Bishops insist they accept need for expert advice on abuse casesCatholic bishops have insisted they accept the principle of acting on expert professional advice when dealing with child sex …Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Book celebrates history of Cork PresbyteriansThe Presbyterian Moderator, Rev Ken Newell, launched a book at the weekend celebrating the history of Presbyterians in Cork.Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Religion not 'purely private matter'Limerick: The Catholic Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has questioned the disparity between privately- held religious beliefs…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Presbyterian minister known for work on NI communities retiresOne of the best known and most highly respected Presbyterian ministers in Ireland, Rev Dr John Dunlop, has officially retired…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Suicide is a terrifying reality, say bishopsSuicide has become "a terrifying reality in our society", Ireland's Catholic bishops have saidMon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Informing Rome is 'repellent', says priestThe Redemptorist priest and commentator Father Gerard Moloney has described as "repellent" and "distasteful" a practice whereby…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Pastoral councils proposed to enhance churchThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, yesterday announced a series of initiatives intended to revitalise the Catholic…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Bishop Casey not to attend papal celebration in GalwayThe former bishop of Galway, Dr Eamonn Casey, has said he will not be attending a Mass in Galway next Sunday to mark the 25th…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Church invitation 'constructive', child protection group saysThe chairwoman of the Catholic Church's Working Group on Child Protection, which disbanded last Thursday following lengthy disagreement…Mon Sept 20 2004 - 01:00
Church's child-abuse group disbanded over proceduresThe Catholic Church's Working Group on Child Protection has been disbanded after a heated row with church representatives over…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Mass marks anniversary of Pope's 1979 visitThe Catholic primate of All-Ireland, Archbishop Seán Brady, will be principal celebrant at a Mass in Clonmacnoise next Sunday…Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Commission's report on Anglican divisions is due next monthThe Lambeth Commission on Communion will publish its report on October 18th, following its presentation to the Archbishop of …Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Primate deplores end of peace project fundThe Catholic Primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, has expressed surprise to a House of Commons committee at a decision to cease state…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Archbishop wants Northern politicians to set aside prejudicesThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said Northern Ireland needs politicians who can "rise above 'the tribe…Mon Sept 13 2004 - 01:00
A number of sex abusers resided in industrial schoolA number of sex abusers had connections to the industrial school at Ferryhouse, the investigations committee of the child abuse…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Government 'weak' on debt cancellation says Labour's BurtonThe Labour Party spokeswoman on finance, Ms Joan Burton, has accused the Government of being "essentially timorous and weak in…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Rape of boy during papal visit recalledCommission to Inquire into Child Abuse: The investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was told yesterday…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Details of abuse were often written in LatinLatin terms were used in internal documents to describe sexual assaults by members of the Rosminian congregation on boys at industrial…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Committee told boys were punished for sex with other boysBoys who had been found to be involved sexually with other boys at their industrial schools were punished "severely", the commission…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Every child 'tried to run away' from industrial schoolsCommission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Every child in industrial schools "tried to run away, or ran away at some stage", a …Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Chairman of abuse inquiry warns against disruptionsA public hearing of the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse had to be adjourned twice yesterday…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Inquiry into industrial schools to resumeThe Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse will resume its public hearings this morning when it begins taking evidence concerning…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
Bishops say book by priest 'in error'A book on moral theology by a Dublin-based priest has been described as "in error" by the Irish Catholic bishops.Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Document criticised as being about world no longer existingThe former EU Commissioner and Italian MEP Ms Emma Bonino has said in reference to the new Catholic Church document on women, …Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Document a response to popular 'erroneous' viewpointsThe secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, has said its document on …Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Irish bishops welcome letter as women theologians 'despair'A spokesman for the Irish Bishops' Conference has welcomed the Vatican document describing it as "timely" both as "a contribution…Mon Aug 02 2004 - 01:00
Irish journalist safe and well in CambodiaAn Irish journalist who was released yesterday after being detained in a jungle in north-east Cambodia since Sunday was said …Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Priest defends how order ran reformatoryThere was never any excessive physical or sexual abuse at St Conleth's reformatory at Daingean, Co Offaly, which was closed in…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Pilgrims hope sun will shine on Croagh PatrickIf the weather is good, as forecast, between 40,000 and 50,000 people could be expected to climb Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo tomorrow…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Kavanagh brother recalls cost of being executorDr Peter Kavanagh said last night that his books about his brother, the poet Patrick Kavanagh, had been banned in Ireland by …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Emergence of clerical sex abuse as issue due to media, commission toldThe investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was told yesterday that the emergence of clerical child…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Church's awareness of sex abuse examinedThe investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was asked yesterday to investigate when the Catholic…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
William Dargan: new bridge names after famous engineerThe frequency of Luas tram services on the Sandyford to St Stephen's Green line is to be increased from every 10 minutes to every…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
St John of God's cannot establish abuse claims as fact, hearing toldThe St John of God congregation had not been able to establish as fact any complaints made against members where the abuse of…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Vatican accepts Irish invitation 'in principle'The Vatican Secretariat of State has indicated that an invitation extended by Ireland's bishops to Pope John Paul to visit the…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Homes may have been 'conducive' to violenceThe chairman of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse suggested yesterday that factors in residential institutions might…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Clerical abuse victim 'hopeful'Mrs Marie Collins, a victim of clerical abuse when a child, said last night she was "very hopeful where child protection in the…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
'Authoritarian atmosphere' prevented claims of abuseAn "authoritarian atmosphere in schools and institutions made even credible people afraid to complain", said Brother John O'Shea…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Life of former 'Irish Times' editor celebratedDouglas Gageby helped ensure "we ended up with the peaceful and generally pluralist country we live in today", said The Irish…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Renegotiation of deal with State 'not on', says nunTwo nuns and a religious brother were told by Mr Pat Rabbitte TD yesterday that if they had been negotiating for the State "the…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Religious to be quizzed on indemnity agreementMembers of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will tomorrow question representatives of 18 religious congregations on their…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Former victims praise Ahern's honestyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, was praised for his candour by former residents of institutions yesterday.Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Ahern pledges to 'see it all through' on abuseThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday he was committed "to seeing it all through" where State measures to deal with the abuse…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Case numbers rose after 1999 apologyA clear pattern to emerge from evidence presented to the committee to date is the marked increase in allegations of abuse which…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Ahern to explain child abuse apologyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will this morning explain to the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Glory days are over for marchers in muted ritualIt was a "damp squib" affair. Indeed, as though to underline that, it rained on the paradeMon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Jesuit urges introduction of housing reformsJesuit priest Father Séamus Murphy has said the Government should proceed without delay to introduce legislation to enable local…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Sisters give evidence on abuse casesThe superior general of the Religious Sisters of Charity in Ireland, Sister Una O'Neill, told the committee yesterday that a …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Rome HQ files reveal 30 proven abuse allegationsThe Christian Brothers congregation has recently discovered files at its headquarters in Rome which deal with 30 proven allegations…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Mercy sisters could find no evidence of abuse on filesThe Sisters of Mercy have found no evidence on their files of "complaints, concerns, suspicions of any form of child abuse"Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
