Hundreds attend funeral of priest after ‘shock’ death

HUNDREDS of people yesterday attended the funeral of a popular priest who committed suicide.

Hundreds attend funeral of priest after ‘shock’ death

Fr John Joe Donnelly, a curate in Co Louth, was buried near his home village of Grange in south Down.

Friends and acquaintances paid tribute to the 46-year-old curate, with one of his colleagues describing him simply as a “gentle soul”.

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