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From paramilitary to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark Lenaghan became a man of the cloth

From paramilitary to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark Lenaghan became a man of the cloth

Update: 2025-09-22
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The funeral of 65-year-old Mark Lenaghan in Co Down last week attracted a large crowd and plenty of well-wishes for the beloved local reverend, but not everyone present knew about his former life as an IRA gunman who specialised in remorseless violence. How did Lenaghan find faith and leave his troubled past behind?

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Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Hugh Jordan

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From paramilitary to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark Lenaghan became a man of the cloth

From paramilitary to the pulpit: how IRA gunman Mark Lenaghan became a man of the cloth

Irish Independent