Irish Olympic officials are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to ensure a smooth and controversy-free procession for the Olympic torch when it makes its historic appearance in Ireland this summer.

FORMER priest Neil Horan, 63, who has earned international notoriety for his publicity stunts, had caused upset to his family but he had also done many good things, his brother said at the weekend.

A DEFROCKED priest, noted for his outrageous publicity stunts, is expected to return home this weekend for the first time in many years — for the launch of his biography.

THE notorious former priest Neil Horan is set to spend the next month in jail in Germany.

FORMER priest Neil Horan, who is in jail in Germany following his arrest during the World Cup two weeks ago, has still not contacted his family or the Irish embassy in Berlin.

The family of former priest Neil Horan has expressed frustration at the delay in getting him out of prison in Germany.

Former priest Neil Horan is in jail in Germany after he was arrested ahead of a protest he planned to mount at the World Cup final.

Eccentric Kerry priest Neil Horan has said he intends to mount one of his infamous demonstrations at the World Cup final next weekend.

ECCENTRIC ex-Catholic priest Neil Horan, famed for disrupting sporting events across Europe, is planning a stunt for the World Cup final in Berlin.

THE omens were bad from the start when pictures showed Dessie Dolan bent over in pain from a blow to the privates during the warm-up.

NEIL Horan, the Irish-born former priest who caused havoc at last year’s Olympics, was yesterday served with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) to ensure he does not disrupt next month’s London Marathon.

Neil Horan, the 'dancing priest' who has been defrocked by the Pope, says he intends to hold a vigil outside Buckingham Palace to publicise what he describes as the unjust way the Catholic Church has treated him.

The Irish priest who disrupted the Olympic marathon last year has vowed to ignore the Vatican's decision to remove him from the priesthood.

The Irish priest who disrupted the Olympic marathon in Athens last year has been officially defrocked by the Vatican.

AN eccentric Co Kerry priest known for his daredevil stunts at international sporting events was yesterday defrocked.

BBC’s Match Of The Day fair spiked our interest with a breathless introduction to their highlights show last Tuesday night.

A ROMAN Catholic priest danced a jig outside London’s Old Bailey yesterday after being cleared of a sex charge.

Contoversial Catholic priest Neil Horan did a jig outside the Old Bailey in London today after being cleared of a sex charge.

A Catholic priest broke down yesterday after calling on God to “strike me dead” if he was lying about an allegation that he molested a child.

A Roman Catholic priest broke down today after calling on God to “strike me dead” if he was lying about an allegation that he molested a child.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Cian O’Connor is innocent until proven otherwise, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern urged yesterday.

THE BRAZILIAN Olympic Committee (COB) has officially appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne for marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima to be awarded an Olympic gold medal.

WHAT a marvellous question for a table quiz some years down the road.

ALL the Republican convention in Manhattan was short of this week was a guest appearance by the eccentric former priest Neil Horan.

The controversial Irish ex-priest who leapt on the race leader in the Olympic men’s marathon said today he still hopes to travel to Brazil to apologise to the runner after his plans were scuppered by a judge.

ALL-IRELAND winning captain Jimmy Deenihan has called for the creation of an Irish Institute of Sport based on the world renowned Australian model.

ECCENTRIC priest Fr Neil Horan refused to apologise for disrupting the Olympic marathon but promised he would not give a repeat performance.

Fine Gael has called on Irish Olympic chiefs to honour Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima at a special ceremony in Croke Park on All Ireland Final Day.

IT was a measure of Ireland’s lacklustre Olympic performance — with the glittering exception of Cian O’Connor and his horse Waterford Crystal — that yesterday’s homecoming was overshadowed by the manic behaviour of an ex-priest and the controversy raging around Pat Hickey, Irish Olympic Council president.

A 57-year-old former Irish priest remains in police custody in Greece today after disrupting the men’s marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens yesterday.

British Grand Prix organisers are this week attempting to establish how a man with “strong and moral views on religion” managed to run up Hangar Straight at Silverstone.

THE Irish priest who captured world media attention by running down the track at Silverstone on Sunday during the high speed grand prix race is facing one count of aggravated trespass following an incident at the Northamptonshire circuit.

A 56-year-old Irishman was remanded in custody when he appeared in court today accused of attempting to disrupt the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

NOW that the white trash have gone back to the White House and Whitehall, Hillsborough Castle will again host some proper dignitaries.