Revolution in space exploration over next 20 years predicted by lecturerThe next 20 years of space exploration will represent a revolution such as we have never seen before, according to Mr Kevin Nolan…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Prevailing opinion stunts debate - professorOne of the main weaknesses of public discourse in this State is the lack of deviation from one dominant mindset, suggested Prof…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Crash predicted within two yearsThe Irish economist who is reputed to have predicted and first used the term Celtic Tiger has forecast that this State's economy…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Bishop challenges Ministers on prisonersA Catholic bishop has said he would like to invite three Government Ministers, the Garda Commissioner, and senior civil servants…Fri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
Priest criticises bishops' documentThe Catholic bishops' One Bread One Body document on the Eucharist has been described as having had the effect of a large door…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Priest claims toleration of contraception is non-CatholicThe priest who publicly criticised the former president, Mrs Mary Robinson, following her visit to the Pope early last year, …Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Turkish Cypriots want talks to break deadlockA three-man Turkish Cypriot delegation met members of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday as part of their campaign…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Irish Columban priests recall stories of Chile following the Pinochet coupThe parish priest of Drumcree, Father Sean Larkin, recalls the killing of a young man by Chilean military following the Pinochet…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
Death of distinguished public servant after short illnessThe death has taken place in Dublin of the distinguished public servant, Dr T.J. (Tim) O'DriscollSat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
Eames's Drumcree speech backed by Dublin and Glendalough synodThe combined Dublin and Glendalough diocesan synod of the Church of Ireland last night implicitly endorsed the Drumcree speech…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Former Taoiseach cites problem of authoritarian Catholic ChurchA former Taoiseach has said that while he does not think Catholics fear Protestants on this island, Protestants do fear Catholics…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Members of C of I have `a respected place' in RepublicThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin said last night that members in the Republic had failed to get across to their Northern…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Dr Eames sets the terms for Orangemen at DrumcreeThe Church of Ireland primate, Dr Robin Eames, has asked Portadown Orangemen to honour three pledges before they would be welcome…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Visits a triumph says C of I magazineThe visits by the President, Mrs McAleese, to Canada, Australia and New Zealand are described as "personal triumphs" in the current…Sat Oct 17 1998 - 01:00
Drumcree rector rejects call to stop Orangemen attending serviceThe rector of the Church of the Ascension at Drumcree, the Rev John Pickering, and his select vestry have rejected calls to prevent…Tue Oct 13 1998 - 01:00
Taylor censures archbishopThe deputy leader of the UUP, Mr John Taylor, has described as "astounding" the call by Archbishop Empey of Dublin and a minority…Sat Oct 10 1998 - 01:00
Gardai accessed phone recordsThe chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, Mr Jim Mitchell, has said he has prima Mitchell facie evidence that gardai …Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
Rector asked not to invite OrangemenA church of Ireland group has written to the rector of Drumcree, the Rev John Pickering, and his select vestry, requesting that…Wed Oct 07 1998 - 01:00
Urgent action to address housing crisis soughtThe president of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Mr Noel Clear, has called for "urgent and effective active action to deal…Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
Bishops reject neglect over poverty issuesThe Catholic bishops' spokesman, Father Martin Clarke, has responded forcefully to claims by the Irish Countrywomen's Association…Sat Oct 03 1998 - 01:00
ICA criticises Catholic bishops for ignoring `immorality of poverty'The president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association has described the Catholic bishops' document on the Eucharist as "divisive…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Two Baha'i followers face death in IranTwo more followers of the Baha'i religion have been sentenced to death in IranFri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Church reaffirms stance on EucharistDealing with separated and divorced Catholics and the Eucharist, the One Bread One Body document says that "being separated or…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Sacramental sharing can be developed, says Dr BradyLaunching the "One Bread One Body" document yesterday the Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Sean Brady, said it was important to note …Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Bishops' document reaffirms rules on taking of CommunionThe three Catholic bishops' conferences of these islands have issued a joint document on the Eucharist which agrees to allow …Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
