Irish priest working with Syrian refugees appeals for helpFr William Stuart says situation is critical in Lebanon camp. ‘People are starving’Tue May 05 2020 - 00:26
Covid-19: Raising funds for charity under pandemic restrictionsDonations made to Navajo nation in honour of Choctaw famine assistanceMon May 04 2020 - 22:33
Coronavirus: Church leaders urge people to stay resolute amid pandemic restrictionsSlightly larger attendance at funerals scheduled from June 8th with churches to reopen on July 20thMon May 04 2020 - 09:35
Poem to mark Covid-19 front-line daughter’s postponed wedding‘Your bridal whites become the grey of scrubs/The dress a gown and boots, the veil a visor’Sun May 03 2020 - 18:48
Death of former RTÉ director general Thomas Hardiman, aged 91Ex-RTÉ chief served at broadcaster during tense period of relations with governmentSun May 03 2020 - 15:32
Farmer raises more than €11,000 for charity without leaving kitchen‘I decided to turn house arrest into an opportunity to do some good’, says Will KeaneWed Apr 29 2020 - 01:00
Number of non-religious weddings almost same as Catholic, figures showCSO data show 43.6% of ceremonies Catholic compared with 41% civil or HumanistTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:37
‘Absolutely no way’ Dublin Communions and Confirmations go ahead in May or JuneAppeal to Travellers to abide by HSE Covid-19 guidelines on funerals during pandemicMon Apr 27 2020 - 12:06
Over 1.5m view religious service from Knock onlineDublin diocese pilgrimage will now take place virtually due to Covid-19 pandemicThu Apr 23 2020 - 21:04
Coronavirus: Ireland's Muslims expected to fast for Ramadan 2020Large devotional gatherings or celebrations will not take placeThu Apr 23 2020 - 08:36
Four die at Jesuit nursing home in DublinFirst Covid-19 case in small south Dublin care home was confirmed last weekTue Apr 21 2020 - 02:44
Coronavirus: Retired archbishop says over-70s ‘deceived and misled’ on cocooningJohn Neill says he is ‘extremely annoyed’ over clarification cocooning is not mandatorySun Apr 19 2020 - 20:00
In a Word . . . SocialPhysical distancing has not proven such a trial for us Irish. Just don’t try to ban speechSat Apr 18 2020 - 00:30
Hospice Foundation recommends that no Covid-19 patient be allowed die aloneIdeally, family member should be permitted stay with dying relative, charity saysFri Apr 17 2020 - 20:03
‘New social contract’ welcomed by Social Justice IrelandFF-FG programme for government most significant, says St Vincent de PaulFri Apr 17 2020 - 01:00
Trócaire asks people to hold onto their Lenten campaign boxes, for nowAgency benefits almost three million of world’s poorest people every yearTue Apr 14 2020 - 18:14
Bishop praises gardaí ‘who risk being spat at, just as Christ was’Kevin Doran pays tribute to healthcare workers ‘putting lives on the line’ in Covid-19 pandemicTue Apr 14 2020 - 16:53
Pope Francis calls for universal basic wage in post-coronavirus worldUniversal basic income would ensure ‘no worker without rights’, pope saysMon Apr 13 2020 - 17:57
In a Word. . . choiceNothing is simple anymore – even ordering a cup of coffeeSat Apr 11 2020 - 00:30
Dublin imam returns home after week in ICU with coronavirus‘Doctors and nurses are making sacrifices to save our lives, we need to support them,’ says Dr Ali Al SalehFri Apr 10 2020 - 12:58
Devastating effects of pandemic restrictions on priests outlined by Catholic Primate‘Millions of people across the country are gathering virtually for Mass each week’Thu Apr 09 2020 - 21:25
Keeping their distance: Enclosed nuns attract followers via online MassCoronavirus pandemic brings Redemptoristine Sisters closer to the publicTue Apr 07 2020 - 00:10
Chinese ambassador in briefing with HSE over ‘unsuitable’ 20% of supplied PPEAmbassador says Chinese suppliers are working with HSE to make sure unsatisfatory items will be replaced by ‘suitable’ onesMon Apr 06 2020 - 04:03
