Conspiracy of Silence

Synopsis

A can of worms is opened within the Irish Catholic Church following two controversial incidents, the suicide of a parish priest, Frank Sweeney (Patrick Casey), and the expulsion of Daniel McLaughlin (Jonathan Forbes), a young trainee priest from a nearby seminary, on the grounds that he was open to the sexual advances of a male colleague. A local journalist, David Foley (Jason Barry), is convinced that Sweeney's death and Daniel's expulsion are linked.

Desperate to clear his good name and be re-instated, Daniel agrees to talk to Foley. As Foley's story gathers momentum, the Church closes ranks.

Cast

Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville, Brenda Fricker, Sean McGinley, Hugh Quarshie, Patrick Casey, Jason Barry, John Lynch, Jim Norton, Catherine Cusack, Caherine Walker, Gay Byrne