Dermot Farrell
THE NEW Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell, presents as an archaic culchie compared with his predecessor, the urbane liberal, Diarmuid Martin. This characterisation would be wide of the mark. Farrell is actually a progressive technocrat attached to traditional Marian devotionalism, who intends to restructure a diocese that is haemorrhaging money and clerics. Standing on the high altar of... Read more »
To access this content, you must be a Phoenix subscriber.
Get access to The Phoenix online for as low as €1.50 per week. Read all the regular online only Phoenix stories AND receive the packed digital edition every fortnight (25 per year). Great value for so many inside stories!
