A decade after the Ryan report: Launch of ‘Survivors’ Stories’Tributes paid to those who endured and then campaigned in what became a ‘crusade for truth’Thu May 16 2019 - 22:02
Church of Ireland Primate issues stark warning against ‘populism’Archbishop Richard Clarke says discourse ‘pointing back to that terrible decade of the 1930s’Thu May 16 2019 - 15:55
Religious congregations yet to fully honour compensation dealsAbout €250m of €1.5bn has been paid to survivors from agreements in 2002 and 2009Thu May 16 2019 - 13:39
Pope gives Medjugorje ‘apparitions’ tours his blessingInquiry continues into claims of Virgin Mary appearancesWed May 15 2019 - 00:26
Banned anti-gay preacher says someone coming to Ireland in his placeSteven Anderson ‘not unhappy’ at Minister’s move as it has drawn attention to his viewsTue May 14 2019 - 20:28
Church leaders urge end to sense of ‘despair’ at Stormont impasseCoveney says latest political talks positive but much ‘heavy lifting to do’ in weeks aheadTue May 14 2019 - 19:47
Pope accused of ‘kicking can down a timeless road’ on female deaconsPriests’ group says it appears ‘men are more worthy than women’ in eye of offical churchMon May 13 2019 - 19:17
Who is controversial anti-gay pastor Steven L Anderson?Pastor banned from all 28 EU countries except Ireland set to speak hereMon May 13 2019 - 08:58
Bertie Ahern: State’s 1999 apology to abused children was ‘absolutely necessary’‘These people, their lives had been ruined’: Former taoiseach recalls his role in State responseSat May 11 2019 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern: 20 years on from State apology to survivors of abuse‘The effect of apology I had underestimated. I did not think it would mean as much’Sat May 11 2019 - 01:10
Pope issues decree for all Catholic clergy to report sexual abuseMove is part of effort to hold Catholic hierarchy accountable for failing to protect flocksThu May 09 2019 - 19:23
Offaly’s ‘legends’ of 1982 gather to pay tribute to Eugene McGeeFuneral held in Longford of manager whose team ended Kerry’s bid for five titles in a rowThu May 09 2019 - 18:38
In a Word . . . SiblingI tried and failed to kill my brother twice – once with a shoe, once with a hatchetThu May 09 2019 - 17:11
State must end practice of commemorating 1916 RisingRite&Reason: Blasphemy of 1916 leaders hijacking the execution of Christ left unquestionedTue May 07 2019 - 01:00
General Synod to debate motion involving persecution of ChristiansArchbishop Eamon Martin to unveil shrine to his martyred predecessor as archbishop of Armagh, St Oliver PlunkettMon May 06 2019 - 21:08
Death of Eugene McGee’s leaves those who ‘have known him with heavy hearts’A ‘straight-talking man of great integrity’ he managed the Offaly side that halted the Kerry’s five-in-a-rowSun May 05 2019 - 18:45
Archbishop warns ‘secular agenda’ against ignoring diverse faithsCofI’s Michael Jackson says public interest needs to give voice to things beyond number crunchingMon Apr 22 2019 - 10:58
Diarmuid Martin Q&A: If the Irish church wants to survive it has to changeThe most influential Catholic prelate in Ireland has one year left as a bishop - has he any regrets?Mon Apr 22 2019 - 06:00
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: ‘The church is imprisoned in its past’Prelate would have been ‘kneecapped’ in past for saying the things said by Pope Francis in DublinMon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00
Easter Rising’s 103rd anniversary is marked in DublinPresident leads commemorations at GPO following ceremony at Glasnevin CemeterySun Apr 21 2019 - 19:39
Church leaders roundly condemn murder of Lyra McKee in DerryArchbishop of Dublin asks Taoiseach to give ‘clear, courageous’ leadership at this timeFri Apr 19 2019 - 20:05
