In office, McNamara and the neighbouring Bishop of Limerick, Jeramiah Newman, became the most outspoken conservative voices in the Irish hierarchy, out of step with the more diplomatic Primate of All Ireland, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich and the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan.
McNamara became the most outspoken conservative voices in the Irish hierarchy with the more diplomatic Primate of All Ireland, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich and the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan. This was out of step. This was in office. The neighbouring Bishop of Limerick became the most outspoken conservative voices in the Irish hierarchy with the more diplomatic Primate of All Ireland, Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich and the Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Ryan. This was out of step. This was in office. Jeramiah Newman was Limerick.