C of I bishop disappointed by `ambiguity' and `inconsistency'In a preliminary response to the document, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, the Rt Rev John Neill, said "it…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Peace body says 80 NI people face fatwasThe British-Irish Peace Movement has opened a campaign "to alert public opinion to the fate of 80 citizens (from Northern Ireland…Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Bewley chairman unable to find enough Irish staffThe chairman of the Campbell Bewley Group, Mr Patrick Campbell, has complained about being unable to find enough Irish workers…Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryDear God, I forgive you everything. The famine in Sudan, Hurricane Georges, Linda Tripp, CorkTue Sept 29 1998 - 01:00
Bishop tells of Drumcree `pain'The Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Dr Richard Henderson, has told his diocesan synod that "the violence and perceived intransigence…Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00
`Crippling' of Clinton deploredThe respected English Catholic weekly, The Tablet, has said that President Clinton has been "crippled" and dragged so low by …Sat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00
John O'Mahony: Ace manager is best in westHis name is Johnno, and he is the greatest manager in the west. Of course, we've known that for years in BallaghaderreenSat Sept 26 1998 - 01:00
Big rise in abuse calls involving religiousFaoiseamh, the independent helpline set up by the Conference of Religious of Ireland, has received more than 4,000 calls from…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Minister announces architecture initiativeBroadcaster Marian Finucane believes developers are "excessively driven by money to the point of reducing quality to unacceptable…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Presentation nun named CORI's secretary generalSister Elizabeth Maxwell, a Presentation nun from Carlow town, has been appointed the new secretary general of CORI (the Conference…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Bishops issue joint statement on marriageA joint document on interchurch marriage, published by the Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of Killaloe, says the decision…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Justice group calls for four new basic rightsThe Irish Commission for Justice and Peace (ICJP) has published a document calling for four new rights to be put into the Constitution…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
`Not even right to life absolute'In an intriguing explanation of the structure and interpretation of the proposed wording, an ICJP summary of its 98-page document…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
Committee proposes the wording it wants inserted in the ConstitutionThe ICJP proposes the following wording for the four socio-economic rights it would wish to see inserted in the Constitution:Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
McKenna says Irish MEPs are racist over vote on amendmentGreen MEP Ms Patricia McKenna has accused her Irish colleagues in the European Parliament of "having a racist approach to non…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Cox advocates policy change on neutralityThe newly-elected leader of the liberal group in the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox MEP, has called for a change in Irish neutrality…Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
MEPs in wrangle on landfill waste policyThere is no evidence that the Irish authorities have been irresponsible with regard to landfill waste sites, the European Parliament…Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
Proposals to assess non-EU aircraft approved by MEPsMEPs yesterday voted to approve proposals to set standards for the assessment of aircraft from third countries using EU airports…Wed Sept 16 1998 - 01:00
Bishop questions ban on inter-church CommunionA church of Ireland bishop has questioned the grounds for refusing couples in an inter-church marriage permission to take Communion…Tue Sept 15 1998 - 01:00
Suspicion, disquiet about Catholicism run deep, says former moderatorA former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has said that "the suspicions and disquiet in my heart about Roman Catholicism…Tue Sept 15 1998 - 01:00
Permanent solution needed for NI marching season issue Dr BradyThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has said the marching season in the North is "in need of a permanent solution".Tue Sept 15 1998 - 01:00
Youngest woman priest ordainedIreland's youngest woman priest, the Rev Lynda Peilow (24), was ordained at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, yesterday, during…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Lutheran, Anglican churches gather in DublinA meeting is taking place in Dublin this weekend of the Porvoo Communion of Churches, including Lutherans from the Nordic and…Sat Sept 12 1998 - 01:00
Survey finds `serious' population decline in some western parishesA survey published last night has found that there has been "serious decline" in the populations of some 50 per cent of Catholic…Fri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00
Religious journal seeks Reconciliation DayEach year, May 22nd should be designated as "Reconciliation Day" in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, suggests an …Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
