VATICAN STILL PREVENTING BISHOP CASEY FROM SAYING MASS

Date Published: 04-Feb-2008

Former Bishop of Galway, Eamon Casey is still being refused permission to say mass, two years after returning to Galway.80-year-old, Eamon Casey retired to the village of Shanaglish in 2006An investigation was undertaken in 2006 into allegations of abuse made by a woman, who now lives in England, against Bishop Casey.However, the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to proceed with a prosecution after the claims were investigated.Meanwhile, the Vatican launched its own investigation into the claims and until that investigation is complete, Bishop Casey cannot say mass in public.According to today's Irish Independent, locals in Shanaglish are disappointed that Bishop Casey cannot say mass in public