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Suspended Parish Priest 'Forced to Move Out'

Tyrone Times
June 12, 2013

http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/news/local/tyrone-news/suspended-parish-priest-forced-to-move-out-1-5183313

Aghaloo P.P. Fr. Sean McEvoy celebrated his Silver Jubliee this weekend in St. Joseph's P.S. Caledon. Here he is pictured with work colleagues. From left; Fr. Mc Keown, Kate Acton (Youth Director Armagh Diocese), Fr. Murphy and Fr. O'Hagan

CONTROVERSIAL priest Father Sean McEvoy is headed back to his home parish in Newry by mutual agreement with the Church authorities.

Fr McEvoy, who was suspended from his duties three years ago, had been residing in Aughnacloy’s parochial house, but in a statement read out at last Sunday’s Masses, it was revealed that he is moving to Killeavy Parish, in Co Armagh.

The statement added that the move carried no implication of guilt on the part of Fr McEvoy.

However, a parishioner revealed to the Tyrone Times that the priest had been ‘forced out’.

“People in Aughnacloy are disappointed that it has come to this”, she said.

“There has been no proper conclusion to this unhappy situation and a cloud of suspicion hangs over Fr McEvoy, even though no charges have been brought against him.

“He didn’t want to leave but his hand was forced in this.”

Cardinal Sean Brady has come under intense pressure to reinstate Fr McEvoy who stepped down from ministerial duties in 2010 because of what was referred to as ‘child safeguarding issues’.

Parishioners in Aghaloo and Carnteel urged the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland to allow Fr McEvoy to return to his ministerial duties.




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