IRELAND
Irish Mirror
A popular Catholic parish priest has been suspended pending a probe into complaints levelled against him.
Shocked parishioners received the new yesterday morning that Fr Owen Collins has temporarily stepped down voluntarily following an accusation.
Church-goers across Kilmore Diocese were dealt the hammer blow through a statement from Bishop Leo O’Reilly which was read out at all masses in the parish of Drumgoon in Cootehill, Co Cavan.
He said: “I deeply regret to inform you that I have received a complaint against your parish priest.
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