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Former Roscommon politician backs calls for investigation into death of local priest

Jul 8, 2025 13:20
By Shannonside News
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Former Roscommon politician backs calls for investigation into death of local priest

Today is the 40th anniversary of the killing of Fr Niall Molloy.

A former Roscommon politician is backing calls for a commission of investigation into the brutal death of a Roscommon priest.
Today is the 40th anniversary of the killing of Fr Niall Molloy.

The 52-year-old died in Clara, Co Offaly, on July 8th, 1985, in the home of Richard and Therese Flynn.
Fr Niall's nephew, Bill Maher, wants a commission of investigation into the unsolved case - which Eugene Murphy supports:

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