IRELAND
Connacht Tribune
Galway Diocese has confirmed that a safeguarding issue is being investigated.
Bishop Martin Drennan has granted leave of absence of parochial duties to a priest while the investigation is ongoing.
In a statement, Galway Diocese says that the decision of the priest to step aside pending the outcome of the investigation ‘accords with diocesan policy in such matters.’
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