Book Review: The Monsignor looks at the life and times of a chancer that preached piety

"Blessed with a powerful intellect, ensnaring charisma, exceptional looks, and powerful animal magnetism, he was afflicted by shamelessness, Boris-Johnson-grade dishonesty, voracious, predatory lust, and a life-long disregard for the obligation to repay spectacular debts."
Book Review: The Monsignor looks at the life and times of a chancer that preached piety

Úna O'Hagan and Colm Keane

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023 - 22:00
Jack Power

  • The Monsignor: The Man, His Mistresses and The Missing Money 
  • Colm Keane and Una O’Hagan 
  • Capel Island Press, pb €15.99 

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