A parish priest in Co Clare has barred homeless people from sleeping in Ennis Cathedral due to consistent problems with drinking, smoking and public urination. A parish priest in Co Clare has barred homeless people from sleeping in Ennis Cathedral due to consistent problems with drinking, smoking and public urination. Priest bans homeless people from sleeping in church after small group were 'drinking and urinating' in cathedralFr Tom Ryan returned to Ennis Parish in July after spending 26 years as a priest in Shannon. They had also caused significant stress for parishioners by drinking, smoking and urinating both inside and outside the cathedral. The parish priest added that church services will not be affected as a result of incidents like these.

Source: Irish Independent January 04, 2019 20:37 UTC