 Father Oliver O'Reilly, the parish priest of Ballyconnell in County Cavan, condemned the attack, said that a mafia-style campaign has shrouded the communicy in fear.The Association of Catholic Priests praised Father O'Reilly for his stance against attacks on the executives.In November 2019 it emerged that Seán Quinn had written a letter to senior figures in the Vatican as well as the Papal Nuncio to Ireland Jude Thaddeus Okolo to complain about a homily by Father O'Reilly.