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Episode 1047: Casino chaos - fake religious visionary caught on slot machines

She has been one of Ireland’s most successful visionaries: a housewife who made millions claiming to suffer stigmata and to talk directly to the Virgin Mary.

But journalist Alan Sherry recently tracked down the House of Prayer founder Christina Gallagher and caught her playing slot machines in Dublin.

From Achill Island to Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium - a fascinating story of an unlikely guru.

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