New all-island initiative set up to assist communities address common challengesProject jointly supported by Irish Government and Northern Ireland ExecutiveMon Dec 06 2021 - 14:30
Polish priest on low vaccine rates in community: ‘No rational argument can persuade those opposed’Anti-abortion views and lack of government trust cited among reasons for low uptake from eastern EuropeansSat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
In a Word . . . WorseStop complaining. It could be worse, because it has been worseSat Dec 04 2021 - 00:30
Catholic bishops urge public to support Covid vaccine programmeAnyone who does not take vaccine should do utmost to avoid spreading virus, bishops sayThu Dec 02 2021 - 11:58
Ireland donates half a million vaccines to NigeriaGreater number of vaccinated worldwide essential to getting pandemic under controlMon Nov 29 2021 - 20:20
‘Plague of drugs is raging out of control,’ Dublin Archbishop warnsIn the midst of pandemic a crack cocaine epidemic rages in Dublin, says Dermot FarrellMon Nov 29 2021 - 14:31
Donations to Late Late Toy Show appeal now up to €5. 45 millionFigure doesn’t include €100,000 donation pledged by Revolut founder after app crashedSun Nov 28 2021 - 17:59
Founder of girls’ support group wins Red Cross Humanitarian of Year awardTammy Darcy’s Shona Project also wins Red Cross Innovation for Change awardSun Nov 28 2021 - 16:58
Two Irishmen receive Catholic Church’s highest honour for services to musicPrevious Irish recipients include John Hume and tenor John McCormackSun Nov 28 2021 - 16:49
Bishops set to decide on return of obligation to attend Sunday MassCatholics in Archdiocese ‘living through dark days’, says Archbishop of DublinSun Nov 28 2021 - 14:42
In a Word ... PerfidiousA strain of English exceptionalism is enough to make any Irish person’s blood run greenSat Nov 27 2021 - 00:30
‘Great change’ needed in Dublin’s ageing Catholic Archdiocese, says reportPandemic highlighted priest shortages and greatly reduced income to churchFri Nov 26 2021 - 15:09
Ireland’s thalidomide survivors call for State apology to their mothers, as a priority‘To have lived with the belief you had some hand, act or part in this is so unfair’Thu Nov 25 2021 - 19:20
Exclusion of some adopted people from redress scheme ‘shocking’Minister urged to re-engage with groups representing survivors of mother and baby homesTue Nov 23 2021 - 20:48
Anti-abortion campaigners call on Government to review legislationPoll shows 89 per cent favour women being given details on alternatives to abortionTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:39
Ireland should have a Victims Commissioner, advocate saysSeminar hears it is rare for victims to have legal remedy when their rights not upheldThu Nov 18 2021 - 22:05
Two Catholic dioceses in west soon to have just one bishopMove seen as first step towards reduction by Vatican of number of bishops in IrelandTue Nov 16 2021 - 20:03
Covid-19 pandemic a ‘cruel time’ for dying and bereaved, Catholic Primate saysSpecial Mass told society must eusure heroic healthcare workers ‘rewarded for their goodness’Sun Nov 14 2021 - 18:11
In a Word... HealthyResearchers found ‘nasal breathing improved after sexual intercourse with climax’Sat Nov 13 2021 - 00:30
Diocesan synods last chance saloon for Catholic Church, priest meeting hearsMore difficult ‘to reach the angry alienated, as opposed to the disappointed alienated’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 22:11
Francis Duffy is new Catholic Archbishop of TuamThe former bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois succeeds Archbishop Michael NearyWed Nov 10 2021 - 11:16
Redress scheme for mother and baby home residents to be approved shortlyBill on excavation of children’s remains at institutions to become law early next yearMon Nov 08 2021 - 19:08
Churches to mark deaths in pandemic with special services next SundayVatican extends time for obtaining plenary indulgences for dead to November 30thSun Nov 07 2021 - 14:56
