‘All county homes were appalling’ with women in one eating meals squatting on floorDespite local authorities having powers ‘no mother and baby home was ever prosecuted’Tue Jan 12 2021 - 17:00
Women on second pregnancy at Tuam home were sent to Magdalene laundriesCommission finds 14 mothers discharged directly to laundry in line with council policyTue Jan 12 2021 - 16:16
Mother and Baby Homes report: 9,000 children died amid high infant mortality rateThree-quarters of all children born in or admitted to Bessborough in 1943 died in infancyTue Jan 12 2021 - 15:00
Those born in Mother and Baby Homes should have access to birth certs and redress - reportRecommendations: Compensation should be paid to some women who were in the homesTue Jan 12 2021 - 15:00
Ireland’s proportion of unmarried mothers in homes ‘was probably highest in world’Nearly 56,000 unmarried mothers were in 18 institutions over 76 years investigated by Mother and Baby Homes CommissionTue Jan 12 2021 - 15:00
Many men refused to marry pregnant women ‘over fear of losing social standing’Irish marriage rate was once lowest in western world, mother and baby homes commission saysTue Jan 12 2021 - 15:00
Mother and baby homes: another chapter from dark side of 20th-century IrelandCommission set to publish final report on outrageous abuse of women and childrenSat Jan 09 2021 - 08:00
Catherine Corless: Quest for truth about children buried at Tuam mother and baby home‘I just couldn’t let it go. It just unnerved me the idea that nobody local wanted to know’Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
In a Word . . . tieRemote working has meant no tie or jacket – I fear I could revert to student ‘style’Sat Jan 09 2021 - 00:30
Funeral of Bagatelle singer Liam Reilly takes place in Dundalk‘We watched him grow to become a successful songwriter and musician,’ mourners toldThu Jan 07 2021 - 14:50
Stamp marks 150th anniversary of Church of Ireland break from British church‘Church for which the Border really does not exist, as no border exists in the mind of God’Thu Jan 07 2021 - 12:47
Fr Tony Flannery questions suspension over views senior clerics shareRedemptorist disciplined for views on women’s ordination, same-sex marriage, homosexualityMon Jan 04 2021 - 12:43
Next archbishop of Dublin would like to see women deacons in ChurchDermot Farrell also suggests vow of celibacy could be a choice, as in Orthodox churchesSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:31
Catholic Archbishop-elect of Dublin prepares for major reorganisationDermot Farrell assures change will follow consultation with priests and parishionersSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
Dublin’s next archbishop is a former president at MaynoothDermot Farrell studied in Rome and served in Mullingar, Tullamore and DunboyneSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
In a Word ... PromiseAhead we see a promised land of good health, normal living and freedom to socialiseSat Jan 02 2021 - 00:30
Archbishop denounces RTÉ NYE show’s satirical report accusing God of rapeWaterford Whispers News clip ‘deeply offensive and blasphemous’, Primate saysFri Jan 01 2021 - 20:55
Church leaders differ over North’s centenary but commit to common futureCentenary ‘opens up opportunities for greater understanding’, says joint statementThu Dec 31 2020 - 16:00
Rev Victor Stacey, former Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, dies aged 76Stacey will be remembered for his ‘gentle manner and his instinct for friendship’ – ArchbishopThu Dec 31 2020 - 15:32
Successor to Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin announcedBishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell had been president at St Patrick’s College MaynoothTue Dec 29 2020 - 14:43
Incoming Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell faces daunting jobCurrent Bishop of Ossory will oversee archdiocese in which half of priests are over 70Tue Dec 29 2020 - 11:57
Death of well-known priest Msgr Tom StackLimerick-born documentary maker and writer served in Dublin all of his clerical lifeMon Dec 28 2020 - 22:18
Journalist Donal Musgrave (78) dies after long illnessLengthy career saw him cover many major stories for Examiner, Irish Press and Irish TimesMon Dec 28 2020 - 14:41
Covid-19: Four deaths and 744 cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘deteriorating’ situationNphet believes ‘higher levels of disease circulating’ than reported numbers reflectSun Dec 27 2020 - 17:58
