Dublin imam issues fatwa against female genital mutilationLeading obstetrician calls on religious leaders to support FGM banMon Feb 12 2018 - 21:53
Pope invited to International Women’s Day conferenceOpening speaker will be former president Mary McAleese who was barred by VaticanSun Feb 11 2018 - 15:10
Man charged over murder in Dublin eight years agoGary Watson charged following his extradition from UK over Warren O’Connor murderSat Feb 10 2018 - 14:54
Denis Naughten accuses HSE as dementia unit set to shutClosure of Castlerea Alzheimer’s disease care facility is ‘absolute disgrace’, says MinisterFri Feb 09 2018 - 20:54
Bishop expresses regret for saying abuser priest’s funeral Mass in 2002Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey said victims’ testimony made him realise decision ‘was the wrong one’Fri Feb 09 2018 - 14:12
Confirmation children: Families must attend Mass, says priestPublic meeting called in Enniscorthy to discuss parents’ absence from Sunday EucharistFri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
Referendum on Eighth Amendment ‘pivotal moment’ in Irish society, says Bishop‘In our public commentary at the moment we are often forgetting the unborn baby’Thu Feb 08 2018 - 21:29
Vatican approves second miracle needed for canonisation of Pope Paul VIFirst miracle took place in California in the 90s while second took place in Italy in 2014Tue Feb 06 2018 - 19:09
Pope accused of being ‘deliberately deceptive’ over Chilean abuse caseFebruary 16th ‘ Worldwide Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of sexual abuse’Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:26
Pope was made aware of Chile abuse ‘cover up’ in 2015, says Irish survivorMarie Collins gave a letter to Francis’ envoy, contradicting statement of pontiffMon Feb 05 2018 - 22:38
Church of Ireland opposes unrestricted abortion in first 12 weeks of pregnancyAll four main Churches in Ireland now oppose 12-week proposalMon Feb 05 2018 - 19:11
Rural depopulation and violence in cities should concern all, says HigginsPresident says those who use the drugs ‘at root of killings’ must take responsibility for actionsMon Feb 05 2018 - 18:45
Gardaí raid 31 premises in child pornography inquiryThousands of images of child exploitation seized at homes in 12 counties across IrelandMon Feb 05 2018 - 17:58
Archbishop had ‘no prior knowledge’ of Vatican bar on McAleeseCall on Government to withhold assistance for papal visit unless LGBT assurances givenFri Feb 02 2018 - 16:42
Mary McAleese barred by Vatican from conference on womenEvent organisers respond by inviting ex-president to be keynote speakerFri Feb 02 2018 - 10:53
Farrell brothers: The two most senior Irish clerics in the VaticanCardinal and bishop were members of controversial Legionaries of ChristFri Feb 02 2018 - 05:55
‘Disgusting’ to describe use of Down Syndrome boy in campaign as child abuseTaoiseach ‘being cynical’ as most politicians ‘shift their position for political reasons’Tue Jan 30 2018 - 19:53
Images of same-sex couples removed from World Meeting of Families bookletUS website said booklet contained ‘promotion of homosexual relationships as a form of family’Tue Jan 30 2018 - 02:00
What can we do with unreformable child abusers?Rite&Reason: Society needs restrictions on perpetual abusers once they get out of jailTue Jan 30 2018 - 01:00
Child with Down Syndrome to feature in anti-abortion billboard campaignNew ‘Disability Voices for Life’ group to be launched in Dublin on TuesdayMon Jan 29 2018 - 20:24
Nuance and abortion: Churches, other faiths, and atheists differAll churches and faiths abhor abortion but most agree it can be the lesser evilMon Jan 29 2018 - 00:02
Removing Eighth Amendment paves way for euthanasia, says bishopAbortion ‘has nothing to do with healthcare’ and is the ‘final frontier’ for society to crossSun Jan 28 2018 - 13:32
‘I was afraid he was going to come and get me,’ says victim of Matthew HoranGirl describes in impact statement how she felt ‘ashamed, scared and alone’ at age of 10Sat Jan 27 2018 - 13:05