Every individual must help resolve climate problems – Catholic Primate‘Each one of us must accept our personal and collective need to change’, Archbishop saysSun Nov 07 2021 - 11:58
Archdiocese of Dublin receives almost €3m from GAA dealChurch collections drop dramatically due to pandemic restrictions, says reportFri Nov 05 2021 - 04:00
NI protocol difficulties an obstacle to investment, Dáil group told‘Noise’ around divisive issue has caused problems for Taoiseach’s Shared Island UnitThu Nov 04 2021 - 17:54
Going green: City parks and playgrounds popular with urban dwellersMost get to green spaces in private transport, with walking the most frequent activity there, CSO report findsThu Nov 04 2021 - 14:14
Funds granted to combat erosion threatening 14 Wexford homes‘Remarkable acceleration of costal erosion’ identified at Seaview, Kilmore since 2014 stormsTue Nov 02 2021 - 22:46
Catholic priests complain of ill treatment by some bishops, archbishops in IrelandSome bishops force priests out of work, are critical of their appearance, group saysMon Nov 01 2021 - 19:11
‘Wishing the crisis away’ no longer an option, says Archbishop of DublinDermot Farrell: issue will not be solved by sound bites, short-term actions, or ‘easy’ solutionsMon Nov 01 2021 - 12:41
In a Word . . . AcquaintanceBack in the pub at last, a woman I don’t know well greeted me. I couldn’t think of her nameSat Oct 30 2021 - 00:30
Older people disproportionately affected by pandemic, study findsOne in five indicated they had not left their homes since introduction of restrictionsThu Oct 28 2021 - 22:43
Former senior politicians criticise social media and its effect on public life‘I’m a strong fan of social media being regulated appropriately’ – Mary HarneyThu Oct 28 2021 - 14:54
Number of Catholics increasing worldwide, falling in EuropeDenomination makes up 17.7% of population largely due to growth in Africa, census showsMon Oct 25 2021 - 17:30
Catholic Church’s shifting view on cremation seen in new site for urnsColumbarium at Ennis Cathedral is consecrated in a first for Irish churchMon Oct 25 2021 - 16:48
Survivors want ‘outsider’ to lead NI mother and baby homes inquiryNI truth panel: ‘We came across four brothers who didn’t know of each other’Mon Oct 25 2021 - 04:04
‘The water quality was fantastic’: Hundreds join Liffey Swim on new routeOrganiser says change in direction upstream may continue after year hiatus due to pandemicSun Oct 24 2021 - 22:26
People with disabilities faced ‘traumatising, life-changing experiences’ in pandemicLost social interaction and routine has led to isolation, anxiety and depression, say new reportsWed Oct 20 2021 - 10:21
Pandemic left abuse survivors with ‘too much time’ to think about past - One in FourAgency supported 172 clients through online sessions as lockdowns disrupted in-person servicesWed Oct 20 2021 - 00:00
Number of priests in Tuam archdiocese has more than halved in 25 years – ArchbishopArchbishop of Tuam highlights dwindling priest numbers ahead of retirementThu Oct 14 2021 - 22:13
Parents still interested in schools with Catholic ethos, Archbishop of Dublin saysArchbishop says ‘spiritual and moral formation’ required alongside academic subjectsThu Oct 14 2021 - 21:50
Beatification of Pope John Paul I likely to take place next yearBuenos Aires miracle attributed to pope who sat for 33 days and died in September 1978Thu Oct 14 2021 - 18:04
Nine men took first step towards priesthood in Ireland this autumnIntroductory programme of exploration now established first stage of pursuing vocationThu Oct 14 2021 - 15:14
In a Word ... BulldogThe dog made a run towards two old ladies, so I grabbed my phone to call an ambulanceSat Oct 09 2021 - 00:30
In a Word . . . RhapsodyI shouted at him: ‘Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!’Sat Oct 02 2021 - 00:30
Commemorative service ‘honest attempt to respect differences’, says ArchbishopPrimate critical of how authorities in Republic dealt with churches during pandemicThu Sept 30 2021 - 13:13
