Fr Antony Connelly – a member of the Passionist Order based at Holy Cross parish in the north of the city – is alleged to have become embroiled in an inappropriate relationship with a married female parishioner.
(At least he wasn't having an 'inappropriate relationship' with a minor)
Former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner, spent 18 years in Long Kesh, 4 years on the blanket and no-wash/no work protests which led to the hunger strikes of the 80s. Completed PhD at Queens upon release from prison. Left the Republican Movement at the endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement, and went on to become a journalist. Co-founder of The Blanket, an online magazine that critically analyzed the Irish peace process. Lead researcher for the Belfast Project, an oral history of the Troubles.
Ardoyne community shocked as priest stood down over alleged affair with married woman
ReplyDeleteFr Antony Connelly – a member of the Passionist Order based at Holy Cross parish in the north of the city – is alleged to have become embroiled in an inappropriate relationship with a married female parishioner.
(At least he wasn't having an 'inappropriate relationship' with a minor)