Rite and Reason: church-run schools have failed at a deeper levelWould the Celtic Tiger madness have overrun this country if schools had instilled Christian values?Tue Nov 07 2017 - 01:00
Ireland ‘remains more God-fearing’ than Britain, says theologianFr Vincent Twomey says recent research shows ‘practical atheism’ has become norm in UKMon Nov 06 2017 - 18:49
Three Loreto nuns receive awards for work in education, health‘Bravery and humanitarian commitment’ of Sr Orla Treacy recognised by awarding bodyMon Nov 06 2017 - 17:18
Destruction at Connemara church ‘not sectarian’Attack at Holy Trinity Church which caused €70,000 worth of damage blamed on juvenilesSat Nov 04 2017 - 01:00
In a word . . . NovemberIt may be a function of growing older – but as time goes by death does lose its stingSat Nov 04 2017 - 00:00
Documentary on Syrian refugees in Ballaghaderreen to be broadcastBBC-TV3 film follows Ghassan (21) and his family as they settle in to Roscommon townTue Oct 31 2017 - 19:10
Exorcism: prayers against ‘powers of darkness’ published by US bishops‘At no time should the exorcist be alone with an afflicted member of the faithful’Tue Oct 31 2017 - 16:13
Board ousted at therapists’ group as spending questionedOustings come after revelation IACP spent €53,000 on committees in first half of yearTue Oct 31 2017 - 05:02
Calls for Freedom of Roscommon for artist Brian O’Doherty (89)Renowned international artist has said ‘Ireland does not appreciate its foreign achievers’Mon Oct 30 2017 - 21:46
Another Irishman appointed to senior post at the VaticanBishop Paul Tighe becomes secretary to the Council for CultureSun Oct 29 2017 - 13:09
In a Word . . . KneeHow war was averted when I marched on crutches against the Bush-Blair project of 2003Sat Oct 28 2017 - 00:00
Ibrahim Halawa welcomed back with flowers by Catholic priestDubliner says he is ‘taking time off’ with his family following his return from EgyptFri Oct 27 2017 - 20:22
Destruction of church an ‘act of persecution against all Christians’Archbishop says vandalism in was onnemara motivated by anti-Christian sentiment’Fri Oct 27 2017 - 14:06
Church ‘cannot stand by’ and let religion be removed from schoolsArchbishop claims State seeking to dilute right to access school with faith-based ethosFri Oct 27 2017 - 01:00
Cup overflowing at Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin as Sam Maguire visits‘People who may be a bit down on their luck – it brings great joy to them’Thu Oct 26 2017 - 19:57
Ibrahim Halawa comes home: ‘Every day in prison I would imagine this day’Freed Irishman vows to help innocent prisoners around the worldTue Oct 24 2017 - 17:03
Archbishop of Dublin warns against polemics and nastiness in public debatePluralism and democracy no licence to silence diverse views - Diarmuid MartinMon Oct 23 2017 - 14:00
Psychotherapy group facing motion of no confidenceIACP board accused of lack of transparency over €75,000 expenses, travel and spendingSat Oct 21 2017 - 01:50
Dáil committee not open-minded on Eighth Amendment, says bishopBishop Kevin Doran says health workers ‘have no recourse to conscientious objection’Fri Oct 20 2017 - 20:34
Repealing Eighth ‘removes constitutional protection for unborn’Prof Gerry Whyte of TCD’s Law School addresses conference on abortion in AthloneFri Oct 20 2017 - 15:23
Ibrahim Halawa expected to return home within daysIrish man’s release comes a month after he was found not guilty on several chargesFri Oct 20 2017 - 15:07
Two rough sleepers die in Dublin and Drogheda overnightMan in 30s discovered dead in Temple Bar, second man dies after being hospitalisedThu Oct 19 2017 - 16:35
Locals appeal for return of statue stolen during Hurricane OpheliaThree-metre high bronze statue was taken from a green area in Finglas on MondayMon Oct 16 2017 - 21:50
First female president of Royal College of Physicians is set to take officeProf Mary Horgan backs vaccine use and does not consider herself a feministMon Oct 16 2017 - 05:30
In a Word . . . de ValeraMy late father believed he walked on water, unaided, and probably skipped and jumped as well without once sinkingSat Oct 14 2017 - 00:00
