'A possible disaster': Catholic Church reckons with declining interest post-pandemicGrowing realisation in church that it was 'not really missed' during lockdown, says BishopFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Tom Hickey’s work ‘spoke to our private selves’, funeral hearsSon ‘overwhelmed’ by depth of feeling towards actor who died last weekThu May 06 2021 - 17:41
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Sean Doyle was full of mischiefA dedicated family man, Sean was ‘precious to all of us and all his extended family’Thu May 06 2021 - 14:30
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Jean Sherlock was the core of her family and a Bowie fanShe was the ‘glue’ that bound her family and will be missed by many around TempleogueThu May 06 2021 - 12:20
Covid-19: Funeral directors adapt after surviving pandemic anger‘We had to act almost immediately to keep people safe ... to keep the general public safe’Tue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Suicide prevention charity to benefit from raffle of island housePieta House to get 5% of proceeds from raffle of house on Arranmore island, Co DonegalSun May 02 2021 - 19:20
Tom Hickey obituary: An actor with a vocation for his craft‘In this country, where most of the population are play-actors ... it’s bound to yield players’Sun May 02 2021 - 16:25
Actor Tom Hickey, star of The Riordans, has diedPresident Michael D Higgins leads tributes to ‘an artist of total commitment’Sun May 02 2021 - 15:25
Jesuits appoint experts to hear from pupils abused by Belvedere priestFr Joseph Marmion ‘abused boys sexually, emotionally and physically’ at the Dublin school in the 1970sTue Apr 27 2021 - 22:20
State should take over Mother and Baby Home burial sites, Dáil Committee toldKnown about 800 bodies in Tuam since 2017 and no progress in identifying the childrenTue Apr 27 2021 - 20:34
Archbishops laments ‘commodification’ of university educationTCD service for fellows and scholars hears how ‘metrics of commercial world’ have become embedded in collegesMon Apr 26 2021 - 21:19
In a Word... FamilyNot only are we McGarrys multiplying apace but we have longevity, too. Be nice to usSat Apr 24 2021 - 00:30
In a Word . . . DogScooping poop is a magnificent example of civic responsibility, but it’s not for meSat Apr 17 2021 - 00:30
Cavan priest says he will not pay fine for saying Mass in breach of restrictionsParish priest Fr PJ Hughes says gardaí blocked roads to churchMon Mar 29 2021 - 19:10
Catholic Primate appeals for information on remaining NI DisappearedArchbishops asks for compassion and mercy by sharing it with Independent CommissionMon Mar 29 2021 - 14:21
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Lillie Byrne – Celbridge woman who was a hero to her familyKildare native, who died two days after her 92nd birthday, is recalled as a ‘great mother’Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
In a Word ... glossaryThis week’s offering comes with a sincere health warning for sensitive soulsSat Mar 27 2021 - 00:30
Vatican language on gay blessings ‘hurtful’, says Ireland’s youngest Catholic bishop‘At best it is experienced as cold and distant, at worst hurtful and offensive,’ says Bishop of Achonry Paul DempseyFri Mar 26 2021 - 20:26
Rise in depressive symptoms among young due to pandemic – studyChildren and young adults report low mood and consumption of ‘junk food and sweets’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 00:01
Numbers seeking help for gambling problems rises during pandemicReport estimates industry worth up to €8bn in Ireland a year when lotteries taken into accountThu Mar 25 2021 - 20:05
Covid-19: Cavan priest vows to continue saying Mass despite fine‘Why should I pay a fine for believing in God and celebrating the sacrament,’ says Fr HughesMon Mar 22 2021 - 20:01
Church will be ‘very different place’ post Covid-19, bishop saysDecline in mass attendance and income will 'greatly accelerate', Bishop of Killaloe saysMon Mar 22 2021 - 07:28
Vatican ban on same-sex blessings leaves ‘sour imprint’, priest says‘Our gay brothers and sisters will always be welcome,’ says Dublin parish priestMon Mar 22 2021 - 07:24
Former minister’s trek to Everest Base Camp helps Ugandan villageJimmy Deenihan raised funds for Goal water project after being ‘shocked’ during 2019 visitMon Mar 22 2021 - 00:30
Parlon claims builders emigrating due to building sites closureConstruction industry says rates of transmission in sites still open are very lowSun Mar 21 2021 - 18:19
Ireland’s oldest school seeks choir membersSt Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School offering ‘first-class musical education’ to new recruitsSun Mar 21 2021 - 15:54
In a Word . . . HypocrisyWhere would we be without it? At each other’s throats, most likelySat Mar 20 2021 - 00:30
Co Cork priest says he would bless marriages of same sex couples‘If Christ was with us now, he would do the caring, the loving thing’Fri Mar 19 2021 - 10:00
McAleese criticises pope as populist who raises then dashes hopesDocument on same-sex blessings shows that Pope Francis ‘toes the old hard line’Fri Mar 19 2021 - 01:00
Archbishop queries church restrictions as people ‘wade through aisles for milk’Religious worship generally has a ‘clear human priority’ over other activitiesThu Mar 18 2021 - 09:32
Vatican ban on same-sex blessings ‘deeply disappointing’, says LGBT IrelandChurch ‘cannot have the power to bless unions’ – Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 one of the lowest causes of death in Ireland between June and September 2020Birth, death and marriage rates lower overall than for equivalent period in 2019, CSO reportsTue Mar 16 2021 - 13:14
Bishops say Dying with Dignity Bill ‘fundamentally flawed’Clerics call on Catholics to ask their elected representatives to reject legislation entirelyMon Mar 15 2021 - 16:12
Concern about numbers not observing Covid-19 restrictions at funeralsCatholic bishop says people not wearing masks and large gatherings is worryingMon Mar 15 2021 - 13:52
In a Word . . . DangerousA lockdown knock-down: I have paid the price of living dangerouslySat Mar 13 2021 - 00:30
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Anna O’Faherty – ‘a force of nature’‘She was a fantastic mother ... immensely proud of anything we achieved’Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Sisters of Charity call for inquiry into adoptions following RTÉ programme‘Really upset that a mother was pursued for money in the manner shown’ on programmeFri Mar 05 2021 - 01:00
Archbishop pledges assistance to any inquiry into illegal adoptionsFull Government inquiry into State’s adoption practices looking increasingly likelyThu Mar 04 2021 - 22:05
Éamon de Valera’s son facilitated illegal adoptions in 1960sRTÉ programme includes details of gynaecologist’s involvement in four casesWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Priest ‘sexually and physically’ abused boys at Belvedere College in 1970sFr Joseph Marmion also taught at Crescent College Limerick and Clongowes Wood CollegeTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:59
In a word ... ObsessionI have no peace until I get rid of the thread-like pieces. It has become a contestSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:30
Archbishop Martin pays tribute to the late Fr Enda McDonagh‘A colossus on Irish theological landscape,’ says Archbishop of Tuam Michael NearyThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:33
Photographic record of Covid-dominated year to be prepared by press photographersAnnual awards ceremony on live stream from Dublin city centre on Friday eveningThu Feb 25 2021 - 16:27
Covid-19: Catholic bishops call on all to support vaccination programmeVaccines should be given ‘as a priority’ to carers, chaplains, and priests at funeralsThu Feb 25 2021 - 13:14
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Marie Farrell had a fantastic sense of humour, very mischievousMarie lived her life, full of love and respect for anybody she metWed Feb 24 2021 - 09:00
