“I am the Virgin Mary, not some wannabe,” she said. “My engagements take two years to plan and all these random one-off shows are playing havoc with my schedule.”

The holy mother said anyone interested in booking an appearance by her should go through the proper channels. “I have a long term contract with the catholic church. Talk to them,” she said.

The men who called people to Knock for the predicted apparition last Saturday – Joe Coleman and Keith Henderson – had claimed yesterday that another apparition would take place in the Knock Basilica on December 5th.