NORTHERN IRELAND
Tyrone Times
Published on 12/06/2013
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.
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