Ireland’s Jewish population rises by almost 30%Number of Jews in State reaches 2,557 with over half of them living in DublinFri Oct 13 2017 - 07:17
Ireland’s divorce rate remarkably low compared to wider worldCouple must prove they are living apart for four years before they can divorceFri Oct 13 2017 - 06:52
It’s official: Offaly is the most Catholic county, Dún Laoghaire the leastPeople with no religion fastest growing part of Irish populationThu Oct 12 2017 - 12:54
Homelessness in Dublin an ‘international scandal’, says C of I Archbishop‘People who were promised housing two years ago can expect to die on the street’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 20:37
Bullies among clergy contributed most to fall of Catholic Church in Ireland, says priestA general failure exists to respect individual in Rome and within religious congregationsTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:27
Sean O’Rourke apologises over ‘hunger strikers’ referenceMorrison complains to RTÉ over ‘water was too good for them’ reference to hunger strikeMon Oct 09 2017 - 22:18
Hostility between Christian faiths ‘source of scandal’ – ArchbishopCatholics and Protestants should ‘combine’ efforts in speaking out on key ethical issuesSun Oct 08 2017 - 18:12
In a word. . . budgetIf there were more non-drivers like us, consider how attractive our cities might beSat Oct 07 2017 - 00:00
In a word . . . anglingConsistent to both angling and porn is the heart as a lonely hunterSat Sept 30 2017 - 00:00
Children, not ideology must be ‘at centre’ of education debateArchbishop of Dublin says Catholic schools have an imperative to serve the poorestTue Sept 26 2017 - 21:33
Number of new trainee priests at Maynooth hits record lowChurch of Ireland has twice as many students starting ministry studiesTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
New prior appointed to Lough Derg pilgrimage siteFr Laurence Flynn to take over as prior of Donegal pilgrimage shrineMon Sept 25 2017 - 21:59
An ecumenical matter: McAleese made canon at Christ ChurchDevelopment brings to mind president’s ‘wafergate’ furore of 1997Mon Sept 25 2017 - 18:12
Charity chief executive to challenge regulator’s findings on payments of €84,000‘I do not believe I have been given a fair hearing,’ says Barbara Flynn of AtaxiaMon Sept 25 2017 - 12:56
Coveney confident Ibrahim Halawa will be home this weekIrish citizen was cleared of all charges relating to a protest in Cairo in August 2013Mon Sept 25 2017 - 11:31
In a word . . . childThere is nothing as hilarious, or terrifying, as watching a toddler in full tantrumSat Sept 23 2017 - 00:00
Jimmy Magee was truly ‘a different class’, son tells funeral‘Memory Man may be dead but his memory will live forever,’ says Fr Brian D’ArcyFri Sept 22 2017 - 17:32
Former Munster media manager Pat Geraghty ‘dripped integrity’Funeral hears how he endured horrors of his illness ‘without a scintilla of self-pity'Thu Sept 21 2017 - 21:01
Uncovered 1924 paper reveals nuncio’s bias against Irish republicansVatican emissary satisfied Terence MacSwiney hunger strike ‘seems not supported’Thu Sept 21 2017 - 03:36
Catholic secondary schools ‘disappearing from the pitch’, conference toldRequirement for baptismal certificates on admission an issue mainly in south DublinWed Sept 20 2017 - 06:32
Ibrahim Halawa’s sister criticises negative social media commentsIbrahim’s release from Cairo prison may run into next week due to administrative delaysWed Sept 20 2017 - 01:10
Moves afoot to canonise priest with Irish roots for 9/11 roleFire chaplain Fr Mychal Judge giving last rites when World Trade Center tower collapsedTue Sept 19 2017 - 13:51
Halawas ‘overwhelmed, excited, delighted’ by Ibrahim’s acquittalHalawa family thanks public for support over four-year ordeal on an emotional dayMon Sept 18 2017 - 19:02
Census figures ‘legitimise’ faith-based school network, says clericData shows Ireland is ‘neither post-Christian, nor secular’Fri Sept 15 2017 - 16:03