Many now carrying heavy crosses due to Covid-19, Catholic Primate saysRestrictions on public worship justified for limited time, says Archbishop of DublinSun Dec 27 2020 - 17:25
In a Word... goodbye 2020Rarely in any of our lives can the phrase happy new year have had such resonance as nowSat Dec 26 2020 - 00:30
Bono captured essence of Christmas on Late Late Show, says bishopChurch of Ireland makes choirs available online, as ‘live’ singing not allowedWed Dec 23 2020 - 19:15
Archbishop urges vulnerable faithful to ‘follow Mass online’Diarmuid Martin advises avoiding risk and gathering in crowds beyond what is approvedMon Dec 21 2020 - 21:22
Fond farewell for former State pathologist John Harbison‘Returning to stardust, he will be bathed in the light of Jupiter’s rare marriage with Saturn’Mon Dec 21 2020 - 19:00
Annual Dublin ‘Black Santa’ charity appeal launched in DublinChristmas Music concert recorded in aid of the appeal is now available onlineMon Dec 21 2020 - 13:18
Let us Dream by Pope Francis: A good man but no radical reformerThis slim book makes clear that the church cannot be changed by one genial pope aloneSat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
In a Word ... SiblingOne Christmas, I was stunned to find out Santy Claus knew my mother personallySat Dec 19 2020 - 00:30
UAE ambassador takes part in ‘extraordinary’ Chanukah ceremonyEnvoy lights first candle at prayer service in symbolic gesture following end of hostilitiesThu Dec 17 2020 - 23:59
Arriving home for Christmas: ‘We got three negative tests before we came’Oh so quiet in Dublin airport as early morning US flight touches downSun Dec 13 2020 - 16:56
In a Word . . . vowel‘Beware the misplaced vowel. Verily, I say unto you, it can land one in deepest doo-doo’Sat Dec 12 2020 - 00:30
Shock and sadness after death of former Fermanagh footballer Shane O’Brien35-year-old died in car crash in South Africa where he was working with UN Refugee AgencyThu Dec 10 2020 - 12:42
Faith groups celebrate missed festivals at Mansion House in DublinCommemoration of Rohatsu 2020, Buddhist Day of Enlightenment, starts event seriesTue Dec 08 2020 - 19:05
Trócaire chief executive says hunger ‘the next pandemic the world is facing’‘The next five months are going to be like nothing we have seen before’Thu Dec 03 2020 - 17:05
Galway couple receive Christine Buckley Volunteer of the Year Award 2020Arthur and Deborah Carr set up mental health support line and patrols that aim to prevent deaths in city’s watersThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:21
Bishops ‘strongly encourage’ people to view Christmas Masses onlineChristmas Mass can be attended in church between December 24th and January 6thThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:17
Treatment of elderly during Covid-19 ‘not far short of a disgrace’ says C of I PrimateJohn McDowell: ‘Safety is important but it’s not everything in such circumstances’Wed Dec 02 2020 - 14:42
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin appeals for online donations to Crosscare agencyOrganisation’s annual December food-drive cannot go ahead due to Covid-19 pandemicWed Dec 02 2020 - 10:10
Bishops should direct that all Christmas Masses be online, says priest‘The best and safest option’ to avoid overcrowding and turning people awayTue Dec 01 2020 - 16:20
Church of Ireland to mark 30 years of women priestsOrdination of women priests and bishops was approved by General Synod in May 1990Mon Nov 30 2020 - 02:30
Archbishops welcome return of public worship but ‘testing times’ for NorthVital to show solidarity with doctors, health workers and carers, says Eamon MartinSun Nov 29 2020 - 12:49
In a Word . . . People‘Hell is other people’ is a line from the play Huis Clos/No Exit by French philosopher Jean- Paul SartreSat Nov 28 2020 - 00:30
Diarmuid Martin’s successor must be cut from the same clothFears Rome will impose an archbishop more interested in protecting its own interestsThu Nov 26 2020 - 01:47
All faith communities call for public worship to be allowed if Level 3 introduced next weekMove is important as pandemic crisis will continue well into 2021, says archbishopMon Nov 23 2020 - 21:49
In a Word . . . assassinationThe assassination of JFK was one of those rare events people remember forever afterSat Nov 21 2020 - 00:30
