Offaly native Edwin Sammon will be manning the news desk on the new series of Republic of Telly on RTÉ2 from Monday. He also plays Fr Gabriel in Bridget and Eamon.

The priest at the centre of a court case dispute with his former partner over a house that they shared has taken a leave of absence from his duties.

A Mayo priest, who was involved in a court dispute over the ownership of a house he shared with a former Franciscan friar, has announced he plans to leave his parish while he considers his commitments.

A Co Mayo curate has been awarded 27% of a Donegal home he once shared with a former Franciscan friar with whom he was in a relationship.