The House of Prayer, a retreat founded by Christina Gallagher, a self-proclaimed Marian visionary, denies the claims and contends the late James McCormack and his wife Mary voluntarily donated the cheque in 2005. Patrick McCormack brought High Court proceedings in late 2016 as personal representative of the estate of his late father against Our Lady Queen of Peace, Achill House of Prayer Ltd. His father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2009 and had suffered from dementia, Patrick McCormack claims. Arising from the circumstances of the provision of the €200,000 cheque, he alleges his father was caused to suffer a spiritual injury. Ms Justice Mary Faherty delivered her reserved judgment refusing a preliminary application by the defendant to halt the case.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2018 15:33 UTC