2016-02-29 · Cork City, Cork
Priest who hired "CIRA" to threaten nephew loses appeal against jail sentence
A priest who was jailed for hiring men who claimed to be from the Continuity IRA to issue death threats and intimidate his nephew into dropping legal action against him has lost his appeal against his sentence. Francis Kelleher (60), from Cloughduv, pleaded guilty to four counts of coercion in relation to compelling his nephew to abstain from…