Robert Ballagh on the arts: ‘We still suffer from lack of confidence’Underfunding of Irish arts stems from a national inferiority complex, artist believesFri Feb 01 2019 - 15:30
Irish-language choir stages protest after being cut out of Masses‘After 50 years that was that. No consultation, no words of regret, no thanks’ – Dublin choirThu Jan 31 2019 - 20:00
Woman in running to become first female Moderator of Irish PresbyteriansPresbyterianism is the largest Protestant denomination in Northern IrelandTue Jan 29 2019 - 12:44
Diarmuid Martin addresses use of threats within Catholic ChurchArchbishop speaks on polarisation, as Josepha Madigan talk moved over pro-choice viewsSun Jan 27 2019 - 20:59
Mother and baby home report delayed by late release of documentsCommission received 250,000 pages from Department of Health weeks from deadlineWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
Meghan Markle’s great-great-great grandmother was a Belfast CatholicDuchess of Sussex’s Irish ancestry was established by a Dublin marriage registerWed Jan 23 2019 - 00:43
Diarmuid Martin accused of ‘abdicating his responsibility’ as a moral leaderRenua candidate signals that it is unclear what the legacy of the archbishop would beMon Jan 21 2019 - 03:27
Church response to modern abuse scandals ‘same as 30 years ago’Marie Collins claims lessons of abuse in Ireland not being used to change policy elsewhereMon Jan 14 2019 - 21:22
In a Word . . . MortifiedThe fumes alone were at least four times above the driving limitSat Jan 12 2019 - 01:00
Growing speculation that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will step downQuestion remains if Rome will allow the Dublin Archbishop to goSat Jan 12 2019 - 00:01
Mother and baby homes commission seeks extension to finish reportCommission of investigation to seek additional year to complete final reportWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Muslim leader criticises Varadkar’s comments on Irish ‘Isis terrorist’Shaykh al-Qadri says alleged actions of man captured in Syria should not be toleratedMon Jan 07 2019 - 18:57
In a Word . . . BackstopYour baby boy shows classic symptoms of severe trauma anticipationSat Jan 05 2019 - 01:00
An ordinary bloke with many talents: Remembering Jer O’Leary‘Will forever be remembered for his unstinting political activism’ - President HigginsThu Jan 03 2019 - 16:16
Archbishop of Dublin role likely to become vacant in 2020There are a handful of contenders to take over from Diarmuid Martin when he retiresWed Jan 02 2019 - 00:58
Pirate radio closedown 30 years ago ended buccaneering chapterOn New Year’s Eve, 1988, an estimated 70 illegal radio stations closed down in IrelandMon Dec 31 2018 - 06:00
Amnesty International backs independent inquiry on Princess’s conditionsLatifa pictured dining with Mary Robinson following March escape attempt from DubaiSun Dec 30 2018 - 19:56
Abortion: 162 GPs enough to end need to travel abroad – HarrisThirty doctors signed up do not want HSE to give their details out to avoid being targetedSat Dec 29 2018 - 10:47
In a Word ... HospitalI worked at a hospital one Christmas. One of our jobs was to take bodies to the mortuarySat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00
Bishop warns against ‘inglorious watermark’ on abortion‘Outrageous’ that doctors could be forced to contribute to an abortion against their willFri Dec 28 2018 - 18:22
Charities appeal for unwanted Christmas giftsCall goes out for clothes, shoes, accessories, household goods, children’s toys and booksThu Dec 27 2018 - 20:38
In a Word . . . Unseen‘There is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist’Sat Dec 22 2018 - 06:00
‘Best thing I ever did’: Male friends who married for tax purposes have no regretsOne year on, the pair reflect on the ‘business arrangement’ that attracted global interestSat Dec 22 2018 - 01:00
Renowned Ballaghaderreen shop to close after almost 200 years‘You could say I married a place’ – Mary GallagherThu Dec 20 2018 - 20:38
New exhibition challenges how people see drug users‘I used to self harm trying to deal with it and I would overdose on whatever drugs I could’Thu Dec 20 2018 - 20:24
Tony Walsh possibly ‘most notorious clerical child sexual abuser’ in DublinMurphy report said it was ‘likely that he has abused hundreds of children’Wed Dec 19 2018 - 16:38
Death of ‘giant of the left’ Seán Garland marked in GlasnevinWorkers’ Party ‘revolutionary’ defined his politics ‘in the many jails he served time in’Tue Dec 18 2018 - 20:35
Failure to defuse homeless crisis slated by archbishopChurch of Ireland prelate rails against inept policymakers and the misery of destitutionMon Dec 17 2018 - 19:53
Church of Ireland will be ‘caught’ if hard border introduced, says ArchbishopArchbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson highlights ‘church of the whole island’Thu Dec 13 2018 - 19:53
State is failing to provide interpreters for migrants at Intreo offices, survey findsStaff often suggest people bring their own interpreter to appointmentsThu Dec 13 2018 - 15:22
Disposal of St Vincent’s property a matter for nuns and Rome – ArchbishopDiarmuid Martin says he has no role under canon law regarding hospital propertyTue Dec 11 2018 - 06:00
Interfaith group in urgent call for State funding to be doubledForum has ‘huge role to play’ in addressing divisions, migration, reckless politiciansMon Dec 10 2018 - 18:18
Catholics need not obey laws contrary to faith, Archbishop saysMartin surprised at Pope replying to Zappone letter about mother and baby homesMon Dec 10 2018 - 16:14
In a Word: ImmaculateTwo boys lose their bearings in a vast new home in Ballaghaderreen on December 8thSat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
In A Word... ageWho would want to be 21 again? It was grand at the time but it’s someone else’s turn nowSat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00
In a Word ... CongenialityMy destiny was writ. I was to be stuck for half an hour making turgid conversationWed Nov 21 2018 - 12:53
Saint Patrick’s College creates special award to honour Emma Mhic MhathúnaAward named for CervicalCheck controversy campaigner will benefit mature studentsTue Nov 13 2018 - 15:08
Rehoused heart of St Laurence O’Toole to be unveiled at Christ ChurchNew enclosure for relic stolen in 2012 to be blessed in ecumenical serviceTue Nov 13 2018 - 00:01
Amnesty withdraws highest award from Aung San Suu KyiHuman rights group accuses Myanmar leader of ‘shameful betrayal’ of valuesMon Nov 12 2018 - 17:31
Call for an end to Presidents taking religious oathsAtheist Ireland campaigns against exclusion of conscientious atheists from public officeSun Nov 11 2018 - 21:23
President Higgins echoes first Dáil in inauguration speechLeader calls for a ‘Republic of inclusivity, love and joy’ as he is inaugurated for second termSun Nov 11 2018 - 19:51
Armistice: Catholic Primate tells Belfast of shared story of common sufferingPeace ‘means coming out of our own trenches; building bridges, not parapets’, Eamon Martin saysSun Nov 11 2018 - 17:47
Quaker white poppy event in Dublin gets ‘extraordinary’ responseWhite linked to peace as opposed to red poppy ‘embroiled in UK politics’, Quakers saySun Nov 11 2018 - 17:16
Recalling WWI horror will help avoid conflict, says Cork mayorTributes are paid on Armistice centenary to 4,500 Cork men and women who diedSun Nov 11 2018 - 16:36
In a Word ... ArmisticeThe first World War was hilariously described as ‘the war to end all wars’Sun Nov 11 2018 - 00:00
Armistice Day events to take place around Ireland on SundayGalway events will commemorate 1,400 men from county who died in WWISat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00
