Declining numbers worry PresbyteriansAMONG the matters to be discussed at the Presbyterian General Assembly in Belfast next week will be declining church numbers, …Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Bishops in new call for right to life referendumTHE country's Catholic bishops have repeated their call for a referendum to restore "the constitutional guarantee of the right…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Church leaders to attend major ecumenical assembly in AustriaTHE Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, and the Moderator designate of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev Samuel Hutchinson, will …Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYI OWE my existence to Dr Noel Browne. My very existence, not just my life. I have not always been grateful.Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Cruisin' with the Maypothers of RoscommonIT CAN now be revealed. Top Gun actor Tom Cruise is from Roscommon.Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
CORI wants all party commitment to end povertyTHE Justice Commission of CORI, the Conference of Religious of Ireland, has called on all political parties to commit them selves…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Figures say suicide of young not related to exams, but high rate among young men linked to aggressionTHERE is no evidence to suggest that suicide rates among young people are related to exams or exam resultsMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Mother and Child Bill was inherited from FFIN 1946, the Taoiseach, Mr Eamon de Valera, decided to set up two new Departments, those of Health and Social WelfareFri May 23 1997 - 01:00
FF seems to have learned little from last electionTHE general election result in Dublin Central could yet have a profound effect on the political future of the Fianna Fail leader…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Glasses raised to Rocha's new see-through numberTHE rich are different. The receptionist at Dublin's Clarence Hotel was apologeticWed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Dr Eames in dark valley of divisionTO SOME people inside the Church of Ireland, the call by the Primate, Dr Robin Eames, on the Orange Order to look again at its…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Dr Eames warns of dangers from drugsTHE Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, yesterday pleaded with people to be aware of the dangers young people face from…Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Mixed marriages still a problemAN APPEAL was made to the General Synod in Dublin yesterday that "urgent representations" be made to the Catholic Church "at …Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Bishop asks for space to resolve issue of paradesThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Rev Brian Hannon, has called for space to be given "to those trying to resolve…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Rector opposes sectarianism inquiryTHE Rector of Drumcree, the Rev John Pickering, yesterday opposed a call by the Church of Ireland General Synod for a report …Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
North cannot face another Drumcree, says Dr EamesTHE Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, has said the North cannot face another summer like last yearWed May 14 1997 - 01:00
The global villager from CollooneyALL his life Father Michael Paul Gallagher SJ has enjoyed silenceTue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Temple Bar residents' object to increase in pub spaceTHE annual general meeting of Temple Bar Residents' Association was told last night of the "enormous increase in licensed space…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Bishop's comments welcomedTHE Northern Ireland Mixed Marriages Association (NIMMA) has welcomed comments by the Catholic bishop of Killaloe apologising…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYIN Wicklow these days they are remembering an O'Byrne who was killed 400 years ago and who, with true local patriotism, they …Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Theologian fears for traditional medical ethicsA Catholic theologian has spoken about fears that traditional medical ethics is being replaced by "the ethics of consumerism…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Pope criticises media treatment of believers, faithTHE Pope has accused "some elements in the media", especially in the entertainment sectors, of seeming to wish to portray religious…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Talking the Green bus around townIT was raining, the wind was from January and we were on a bus travelling through the capital's north side as Mr Ciaran Cuffe…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Decree likened to "social genocide"FEW ISSUES have been a cause of more anxiety to Protestants in this State than the Catholic Church's teaching on mixed marriages…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Dr Empey welcomes "Ne Temere" apologyTHE Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Walton Empey, has warmly welcomed the apology from the Catholic Bishop of Killaloe…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Rules for marches in place, says Dr EamesMANY members of the Orange Order were "horrified" by what happened at Drumcree last year, the Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Decree on marriages criticised by bishopA CATHOLIC bishop has described the church's Ne Temere ruling on mixed marriages as "contrary to the spirit of Christian generosity…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Do not panic. `A helluva lot of heavy snow' in May is natural. That's officialYES, it is true. Snow was general all over Ballaghaderreen yesterday morningWed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Greens propose basic income for all with tax-welfare integrationTHE Green Party has proposed the introduction of an £80 guaranteed basic income for all, payable to every adult in the State. …Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Survey exposes a lack of care in search for a tanIRISH people are becoming more careless about exposure to the sun, according to a survey conducted for Unistat sunscreen which…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
President's dress on Vatican visit "of no concern" to Irish bishopsTHE director of the Catholic Communications Centre, Mr Jim Cantwell, said yesterday that it was "totally and absolutely untrue…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Bishop stresses benefits of contactRELIGION, like politics, is local, the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Dr Colm O'Reilly, has said.Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Bishops announce initiative to tackle drugs problemTHE Archbishop of Armagh and president of the Irish Bishops' Conference, Dr Sean Brady, has said he wonders how drug dealers …Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Dr Connell defends priesthoodTHE Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Connell, has said the church has no power to introduce changes where the priesthood is …Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
"Has been" retains a sense of humourFATHER Austin Flannery was in phlegmatic mood despite being mauled in print by a 28 year old priest in Rome.Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Drugs problem in some areas `comparable to TB in 1950s'THE Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Pat Rabbitte, last night said the drugs problem in some Dublin communities…Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Bishop Neill selected for Cashel and Ossory seeTHE new Church of Ireland bishop of Cashel and Ossory is the Right Rev John Neill, currently Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry…Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Health board votes to reopen vasectomy clinicTHE Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Dr James Mehaffey, has welcomed a decision to continue the vasectomy service…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Rate of building is the highest in Europe - MinisterTHE rate of new house-building in this country is the highest in Europe, according to the Minister for State at the Department…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Nuns to sell major acute hospital in Drogheda to health board for £5.5mOUR Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, is to be transferred to the ownership of the North Eastern Health Board, …Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Irish actor Chris O'Neill dies in USTHE actor Chris O'Neill, known to many as Michael in the former RTE television series, The Riordans, has died.Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Taximen block traffic in plate price protestTHE Minister for the Environment, Mr Howlin, has condemned a protest by taximen at the Department's Custom House offices yesterday…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
PDs hope for 15 seats, Harney saysTHE Progressive Democrat leader, Ms Mary Harney, has welcomed the Tanaiste's statement that the Labour Party would not be going…Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
Religion "back on the agenda" as a dynamic of Northern conflictTHE general secretary of the Irish Council of Churches, Dr David Stevens, has said the crisis over parades in the North "has …Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
IRA's activities are reckless and irrational, says Dr DalyTHE former Catholic primate, Cardinal Cahal Daly, has said it would be an "understatement" to say that "the activities of the…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Rally opposes recycling plantA CALL for the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Mr Bruton, to overturn a decision to allow a waste recycling plant in …Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Threatened TV cut off deflects attention from snip that dare not speak its name"IT's the cut off of the television people are concerned about in Donegal," said a man when asked about the vasectomy rowSat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Health board's committees vote for vasectomyTHE two standing committees of the North Western Health Board decided at meetings in Donegal town yesterday to recommend to the…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Bruton regrets suspension of vasectomy clinic servicesTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, has said he regretted the decision of the North Western Health Board to suspend services at the vasectomy…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Bishop says vasectomy clinic not issue for him to discussTHE Catholic Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce, has said that the provision of a vasectomy clinic at Letterkenny General Hospital…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
