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Bishop's fury at defrocked priest who stood alongside clerics at funeral

Summary by Extra.ie
One of Ireland’s leading bishops has criticised a defrocked priest for his refusal to leave the funeral of a former colleague last weekend. Michael O’Connor refused to leave the funeral of Fr David Keating – despite being asked to do so by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan, in front of hundreds of mourners. Although dressed in lay clothes, Mr O’Connor was positioned in a group of other priests close to the altar, which cler…
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Extra.ie broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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