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Podcast: The BelTel
Episode: Former Presbyterian minister had mental breakdown after his congregation spied on him for months
Description: A Presbyterian minister in South Belfast revealed how he suffered a mental breakdown after his congregation spied on him for months making detailed ‘Spy Charts’ on his every movement. The covert surveillance all stemming from whether or not he was living in the church manse. After the church’s own investigation found no charges against the minister he was then removed from the church as ' his position was untenable because of the breakdown in relationships'. It's the latest in a series of controversies involving the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, covered by the Sunday Life and Belfa...