Archbishop laments harsh treatment of people in Church-run institutionsChurches take part in ecumenical ‘Way of the Cross’ processions in Limerick and DublinFri Apr 19 2019 - 19:57
Single mothers and their children paid price for ‘innate deference’ to ChurchThe State did not adequately oversee mother-and-baby homes says commission memberFri Apr 19 2019 - 01:00
Mother-and-baby homes report is distressing, says archbishop‘Hard to believe that evidence has simply vanished and that no one can remember’Thu Apr 18 2019 - 11:55
Backstop ‘most over-rated issue’ in Brexit debate, says Bertie AhernFormer taoiseach is ‘sometimes puzzled’ over DUP’s stance on the UK leaving the EUTue Apr 16 2019 - 20:57
Drag storytelling event for children cancelled due to ‘degrading’ commentsDeansgrange library ‘inundated with extremely violent homophobia’Mon Apr 15 2019 - 21:57
In a Word . . . ShoeI bought new shoes on Monday, oh boy! They are still training me inSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00
In a word . . . gymThe gym obsession is not about health, but pursuit of the body beautifulWed Apr 10 2019 - 16:10
Trócaire stalwart Sally O’Neill dies in car crash in Guatemala‘We are heartbroken by this news. Sally was the heartbeat of Trócaire for almost 40 years’Mon Apr 08 2019 - 15:06
Dublin priest Fintan Gavin new Bishop of Cork and RossBishop John Buckley is stepping down after over 20 years in the positionMon Apr 08 2019 - 11:32
Some priests abused so many children they lost track - Diarmuid MartinCatholic Church has to be made accountable, says Mary McAleeseMon Apr 08 2019 - 01:00
Estimated 2,000 take part in Dublin Sikh paradeEvent in the Sandymount area marked Vaisakhi annual festivalSun Apr 07 2019 - 20:45
In a Word . . . familySome psychologists insist 95% of families are dysfunctional, with the other 5% in denialFri Apr 05 2019 - 15:02
Religious congregations indemnity deal was ‘a blank cheque’, says Michael McDowellEx-AG says he and senior ministers were kept out of talks on 2002 accordFri Apr 05 2019 - 06:00
Kenyan teacher selected as world’s best has Galway connectionBr Peter Mokaya Tabichi, who received $1m prize, linked to Galway Franciscan BrothersTue Apr 02 2019 - 16:36
Marian Harkin not to contest European Parliament electionsMEP served three terms ‘as a bridge between Irish citizens and the European institutions’Mon Apr 01 2019 - 13:51
Ireland’s wintering waterbirds down 40% since mid-1990sDrop blamed on climate change and increased recreational use of wetlandsThu Mar 28 2019 - 17:25
Allegation of historical abuse against Eamonn Casey confirmed by Kerry dioceseDiocese confirms gardaí were informed and person concerned was offered supportTue Mar 26 2019 - 21:52
Bishop Eamonn Casey accused of sexually abusing three women as childrenLate bishop admitted to one of the allegations, two other women given compensationMon Mar 25 2019 - 22:44
Fresh appeals for relief aid for Cyclone Idai survivors‘Crops have been destroyed, which will lead to serious food shortages in the months ahead’Mon Mar 25 2019 - 22:10
Historic Irish-American group criticises Republican Party over ‘scurrilous’ St Patrick’s Day tweetAncient Order of Hibernians says it was ‘shocked’ by post mocking Beto O’RourkeSun Mar 24 2019 - 19:57
Irish Muslims organise New Zealand solidarity marchDemonstration in Dublin to be against Islamophobia and far-right ideologiesFri Mar 22 2019 - 15:26
Presbyterian professor at Belfast College fired by church over liberal same sex viewsAppearance on BBC Talkback led to charges of gross misconduct which were upheldFri Mar 22 2019 - 01:00
‘Druids danced in the streets’ when abortion was legalised, says priestFr George Rutler in New York warns about the state of the Catholic Church in IrelandFri Mar 22 2019 - 00:41
Mayo-born ‘Rosary priest’ helped CIA bring about 1964 coup in Brazil‘Rosary is the offensive weapon that will destroy Communism’ – Fr Patrick PeytonThu Mar 21 2019 - 14:41
