The following e-mail arrived from Bishop Drennan on Thursday:
Dear Father, it is with great pleasure that I write to inform you of the appointment from his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI of Canon Malachy Hallinan , PP, VG, Sacred Heart Church, Galway to the honour of Monsignor Malachy Hallinan, granted on the 16th June 2008. Regards + Martin Drennan.
CONGRATULATIONS MONSIGNOR MALACHY, YOU WELL DESERVE THE HONOUR FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AS A PRIEST. BLESSINGS AND WELL DONE!