Homosexual Priest Takes Time Off to Reflect

A PARISH priest who admitted trawling gay websites to meet young men has been allowed time off by his diocese to consider his future.

The small parish of Feakle in east Clare rallied around Fr Michael Hogan (56), urging him not to leave, as the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said he had accepted Mr Hogan's request for a period of time out "in order to reflect on his position".

The disgraced priest left his home [Wednesday] morning as Fr James O'Brien, from nearby Flagmount, celebrated morning Mass with parishioners as they tried to come to terms with the shocking news.
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The priest from Puckane, Co Tipperary, has served in the area for the last four years and has admitted to using the gay website gaydar.ie for private rendezvous with other gay men.