Midlands Priest Condemns 'Scary And Arrogant' Comments Made By Kerry Priest

Fr. Sean Sheehy doubled down on controversial remarks he made in relation to same sex-couples, abortion and transgenderism.

"Arrogant" and "Scary" is how a midlands priest characterises the comments made by retired priest Seán Sheehy.

Abbeyleix Parish Priest Father Paddy Byrne believes that culture should inform a person's faith and the thoughts expressed by the Kerry Priest were from a repressive era in Ireland.

His remarks, made during a homily in Listowell, disparaged homosexuality and abortion.

Father Paddy says the content of what was said was damaging for the Church:

Ireland's first openly gay mayor has condemned comments made by a Priest in Kerry.

Fr. Sean Sheehy doubled down on controversial remarks he made in relation to same sex-couples, abortion and transgenderism.

But former Mullingar Mayor Ruth Illingworth believes he's an unpleasant man, who doesn't speak for his church.

She says the Priest's comments are reminiscent of decades-old discussions:

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