An RTE Investigates programme which is being broadcast tonight is to reveal new evidence relating to the death of Fr Niall Molloy in Clara, Co Offaly in July of 1985 and the verdict of not guilty which was returned for businessman Richard Flynn.
RTÉ Investigates has obtained documents containing Richard Flynn’s detailed view of events leading up to the incident, which reveal for the first time, in his own words, the extent of his assault on Fr Molloy and a possible motive for it. These new documents include admissions by Richard Flynn that contradict what he told Gardaí.
Fr Niall Molloy was badly beaten and died on the bedroom floor of a married couple that he had been friends with, and in whose house he had his own bedroom. There were three people present at the time, businessman Richard Flynn, his wife Thérèse and Fr Molloy.
