Belfast , Northern Ireland ( CNN ) -- The Catholic Church in Ireland has launched an investigation into claims that a priest accidentally showed gay pornography pictures during a presentation to parents . The incident happened at a grade school in Pomeroy , County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . Parents said images were projected onto a screen during the meeting , held as part of preparations for First Holy Communion by schoolchildren . The leader of Ireland 's Catholics , Cardinal Sean Brady , issued a statement Monday admitting that `` inappropriate imagery was inadvertently shown by a priest at the beginning of a PowerPoint presentation . '' The statement went on the say the material `` was immediately removed from the screen '' and `` the priest has stated that he had no knowledge of the offending imagery . '' The church reported the incident to police , but it appears a prosecution is not being considered . Brady 's statement said : `` The archdiocese immediately sought the advice of the PSNI ( Police Service of Northern Ireland ) who indicated that , on the basis of the evidence available , no crime had been committed . '' According to Brady : `` The priest is cooperating with an investigation of the matter on the part of the archdiocese . '' Police spoke with CNN on Monday , saying : `` The incident has been reported to us , we have advised that no criminal offences have been disclosed at this time -- and anything else is a matter for the CCMS ( Council for Catholic Maintained Schools ) or the diocese . '' However , parents say they were `` horrified '' by what they saw and want action to be taken . Parishioners planned a protest outside the local church Sunday , but the demonstration was called off when it emerged that the priest involved in the communion presentation , the Rev . Martin McVeigh , would not be present at Mass . In a statement , parents have questioned why the priest has not been suspended by the archdiocese pending its investigation . The latest controversy comes after a series of child sex abuse scandals involving Catholic Church clergy in Ireland . In March , the Vatican released a major report into the problem , begging forgiveness from victims . However , victims hit out at the report 's finding that new safeguards are working .
Images were on screen at Northern Ireland grade school during presentation to parents . Irish Catholics ' leader says priest had `` inappropriate imagery '' in PowerPoint presentation . Church statement : Priest `` has stated that he had no knowledge of the offending imagery '' Archdiocese is investigating , police say no charges planned ; parents say they want action .