A sort of homecoming as Trevor Sargent made rector at church close to Leinster House
Former Green Party leader will take over at St Ann’s Church that was a ‘sanctuary’ during his time in politics
I heard some terrific news the other day: ‘The happiest men over 40 are 25lbs overweight’
‘If you’re 61 and you have washboard abs, you’re making a big sacrifice for that’
‘My proposal was to stop Confirmation’: Ireland’s ageing priests under pressure as numbers drop
The decline in numbers joining the priesthood means the prospect of there not being enough priests for funerals and other religious services is very real
Church of Ireland seeks to allay concerns about past finances at Dublin parish where newly elected bishop was rector
Church says parish administration ‘suffered’ when Andrew Orr, recently elected as Bishop of Cork, was rector in Castleknock
Former IRA man seeks decree lifting excommunication over his 1950s Border mission
Cork man Jimmy Linehan (90) wants the Catholic Church to remove the censures imposed on Irish people ‘since 1169’
Dramatic drop in Catholic baptisms across island of Ireland
Iona Institute says falling birth rates account for about 60 per cent of decline, with secularisation accounting for the remainder
Condolences on RIP.ie: ‘Witnesses say St Peter sighed deeply and requested annual leave’
Apart from have a dig at the dead, others treat the form as something of a dating app