Half of Dublin’s Catholic priests cocooned due to Covid-19 measuresRestrictions placing ‘great strain’ on clergy still in active ministry, archbishop saysSun Apr 05 2020 - 18:36
Coronavirus: Consultant fears his patients may ‘go blind’ due to loss of private careProf Michael O’Keefe says temporary nationalisation during pandemic could lead to deathsSun Apr 05 2020 - 17:29
Coronavirus: Number of Irish cases nears 5,000 as 21 further deaths confirmedHSE says it plans to double the number of Covid-19 tests carried out each day to 4,500Sun Apr 05 2020 - 16:43
In a Word . . . EavesdropDisgraceful behaviour and probably immoral – I do it all the timeSat Apr 04 2020 - 00:30
Head of Asia’s Catholic Church blames China for coronavirus pandemic‘We must not be afraid to hold this regime to account,’ writes Cardinal Charles BoFri Apr 03 2020 - 11:45
Irish church leaders invite all to home-based prayer on SundayNo public holy week or Easter ceremonies in cathedrals or churches due to coronavirusThu Apr 02 2020 - 18:46
‘On the bike I meet no one’: 78-year-old cyclist refuses to cocoonSé O’Hanlon wants exceptions to 2km exercise restrictions for some over 70sWed Apr 01 2020 - 12:22
Coronavirus: Catholic priests under pressure to perform funeral Masses despite Covid-19Significant numbers of Irish Catholic priests cocooned in their homes as they are over 70Wed Apr 01 2020 - 01:00
Medics concerned some over-70s ‘don’t understand concept’ of cocooningOlder people seen out in shops, believing they are exception to stay at home messageTue Mar 31 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: ‘Loss of freedom ... quite a shock at the beginning’In their 70s, Dublin couple Brendan and Breda Butler feel hemmed in by cocooningMon Mar 30 2020 - 19:15
In a Word . . . BookYoung people are not the only ones reading oddly titled books these daysSat Mar 28 2020 - 00:30
Vatican decrees plenary indulgence for all Catholics dealing with coronavirusBishops recommend no removal at funerals and advise priests against visiting sufferersMon Mar 23 2020 - 07:29
In a Word . . . EquinoxQuartodecimanism stands for ‘the 14th’, with the -ism suggesting ideologySat Mar 21 2020 - 00:30
Public church services suspended – but online prayers continueCancellation of some other church gatherings now extends to end of JuneFri Mar 20 2020 - 10:51
Coronavirus: People have ‘civic duty’ to maintain social distance, archbishop saysCofI bishop Paul Colton calls for ‘all-Ireland’ approach to mass gatherings to be establishedTue Mar 17 2020 - 13:08
Bell ringing and global greening: What is happening for St Patrick’s Day?Coronavirus outbreak means social gatherings limited, parades off and pubs closedMon Mar 16 2020 - 21:06
Coronavirus: Bishop calls for church bells to ring out on St Patrick’s Day at 11am‘The bell ringing is an encouragement to care for one other, and remain hopeful at this time’Mon Mar 16 2020 - 13:46
Small numbers at Sunday Masses and services, with most live-streamed‘They say that in Wuhan, after so many years of noise, you can hear the birds again’Sun Mar 15 2020 - 17:21
Confirmations, funerals, weddings and Baptisms scaled backDublin’s Protestant cathedrals, St Patrick’s and Christ Church, now closed to touristsThu Mar 12 2020 - 20:25
Coronavirus cannot be stopped but can be slowed, says VaradkarVaradkar delivers bleak assessment of potential outcome of coronavirus spreadTue Mar 10 2020 - 01:00
Relatives of coronavirus victims ‘should not attend funeral homes’Undertakers’ group issues guidelines urging delay of services and restrictions on contactMon Mar 09 2020 - 20:17
Coronavirus: ‘You think, ah sure lookit, it’s holy water’Mass-goers struggle to ditch the habit of dipping fingers into holy water fonts – despite HSE warningsSat Mar 07 2020 - 03:37
In a Word ... PrecisionBeing wrong is one thing, but insisting on being so precisely wrong is provocativeSat Mar 07 2020 - 00:30
Ireland’s Muslim leaders prepare for Friday prayers amid Covid-19 concernsMosque at Mecca closed for first time in 1,400 years to avoid spreading infectionThu Mar 05 2020 - 21:25
