Nightmare of eighteen years 'ends here today'Mr Mervyn Rundle had a simple ambition yesterdayWed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Largest settlement yet in clerical sex abuse casesThe largest single settlement yet agreed in Ireland involving a clerical child sex abuse victim is due to be outlined to the …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Priest astounded Ledwith on shortlistA former senior dean at St Patrick's College Maynooth, Father Gerard McGinnity, has said he was "utterly astounded" to read yesterday…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Ledwith's name submitted for Dublin archbishop postAmong the three names submitted to Rome in 1987 as likely successors to the post of archbishop of Dublin was that of the former…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Clerical abuse victims meet advisory panelA preliminary meeting took place at Archbishop's House in Dublin yesterday attended by clerical abuse victims Mrs Marie Collins…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Immigration leading to religious diversity-ICCIn the past decade the Republic has become a much more diverse place where Christian churches are concerned, according to research…Fri Jan 03 2003 - 00:00
Pope calls for end to Middle East crisisTHE VATICAN: The Pope has said that the "failure to keep commitments in the sphere of aid to developing nations is a serious…Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Church plan to co-operate in sex abuse inquiry 'a cynical ploy'The co-ordinator of SOCA, the Irish Survivors of Child Abuse group, has described as "a cynical ploy" the announcement on Monday…Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Pope urges rejection of Christmas consumerismPope John Paul has said the true meaning of Christmas risked being lost by "a consumerist mentality which is fuelled by publicity…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Victims to call for cardinal's resignationA protest march calling for the resignation of Cardinal Desmond Connell as Archbishop of Dublin is being planned for Sunday, …Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Primate upset by charges about priestThe Catholic Primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, has said that "any possible involvement of a priest, either directly or indirectly…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Commission on clerical sex abuse to be disbandedThe Irish Catholic Church's Independent Commission on Child Sex Abuse is to be disbanded following a meeting this week at which…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Parent leaves board over school policyOne of two parents on the board of management of a Dublin primary school has resigned because he "cannot in conscience support…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Paisley denounces BBC TV programme on MaryThe Rev Ian Paisley has denounced a BBC programme to be broadcast on Sunday as "nothing less than a regurgitation of hellish …Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Clerical morale is up, says priestLow opinions among priests in Dublin about church leadership had improved considerably since 1997, the chairman of the Dublin…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Cardinal 'described abuse rules as only guidelines'A priest who attended a meeting between Mrs Marie Collins and Cardinal Desmond Connell on December 30th, 1996, has confirmed …Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Bishop says 2002 was awful year for CatholicsBishop Bill Murphy of Kerry has said that for Irish Catholics "the year 2002 will probably be remembered as "the annus horribilis…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Higher level of clerical sex abuse, report findsA group set up by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland to investigate clerical sex abuse has reported "that there are higher…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Calls for resignation of Connell rejectedCalls for the resignation of Cardinal Desmond Connell have been dismissed by the chairman of the independent advisory panel on…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Witnesses accuse rector of using bad languageMembers of the select vestry at Clane Church of Ireland parish in Co Kildare yesterday told a diocesan court that the rector …Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Rector faces 'conduct unbecoming' caseThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, Most Rev Richard Clarke has been sub-poenaoed to appear before a local diocesan…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Commission defends ban on 'Irish Catholic' adA spokeswoman for the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has said section 65 of the Broadcasting Act 2001 meant broadcasters …Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Catholic paper accuses RTE of major inconsistencyThe Irish Catholic paper has accused RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland of "a remarkable inconsistency" in how they…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Bruton accuses RTE of 'secular puritanism'The former Fine Gael Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton TD, has accused RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) of "engaging…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Jesuit to be honorary citizen of FlorenceA 92-year-old Irish Jesuit priest, Father Henry Nolan, is to be conferred with honorary citizenship of the city of Florence next…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
Life of Carolyn Swift celebrated by theatre and media worldsMany of the great, most of the good were thereThu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Child sex abuse activists to picket five cathedralsIrish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) will hold "silent" protests outside cathedrals in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Armagh…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
No State funding in Estimates for opera festivalThere will be no funding for the Anna Livia International Opera Festival next year, according to the 2003 Estimates for the Department…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Teachers discuss decline in religious faith among pupilsA consultative conference of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) has been told that "in the Monday morning religion…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Irish priest stabbed to death in South AfricaAn Irish priest has been killed in South AfricaMon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Boy's 1958 death to remain unsolvedIt now seems most unlikely that the cause of death of 16-year-old Joseph Pyke at St Joseph's Industrial School, Tralee, Co Kerry…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Clerical abuse a problem in many nationsOn October 30th last, The Irish Times Rome Correspondent Paddy Agnew reported that Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of…Mon Nov 11 2002 - 00:00
Change in boy's death certificate said to be clerical errorA Department of Health spokesman has confirmed that a copy of a death certificate for a boy who died in St Joseph's Industrial…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryThere are two overwhelming arguments for the increased funding of RTÉ, whether through a raised licence fee or a larger State…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Inquiry over Ledwith making progressThe McCullough inquiry, set up by the trustees of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, to investigate claims that complaints in 1983…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
'All files' should be open to gardai - BishopThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has said that where the bishops are concerned "all files" should be open for inspection…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Brother quoted selectively from death certificateThe Provincial of the Irish Christian Brothers, Southern Province, Brother David Gibson, has been unable to explain why he quoted…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Dean of Waterford elected as C of I Bishop of CashelThe new Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory is the Dean of Waterford, the Very Rev Peter Barrett.Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
100 died at Letterfrack school, say BrothersThe number of boys who died at Letterfrack Industrial School in Connemara between its opening in 1888 and closure in 1974 was…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Trocaire says war may mean starvationThe Catholic relief agency Trócaire has warned that war in Iraq "will result in \ humanitarian disaster which must be avoided…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into industrial schoolThere has been a call for "a full public inquiry" into the deaths, care and treatment of boys who attended the industrial school…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Casey confirmed complaints against LedwithThe former bishop of Galway, Dr Eamonn Casey, is understood to have confirmed that there were complaints of sexual impropriety…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Citizenship service hears of aid for victims of 'Troubles'Mrs Daphne Trimble, wife of the Ulster Unionist party leader Mr David Trimble, and Mrs Pat Hume, wife of former SDLP leader Mr…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Victims of abuse urge laity not to donate to churchThe Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) group will today launch a campaign to persuade the Catholic laity not to give money…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Bishop tells TV reporter he knew of concerns about priestA BBC Spotlight programme will tonight state that the Catholic Bishop of Raphoe, Dr Philip Boyce, was told in 1995 about complaints…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
Expert warns on shaming abusersA psychitherapist who treats priests and others imprisoned for child sex abuse has said that as a society we seem "more interested…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Volume compiled by leading expertsThe book The Canon Law: Letter & Spirit: A Practical Guide to the Code of Canon Law (1995) was prepared by an editorial board…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Support group wants criminal inquiryMr Colm O'Gorman, director of the One in Four support group for people who have been sexually abused, said yesterday it was "…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Director of support group for victims of abuse to meet McDowell todayThe director of the One in Four support group for people who have suffered sexual abuse, Mr Colm O'Gorman, is to meet the Minister…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Hussey report is likely to be able to name namesThe secretary general of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI), Sister Elizabeth Maxwell, has said she believes the Hussey…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
