Gardaí investigating images of a man wearing clerical garb engaging in a sex act with another man on the altar of a church are hoping to soon establish whether the pictures are authentic or created digitally. A spokesman for the Diocese of Cloyne confirmed the images were received via email on May 1st and Bishop William Crean referred the matter to gardaí the next day. A Garda source said that if the images are found to be genuine, then gardaí will seek to identify the men in them, including the man wearing clerical garb. They will also seek to establish who published the images. The issue then arises whether the church constitutes a public place.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 18:00 UTC