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Church in Ireland

Journalist sees ‘anti-Catholic motivation’ in anthrax scare

Irish journalist says 'anti-Catholic hate mail' is not uncommon

Luke Coppen
Sep 18, 2025
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An Irish journalist who was targeted in an anthrax scare this week said he believed there was an “anti-Catholic motivation” behind the incident.

Irish journalist David Quinn delivers a talk in Dublin on Oct. 23, 2014. Screenshot from @IonaInstitute YouTube channel.

David Quinn, a columnist for Ireland’s Sunday Independent and Irish Catholic newspapers, op…

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