Gardaí warn children of exceptional danger of sharing images onlineNever arrange to meet any person on the internet, Matthew Horan case investigators warnFri Jan 26 2018 - 15:56
Pope Francis describes fake news as a ‘sly and dangerous form of seduction’Journalists, as ‘protectors of news’, must be truthful and opposed to falsehoodsThu Jan 25 2018 - 13:37
Stormont stalemate means abuse victims dying without justice - dioceseNo action on abuse inquiry recommendations for victims until new executive set upThu Jan 25 2018 - 13:26
Taoiseach to give main address at Holocaust commemorationEvent takes place annually on Sunday closest to liberation of Auschwitz by Soviets in 1945Wed Jan 24 2018 - 17:36
All Irish people look forward to welcoming Pope Francis, President saysGeneral election of 1918 ‘a key point in Irish history’ as it provided mandate for first DáilWed Jan 24 2018 - 17:31
Artist Brian O’Doherty to receive Freedom of RoscommonBallaghaderren-born Booker-shortlisted author best known at home as Patrick IrelandTue Jan 23 2018 - 21:07
Hospital trolleys: 668 awaiting admission to hospital bed on TuesdayGovernment-commissioned report advises the current health system is not fit for purposeTue Jan 23 2018 - 20:47
Concerns that HSE is closing ‘by stealth’ a unit for older people in RoscommonMinister in 2015 said ‘there were “no plans to close it and there will be no such plans’Mon Jan 22 2018 - 19:20
‘Humanae Vitae’ and the suspension of priest opposed to itFr James Good paid a spiritual price for being against papal encyclical of 1968Mon Jan 22 2018 - 02:05
Dublin city crossings a danger for visually impaired people‘They feel they have no way of knowing when it is safe to cross over the tram line’Sat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
In a Word . . . DevastatedWe ‘indomitable Irishry’ seem ‘devastated’ all the timeSat Jan 20 2018 - 00:00
Does Ireland need a dedicated minister for loneliness?Fianna Fáil senator praises creation of job by Theresa May but psychologist opposes ideaThu Jan 18 2018 - 18:25
Presbyterian clergy concerned about 12-week abortion proposalRecommendations ‘undermine assurances’ abortion will not be introduced for disabilityThu Jan 18 2018 - 11:23
International study criticises lack of mental health reform in Ireland‘Austerity measures and lack of clear policy guidance has resulted in very little progress’Tue Jan 16 2018 - 12:24
Call for wider support for carers of children with disabilitiesFoster carer in ‘Molly’ case says HSE, Tusla left her ‘financially, emotionally and physically drained’Mon Jan 15 2018 - 22:11
Priests clash over ‘sinister’ advice for meeting bishopsKildare and Leighlin diocesan priests rebuke suggestion to ‘prepare for worst’ if calledMon Jan 15 2018 - 12:28
Dangerous to believe worst of abuse behind us, says bishopTo relax would be ‘a profound error which would compound the historical failures’, conference hearsSun Jan 14 2018 - 22:15
Counter-defamation actions arise from occupations at Apollo HouseRTÉ’s John Kilraine has begun legal action over Facebook post by Unite’s Brendan OgleSun Jan 14 2018 - 21:53
Death of St Vincent de Paul’s Prof John Monaghan (73)Retired lecturer at Trinity College Dublin was the society’s national vice-presidentSun Jan 14 2018 - 21:19
Two-thirds of Catholic dioceses do not publish accounts onlineLay Catholic lobby group criticises church’s lack of financial transparencySun Jan 14 2018 - 09:30
In a word . . . GimpI interviewed Donal McCann once, and approached with nervous uncertaintySat Jan 06 2018 - 00:00
Zealots on both sides prepare for battle over Eighth AmendmentAnti-abortion and pro-choice activists will create a bear pit ahead of referendumTue Jan 02 2018 - 05:45
Bishop defends comic Al Porter against ‘darkness’ visited upon him‘May heads on plates be off the menu in 2018,’ says Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of DublinMon Jan 01 2018 - 19:06
Michael D Higgins ‘our best diplomat’, says ArchbishopDiarmuid Martin praises gardaí, Defence Forces and Naval Service at new year MassMon Jan 01 2018 - 14:37
