Aer Lingus to fly pilgrims from New York to Knock for first timeCardinal Timothy Dolan: ‘It is an honour for me to open Ireland’s national public novena’Mon Jan 19 2015 - 16:59
Death of playwright Aodhan MaddenDublin-born author was twice a winner of the Oz Whitehead Award for dramaFri Jan 02 2015 - 18:14
Former RTÉ head of current affairs Desmond Fisher dies aged 94Veteran journalist reported on Second Vatican Council for ‘Catholic Herald’Thu Jan 01 2015 - 18:31
Diarmuid Martin warns trafficking is a ‘real problem’It exists ‘even in smaller communities’, Archbishop says on world peace dayThu Jan 01 2015 - 13:34
Unwanted Christmas gifts appeals launched for homeless and for childrenDonations may be made at Dublin’s Pro Cathedral or Barnardos’ shopsTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
Vatican visitors almost treble since election of Pope FrancisPope praises young people who see beyond differences between churchesMon Dec 29 2014 - 17:10
Young pregnant woman taken off life support on Saturday is buriedWay cleared for funeral following High Court decision last FridayMon Dec 29 2014 - 15:43
Reconstruction of St Mel’s in Longford documented by RTÉ‘The Longford Phoenix’ airs on Tuesday, tracing the €30m rebuild of CathedralMon Dec 29 2014 - 13:56
ICI says migrants left ‘in limbo’ by immigration policyImmigration Council of Ireland notes ‘busy year’ for its frontline servicesMon Dec 29 2014 - 13:45
Christine Buckley: a 21st century Irish heroState child abuse campaigner rose above the grim hand fate dealt her to become an iconMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Pope Francis’s broadside leaves Roman curia shocked and awedPope describes administration’s failings as 15 sicknessesTue Dec 23 2014 - 20:30
‘Remarkable’ response to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin food appealCrosscare distributing 120 tonnes of donations to most in needTue Dec 23 2014 - 19:43
Christians most persecuted and discriminated against worldwideMost violations of religious freedom occur in Muslim countriesTue Dec 23 2014 - 10:03
Priest who left ministry to marry replaced by married priestDisaffected Anglican Fr Stephen Day joins Catholic Church with wife and childrenMon Dec 22 2014 - 19:40
Persecution of Christians addressed by church primates in joint Christmas message‘There is fear and need in our own land too’Fri Dec 19 2014 - 01:00
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin opens diocesan homeless hostelRefurbished facility run by Catholic social support agency Crosscare can accommodate 35Wed Dec 17 2014 - 21:11
‘Black Santa’ Christmas sit-out begins in DublinFunds raised by annual event at St Ann’s Church will go to homelessWed Dec 17 2014 - 19:59
Retired RTÉ employees oppose Longwave 252 closure plansVeteran staff join people in NI, Catholic bishops and Irish in UK opposing decisionWed Dec 17 2014 - 18:46
Phelim Donlon died after weeks ‘precious with moments of sadness and grace’Former Arts Council drama officer encouraged women ‘to aim higher and go further’Tue Dec 16 2014 - 21:44
Let us sing a song of praise to . . . the Irishry. . . to a deep empathy of strong ethical characterTue Dec 16 2014 - 00:01
Charles Pfoundes first to bring Buddhism to the WestWaterford man earliest Irish Japanologist of any significanceMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Priests’ association asks Pope to reverse decision on Fr Tony FlanneryPriest silenced by Vatican for views that are ‘historically and theologically unobjectionable’Mon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Connect helpline sees 22% increase in callsService for people abused as children finds family is most common abuse setting reportedSun Dec 14 2014 - 22:21
RTÉ longwave radio service ‘very important’ to Irish in UK‘If Russia Today has an audience....you can be sure RTÉ has one’Sun Dec 14 2014 - 21:57
Áras Attracta a symptom of malaise in Irish society, says deanAdvent a ‘time to reflect on how we create society which gives rise to cruelty’, says reverendSun Dec 14 2014 - 15:27
Direct provision needs ‘urgent action’, say Catholic bishopsInternational Human Rights Day statement calls on Government to address asylum systemThu Dec 11 2014 - 18:37
Irish in UK urge RTÉ to retain radio serviceDiaspora support group criticises plan to shut down longwave radioMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Homeless man Jonathan Corrie sold two houses his parents had given himAdoptive mother tells retired dean they sought to accommodate man and his partnerFri Dec 05 2014 - 12:32
Church of Ireland launches Christmas appeal to fund projects at Gaza hospitalFamilies encouraged to have imaginary Gaza guest at their Christmas get-togethersTue Dec 02 2014 - 16:05
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin launches second food appealDemand from those most in need up on last year.Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00
Search for remains of Joe Lynskey ‘could take months’Search underway for one of 16 victims ‘disappeared’ by republican paramilitariesMon Dec 01 2014 - 20:09
President to undertake State visit to China next weekPresident Higgins will be accompanied by his wife, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie FlanaganMon Dec 01 2014 - 08:00
Patsy McGarry: In a wordFistula, probably the most outrageous indignity nature imposes on womenMon Dec 01 2014 - 00:00
Bishop says opposition to same-sex marriage not about homosexualityBishop Kevin Doran says ‘relationship between marriage and procreation would disappear’Fri Nov 28 2014 - 07:03
Bring Nelson Mandela exhibition to Ireland, says directorPresident Higgins’ visit to South Africa ‘might be a catalyst’, says apartheid museum directorMon Nov 24 2014 - 16:05
Maíria Cahill case has caused ‘suffering’ for abuse survivorsCare needed not to put undue pressure on victims to come forward, One in Four saysMon Nov 24 2014 - 14:35
Trust dealt with homeless people of 15 nationalities in one week this month‘Those who work with outsiders can be made feel outsiders themselves’Sun Nov 23 2014 - 22:09
New Archbishop of Cashel and Emly appointedBishop Kieran O’Reilly brings ‘a perspective from his wide experience of mission in Africa’Sat Nov 22 2014 - 13:24
Irish groups welcome Obama order on undocumented‘A welcome relief to millions of families living in fear’Fri Nov 21 2014 - 22:00
Ecumenical Walk of Light in Dublin on 23rd NovemberWalk will mark beginning of liturgical year and seven Christian faiths set to take partFri Nov 21 2014 - 16:39
Cúl in Pretoria as Michael D Higgins attends GAA finalThe President throws in the ball for a very special Gaelic football match in South AfricaMon Nov 17 2014 - 10:51
