IRELAND
Fermanagh Herald
THERE was shock and disbelief among parishioners in Roslea when they were informed at Masses at the weekend that their parish priest, Canon John McCabe was standing down while a child safeguarding allegation against him is investigated.
One parishioner said Canon McCabe was very well liked.
“He came to us from Castleblayney, and this last few years he hasn’t been in great form. He kept very privately to himself.”
Local councillor, Brian McCaffrey told the Herald were, ‘still raw memories’ of the Fr Jeremiah McGrath affair. He was convicted in 2007 at Liverpool Crown Court of facilitating a child sex offence, and subsequently jailed. He was priest in Roslea at the time.
It is not clear whether it is the PSNI or the Garda who are investigating the child safeguarding allegation against Canon McCabe.
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