Priests: Martin is source of division

PRIESTS “are no longer content to be puppets of the diocese” according to the minutes of a meeting of up to 25 Dublin priests, where Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s “dictatorial manner” was also criticised.

The meeting heard a scathing critique of Archbishop Martin’s handling of the Murphy report aftermath which was recorded in minutes of the meeting.

It is believed most of the priests in attendance at the January 18 meeting spoke and the majority were middle-aged.