Man accused of stealing almost €2k in cash from cathedral during funeral

It is alleged a large sum of cash was stolen from the sacristy of the church

The incident is said to have happened at St Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny on Sunday. File picture: Wikipedia

A man has appeared in court after being charged with stealing almost €2,000 from a church in Co Donegal while a funeral was taking place.

Ireneusz Matras appeared at Letterkenny District Court and is charged that on April 14, 2024, at St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny, he did steal property, to wit €1,754.55 and stg£6.13, the property of parish priest Monsignor Kevin Gillespie.