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Priest stripped naked and stabbed in throat
Dec 12th
AN Irish priest murdered in Kenya was stripped naked and stabbed in the throat by robbers who stole his blood-stained clothes, a CD player and two mobile phones.
Shocking details of the killing of Fr Jeremiah (Jerry) Roche (68) emerged last night as police in the troubled east African country hunted two suspects.
The youngest of 11 siblings, Fr Roche’s family confirmed last night that he had planned to retire to his home parish in Athea, Co Limerick, next year.
His niece, Anne Cunningham, said the family were “shocked and saddened” over the news of his death as arrangements were made to bring his body home.
Tax cheating priest slams Revenue
Dec 2nd
Senior church officials in the diocese of Cloyne are to meet later this morning after a priest in the diocese is reported to have branded Revenue Officials ‘the biggest showers of bastards on the planet’.
According to an article in today’s Irish Star, Fr Tadhg O’Donovan, who is curate in the parish of Whitechurch, and a convicted tax evader also called them ‘an almighty shower of c**ts’.
Sinnott ‘grateful’ for release help
Nov 12th
Irish Columban priest Fr Michael Sinnott, who was freed in the Philippines last night, has expressed his gratitude to everyone who helped to secure his safe release.
Watch Fr Sinnott speak at a press conference following his release
The Columban Mission Society said Fr Michael Sinnott was handed over to the insurgent group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which in turn handed him over to government forces.
Priest on ‘divine mission’ hijacks plane
Sep 10th
A priest who said he was on a ‘divine mission’ hijacked a Mexican plane in midair yesterday with 104 people onboard.
Jose Mar Flores Pereira hijacked the Aeromexico Boeing 737 after it left from the popular tourist resort of Cancun on a flight to Mexico City.