Petition fails to retain parish priest

Despite a 2,000-strong petition by parishioners, a Limerick priest is to be transferred to another parish.

The Bishop of Limerick has confirmed that former Limerick hurler Canon Willie Fitzmaurice will be moved from Kilmallock to Croom.

Bishop Leahy said: “I had a big chat with Canon Willie over the weekend. He is a great parish priest. He himself accepts the fact that he is moving on as part of the life of a priest.