Kerry priest claims Irish television shows lack of respect to Catholic faith

A Kerry priest says there’s less respect shown to the Catholic faith than to other faiths in Irish television programmes.

Fr Kevin McNamara, parish priest of Moyvane, was commenting on a recent Fair City storyline, which he said was inaccurate and disrespectful to the sacrament of confession.

He said he was contacted by scriptwriters from Fair City who apologised and said there was no intention to cause offence.

Fr McNamara said, while he accepts their apology, more respect is shown to other faiths by RTE than to Catholic sacred doctrine.