Flannery urges end to silencing of Irish priests before papal visit‘Ridiculous’ that six remain under sanctions given how pope has changed church’s cultureMon Apr 16 2018 - 20:21
Dubliner runs 1,000km through Ireland to raise organ donor awarenessDon Hannon, who donated part of liver to his sister, is first to complete The Ireland WayMon Apr 16 2018 - 14:05
Mother of drowned teenager ‘appalled’ at local mental health services‘We were left to our own devices and no matter how much we tried to support her, we are now experiencing the greatest dread of all.’Mon Apr 16 2018 - 10:10
Does Ireland really need so many Catholic dioceses?As numbers decline, the church may have to consider amalgamationsSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Frank Murray ‘the consumate professional’, funeral hearsPublic servant was completely committed to locating remains of Disappeared, Mass toldFri Apr 06 2018 - 19:20
Buddhist groups form Irish Buddhist UnionBuddhism among fastest growing faiths in IrelandThu Apr 05 2018 - 18:35
‘We are Family’ to be theme of Dublin Pride festival in JuneOrganiser says choice ‘no coincidence’ in year World Meeting of Families takes place in cityTue Apr 03 2018 - 21:14
Church leaders in Donegal call for retention of Eighth AmendmentPast failings do not give ‘the right to determine who should be born and who not’Tue Apr 03 2018 - 16:44
Iona Institute has no objection to sexual consent classesShould be age appropriate, keeping in mind parents as primary educatorsTue Apr 03 2018 - 13:57
Data Protection Commissioner to decide over INM breach inquiryODCE is examining conduct of INM board in relation to handling of a protected disclosureTue Apr 03 2018 - 01:01
Pope may visit North during visit, says Archbishop MartinPontiff ‘a complex figure . . . he knows when people are not being true to him,’ says prelateSun Apr 01 2018 - 16:53
Archbishop prays for ‘mature sexuality’ among young peopleThose facing discrimination due to racial, sexual, cultural difference also rememberedFri Mar 30 2018 - 21:43
Church of Ireland bishop says he will vote to repeal Eighth AmendmentAmendment ‘incorrigibly flawed’, Bishop of Cashel Michael Burrows saysFri Mar 30 2018 - 21:00
Seamus Mallon urges new start for Belfast AgreementFormer deputy leader of SDLP says deal has been damaged in some eyes, but it still has promiseFri Mar 30 2018 - 20:50
New administrator in Newry diocese criticised by priestBishop Philip Boyce expressed regret his focus on victims’ needs was not greater in the pastThu Mar 29 2018 - 22:24
Archbishop says there is ‘no ideal family but there is an ideal of family’Diarmuid Martin includes parents who are gay and lesbian, single, separated, non-marriedThu Mar 29 2018 - 21:10
Religious ceremonies involved in 63% of all Irish marriages in 2017August the most popular month for opposite-sex marriages in 2017Thu Mar 29 2018 - 16:18
Unrestricted abortion unacceptable to Church of Ireland leadersCatholic bishop asks if Down syndrome deprives unborn child of right to birth and lifeThu Mar 29 2018 - 15:14
Young Irish people among the most religious in EuropeIreland among top four of 22 countries surveyed for regular attendance of religious servicesTue Mar 27 2018 - 06:59
World can draw inspiration from pope, says President HigginsMissionaries praised for standing in solidarity with people across developing worldMon Mar 26 2018 - 21:07
PSNI team to investigate circumstances in which Fr Malachy Finnegan abused childrenPope accepts resignation of Bishop of Dromore John McAreaveyMon Mar 26 2018 - 12:23
Pope could herald new start for Catholic church in Ireland if he shows contritionVatican photograph from 2007 captures church past and questions its futureSat Mar 24 2018 - 01:00
In a word . . . PhilosophySo much of our youth was wasted on slight philosophies offering shallow answers to overwhelming questionsSat Mar 24 2018 - 00:00
‘Widespread opposition’ in health sector to repeal, claims groupMedical anti-abortion group says proposed regime ‘has nothing to do with healthcare’Thu Mar 22 2018 - 21:15
