New Irish ‘feel pressure’ to allow children be instructed in Catholic faith at schoolsChildren of atheists and of minority faiths are discriminated against’, says Evangelical Alliance Ireland officialFri Feb 12 2016 - 09:36
Clerical concern over access to Easter Sunday services in DublinNo private traffic allowed inside outer ring between 6am and 8pmFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Mandatory reporting of abuse ‘very clear’, says Catholic ChurchArchbishop Diarmuid Martin said co-operation with gardaí has been very productiveFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop says all allegations of clerical abuse must be reportedRecent Vatican document said it is ‘not necessarily’ bishop’s duty to report abuse claimsThu Feb 11 2016 - 12:25
Couples ‘more likely to split’ over social media than infidelity‘The more communicative devices we have, the less communicative in relationships,' says AccordWed Feb 10 2016 - 09:23
Indian priest claimed superiors knew he abused beforeFlorida’s Palm Beach diocese has murky past on clerical child sex abuse issueWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Social justice activist Reverend McCaughey dies aged 83Reverend was a leading member of the Presbyterian Church in IrelandTue Feb 09 2016 - 16:35
Trócaire launches its 43rd Lenten campaign€8.3m raised in 2015 used to help people in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Middle EastTue Feb 09 2016 - 16:12
How we celebrate 1916 will shape future - Methodist leaderEaster Rising and Battle of the Somme shaped both parts of island - Rev Brian AndersonTue Feb 09 2016 - 15:41
Archbishop denounces Dublin shootings as ‘despicable’Diarmuid Martin describes perpetrators as ‘cynical exploiters who treat life lightly’Tue Feb 09 2016 - 12:19
Fall-off in number of Jews forces only Cork synagogue to shutJewish community in city had numbered up to 500 at its peakMon Feb 08 2016 - 19:34
Irish priest praised in US police letter to the VaticanFr John Gallagher’s evidence led to abusive priest’s convictionFri Feb 05 2016 - 01:02
Record donations to Dublin ‘Black Santa’ appealCharity sit out at St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street raises €41,400 for various groupsThu Feb 04 2016 - 15:27
Higgins questions emphasis on tax cuts in election campaignLaunch of ethics initiative at Áras a stark reminder of past failures in lead up to crashWed Feb 03 2016 - 08:26
Catholic groups call for housing to be key election issueSocial justice organisations say family homelessness rose 90% during 2015Tue Feb 02 2016 - 14:33
No economic recovery evident at Capuchin CentreBr Kevin Crowley says the people he sees every day have seen no differenceTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:04
President Higgins critical of those ‘setting their face against tax’Higgins cautions on essential services being political football ahead of general electionTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
End of an era for Irish RedemptoristsCommunity priests attend farewell Mass in chapel at Marianella centre in DublinMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Catholic primate calls on State to support traditional marriageLegislation and constitutional guarantee needed, says Archbishop Eamon MartinMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Last Mass at Redemptorists’ Rathgar centre in DublinSold for €43 million last June, due to falling vocationsFri Jan 29 2016 - 22:46
Irish civil servants feel underappreciated, survey saysMajority believe they are underpaid for their work, according to employee reviewFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Blueway initiative hopes to drive tourism in the midlandsTourism Action Plan 2016-2018 takes in 23 actions aimed at sustaining tourism growthThu Jan 28 2016 - 17:34
Roscommon unites against Westmeath ‘invaders’Government’s plan to revise border sparks opposition across the county and abroadThu Jan 28 2016 - 17:19
Irish priest in conflict with church authorities over child abuse-related case in FloridaAn Irish priest who has been serving in Florida since 2000 claims he has been ostracised by the church for reporting abuse-related activities of a fellow priest to local police.Wed Jan 27 2016 - 08:38
Ulster players to speak about faith at Belfast cathedralPienaar, Herbst and Paul Marshall to be interviewed at Church of Ireland serviceFri Jan 22 2016 - 19:21
Priest who faced abuse claims to stay out of public ministryFr Paul Symonds who was not charged by civil authorities to ‘live as retired priest’Fri Jan 22 2016 - 18:44
Archbishop’s comments on school admissions welcomedDiarmuid Martin said presenting a baptism cert not an appropriate way to judge accessFri Jan 22 2016 - 13:12
Pope decrees women can be part of Holy Thursday feet-washingCeremony commemorates Last Supper before which Jesus washed feet of 12 apostlesFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Baptisms to gain school entry ‘wrong’, Archbishop saysDiarmuid Martin says church needs to be more dynamic to slow decline in attendanceThu Jan 21 2016 - 15:04
Mass attendance in Dublin to drop by one-third by 2030Number of priests serving in parishes expected to fall by 60%, report saysThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop dismisses reports of Anglican primates’ meetingCanterbury meeting discussed decision of US Episcopal church to allow same-sex marriageMon Jan 18 2016 - 22:09
Church ‘contributed greatly’ to taboos on suicide - MartinCatholic Archbishop speaks at Mass marking 10th anniversary of support body Pieta HouseMon Jan 18 2016 - 16:16
Funeral of journalist Willie Collins told of ‘self-effacing’ manFormer assistant editor at Sunday Press worked at the Irish Press group for 36 yearsMon Jan 18 2016 - 14:59
US Episcopal Church censured by Anglican Communion over same-sex marrige issueDecision has been condemned by the Faith in Marriage Equality in IrelandFri Jan 15 2016 - 19:44
Narrow escape for Irish clergyman in Istanbul bombingIndependent prelate Pat Buckley says group missed explosion ‘by seven to 10 minutes’Tue Jan 12 2016 - 18:10
‘Vicar of Baghdad’ seeks Irish support for Middle East peaceAnglican Canon Andrew White lived in Baghdad from 2003 until November 2014Mon Jan 11 2016 - 21:21
One of Europe’s biggest mosaics lined up for KnockArtwork depicting 1879 apparition at Basilica is final stage of refurbishment projectFri Jan 08 2016 - 18:35
Church of Ireland appeals for funds to help flood victimsExtensive hardship is being experienced in many places across the island, say bishopsFri Jan 08 2016 - 17:06
Church events in January to highlight 1916 centenariesCatholic bishops say events being prepared and details to be announced shortlyThu Jan 07 2016 - 19:41
Pádraig Pearse’s overtly Catholic Rising was immoral and anti-democraticTiming of Rising for Easter was deliberate - and intended to signify a risen people commensurate with risen ChristTue Jan 05 2016 - 04:18
Wife, father-in-law of Jason Corbett charged over deathMolly Martens Corbett, Thomas Michael Martens indicted with second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughterMon Jan 04 2016 - 22:11
Archbishop warns of dangers in 2016 commemorationsEvents of 1916 helped create island’s ‘two communities’, says Church of Ireland figureMon Jan 04 2016 - 20:14
Census 2016 to begin recruiting enumeratorsApplications for positions will be received on the official website from 9am on TuesdayMon Jan 04 2016 - 20:02
RTÉ’s ‘Rebellion’ seizes power in battle for viewersRising drama proves a hit with Irish audiences as broadcaster tops Christmas ratingsMon Jan 04 2016 - 19:31
