A clergyman in the Church of Ireland has resigned his post three days before appearing in a church court on charges of heresy. (People).(Andrew Furlong)(Brief Article)

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* A clergyman in the Church of Ireland has resigned his post three days before appearing in a church court on charges of heresy. Andrew Furlong, dean of Clonmacnoise and rector of Trim and Athboy, had been ...

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