Sunday, February 16, 2025

Shocking attack on a Priest in Ballycosgrove

 

Startling reports today of an attack on Fr. Jack Cheevers, parish priest of Ballycosgrove in Tipperary.

An enraged parishioner ran down the aisle and, according to witnesses, "rugby-tackled" the popular priest to the altar, causing him shock and distress.

Fr. Cheevers had just begun his homily. His last words were: "A man woke one morning to find his house surrounded by a flood..."

The Gardaí have decided that a prosecution is not in the public interest.

Fr. Cheevers is said to be unharmed.

Eyewitness Gemma O'Bringlóid said: "Thank God somebody realized the seriousness of the situation and responded immediately." 

When asked "So a third person rushed to the altar?", Gemma looked confused and said: "What do you mean, a third person?"

Full story here.

3 comments:

  1. After some the things that had happened to clergy in recent years, particularly in France and Quebec, it is disturbing

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    1. Some of the details of the report seems a bit fishy, though.

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  2. I'm sure Iona Institute will give confirmation on things like that, there are always an element in every parish that are prone to exaggeration also

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