St Michan’s Church in Dublin has appealed for public support ahead of its crypt’s reopening after losing tens of thousands in income following an arson attack that left the parish in “dire ...

Mummified remains in the crypt of St Michan’s Church in Dublin. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd The remains of an 800-year-old mummy, called the Crusader (left), which was badly damaged in a fire in 2024.

THE REMAINS OF disgraced Bishop Eamonn Casey have been removed from the Cathedral crypt in Galway and entrusted in the care of his family.