Cork cleric appointed to senior protocol position at Vatican‘A great personal honour’ for Msgr Joseph Murphy – Bishop of Cloyne William CreanThu Mar 22 2018 - 20:56
Pope Francis’s two-day visit no reflection on Ireland’s standingPontiff (81) has kept his European visits short and many of his trips were just for one dayThu Mar 22 2018 - 01:00
Vatican yet to decide on funeral details for Cardinal Keith O’BrienHigh-profile prelate opted to resign following damaging allegations concerning seminariansTue Mar 20 2018 - 20:44
Call by Irish Catholics for World Meeting of Families in Dublin to be inclusiveConservative elements ready to obstruct compassionate approach of Pope FrancisTue Mar 20 2018 - 19:38
Fr Malachy Finnegan: A child abuser and his victimsDuring therapy sessions for sex offenders, Finnegan insisted: ‘I’ve done nothing wrong’Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
In a word . . . PatsyShe then asked my name and, shocked, said ‘I can’t call you that. It’s a girl’s name’Sat Mar 17 2018 - 00:00
Liam O’Flynn remembered as a ‘magical’ musicianUileann piper ‘bristled’ at being called a purist, funeral toldFri Mar 16 2018 - 18:36
Bishop to visit Laois parish where NI abuser priest served in 1950sAllegations of sexual and physical abuse made later against Fr Malachy FinneganThu Mar 15 2018 - 21:18
Priest urges Catholics not to attend Holy Thursday MassMisogyny very strong in the Church despite the PR words involved, says Fr Kevin HegartyThu Mar 15 2018 - 20:05
Former pupil speaks of his abuse by Fr Malachy Finnegan‘I’m still shaking today when I think of that monster’Wed Mar 14 2018 - 17:35
Call for inquiry into bishops’ spending on abortion campaignAtheists claim Catholic website and newsletter overtly campaign for specific outcomeTue Mar 13 2018 - 21:13
Brother of Mary McAleese calls for Newry abuse inquiryAdults in St Colman’s College and diocese knew about claims, Clement Leneghan saysTue Mar 13 2018 - 12:52
In a word . . . PietaWhat can you say to a mother whose only child has been killed in an accident at 20?Tue Mar 13 2018 - 12:42
US Navy ship to be named after Mayo man killed in VietnamPatrick ‘Bob’ Gallagher was awarded Navy Cross for saving lives of three comradesMon Mar 12 2018 - 17:47
Brother of Mary McAleese suffered ‘sadistic’ abuse at Newry schoolEx-president said her sibling only recently revealed he was abused by Fr Malachy FinneganMon Mar 12 2018 - 12:49
McAreavey remains bishop despite resignation announcementResignation yet to be accepted by Pope and has no validity until thenMon Mar 12 2018 - 06:00
Auditors criticise Islamic Cultural Centre over cash donationsConcern expressed over record-keeping and period cash is being held at Dublin centreMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:56
Centre in Clonskeagh is major symbol of Islam in IrelandOfficial Ireland turns to ICCI to acknowledge the State’s growing Muslim communityMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:07
Who is Dr Nooh al-Kaddo, chief executive of Islamic Centre?Dr al-Kaddo confirmed Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi’s foundation has headquarters at centreMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:00
Five years of Pope Francis: Lots of style, little substanceHe has appalled the Catholic right, disappointed liberals and delivered little real changeSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
In a word . . . Ides‘That’s where Caesar was assassinated 2,062 years ago next March 15th. On the Ides of March’Sat Mar 10 2018 - 00:00
Diarmuid Martin accepts McAleese criticisms of restrictions on womenArchbishop of Dublin says comments by former president reflect his own viewsFri Mar 09 2018 - 11:10
‘Clericalised’ Catholic Church will not survive, says McAleeseIreland ‘seeing the final dismantling of patriarchal, misogynistic empire’Fri Mar 09 2018 - 01:00
Catholic Church resembles ‘a male bastion of patronising platitudes’, McAleese saysEx-president says if church speaks to women as equals ‘we will not be a mystery’ any longerThu Mar 08 2018 - 15:49
