Journalist Mary Raftery diesThe death has taken place in Dublin of renowned journalist and broadcaster Mary Raftery.Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Boston cardinal says church contrition on abuse must continueTHE CATHOLIC Church “must continue to express the depth of our sorrow and contrition for how badly we failed those entrusted …Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Ex-priest Kennedy fights extradition to face abuse claimsFORMER PRIEST Peter Kennedy (72), who was sent to Britain from Brazil, is to fight an extradition order to Ireland granted against…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Church leaders speak of demoralised state of society in new year addressesTHE DEMORALISED state of Irish society and the inadequacy with which this is being met has been addressed in two significant …Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Glenstal historian and liturgy expert diesTHE DEATH has taken place of Dom Mark Tierney of Glenstal Abbey, Co Limerick.Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Charities should merge to cut costs, suggests Fine Gael MEPLEADING CHARITIES should join forces to reduce overheads and increase overall aid effectiveness, Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
'Visionary and inspiring' bishop laid to rest in BallinaTHE RECENTLY deceased former Catholic bishop of Killala Thomas Finnegan was “by nature, a man with vision”, said his successor…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Irish priest behind one of largest sex abuse settlements in State deported from BrazilAN IRISH priest responsible for what is believed to be one of the largest ever settlements in a clerical child sex abuse case…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Rome feels Kenny's wrathNo taoiseach had ever spoken about the Catholic Church in such termsTue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Government will respond to calls after abuse auditTHE GOVERNMENT will await the outcome of an audit of Catholic dioceses before responding to calls for further inquiries into …Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Report highlights failure of dioceseWITHHELD CHAPTER: THE FAILURE of the Catholic diocese of Cloyne to deal properly with allegations of child sexual abuse up to…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Redacted Cloyne chapter publishedThe priest at the centre of Chapter 9 of the Cloyne report, redacted elements of which were published this evening, faced complaints…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop felt 'abandoned' as he dealt with child abuse issueTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has admitted to having felt abandoned at times in his dealings with the clerical…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Full Cloyne report to be published, court rulesTHE REMAINING sections of the Cloyne report into the sexual abuse of children by priests can now be published, the High Court…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Cloyne chapter set to be publishedChapter nine of the Cloyne report, which was cleared for publication in the High Court this morning, will not be published until…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Diocese ignoring priests, says clericFR MICHAEL Collins, who serves in Haddington Road parish in Dublin, said the greatest worry Dublin priests had was lack of security…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop says Dublin diocese facing crisisIRELAND’S LARGEST Catholic diocese is facing its biggest crisis since emancipation in 1829, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral set to retireTHE DEAN of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Robert MacCarthy, is to retire next monthTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Christmas story can bring light to 'dark times' we live inTHIS “IS a dark time of the year, and we live in dark times”, Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows of Cashel and Ossory has…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Children urged to help needy with 'thank you' teacher cardsCHILDREN SHOULD “give a helping hand to those most in need” instead of giving Christmas gifts to their teachers, it has been …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Churches to press British on £600m welfare cutsIRELAND’S FOUR main church leaders are travelling to London this morning to express their “grave concern” about the likely impact…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Group calls for abuse inquiry into McQuaidA SWORN statutory inquiry should be set up to investigate sex abuse complaints and concerns about former archbishop of Dublin…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
First vows: sister takes initial step towards solemn profession in Ireland’s only Cistercian monastery for womenHER NAME is Theresa Kottayail, but from yesterday she will be known as Sr Robert, after one of the founders of the Cistercians…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop McQuaid subject of child sex abuse complaintsTWO CHILD sex abuse complaints against former Catholic archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid, as well as a separate “concern…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
McQuaid's actions aimed at avoiding scandal - without concern for youngABUSE COMPLAINTS: The Murphy report was clear in its assessment of the role of the former archbishop of DublinThu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Church must confront issue of Confession easing conscience of abusive clergyRITE AND REASON: IN HER recently published book Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church, UCD academic Dr Marie Keenan revealed…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Abuse reports trigger unwelcome feeling of deja vuREADING SOME of the National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSC) reports on child protection practices in six Catholic dioceses…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Child abuse audit finds 'errors of judgment' but also improvementSUCCESSIVE BISHOPS made significant errors of judgment in the Catholic diocese of Raphoe when responding to child abuse allegations…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Criticism likely for Raphoe bishops on child sex claimsTHREE HEADS of Raphoe Catholic diocese, which includes most of Co Donegal, are believed likely to be criticised for their handling…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal settles with abuse victimA settlement has been agreed by Cardinal Seán Brady with a Co Louth man who was one of two teenagers he swore to secrecy in 1975…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal in settlement with victim he swore to secrecyA SETTLEMENT has been agreed by Cardinal Seán Brady with a Co Louth man who was one of two teenagers he swore to secrecy in 1975…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Authority to hold RTÉ inquiryAN INVESTIGATING officer is to conduct an inquiry into the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates – Mission to Prey programme broadcast …Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Priests' group critical of bishopsA group representing Catholic priests in Ireland has asked whether some bishops, including the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid …Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
BAI nominee to conduct RTÉ inquiryThe compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is to appoint an investigating officer to conduct an …Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ programme 'fair' - broadcasting bodyTHE COMPLIANCE committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland reviewed the Prime Time Investigates: Mission to Prey programme…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Art auction raises €60,000: Donated works raise funds for artistAN ESTIMATED €60,000 was raised at a benefit auction yesterday for artist Alexandra Trotsenko whose three fingers were cut off…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Child benefit should not be cut in budget, says bishopA LEADING Catholic bishop has strongly urged the Government “to ensure that current levels of child benefit – a vital lifeline…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Church to publish child protection reports next weekREPORTS INTO six Catholic dioceses by the church’s child protection watchdog are to be published next week.Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Co Louth priest cleared of abuse allegationA CO Louth parish priest who stood down from ministry in August of last year following an allegation of child abuse has been …Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Republic resistant to religious belief a contradiction in terms, says CardinalA REPUBLIC that cannot accommodate the religious conviction and sentiment of large numbers of its citizens is no republic at …Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Media accused of 'anti-priest' biasThere is a serious anti-Catholic and anti-priest bias among sections of the media, including some in the national broadcaster…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Disregard for religious faith worrying - BradyIt should be a matter of deep concern to all people of faith that an "easy disregard" for the religious faith of so many citizens…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Martin says Vatican Embassy closure 'strange'THE GOVERNMENT decision to close Ireland’s Embassy to the Holy See has been described as “strange” by Catholic Archbishop of …Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Bishop is liable for priests' actions, UK court rulesABUSE SURVIVOR groups in the UK have expressed dismay at a decision by the Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth Crispian Hollis to appeal…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Catholic bishop of Derry to retire over ill-healthTHE CATHOLIC Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty (71) is to stand down for health reasonsTue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop's name dropped by school on parents' requestA SOUTH Dublin national school called after the former archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid has had its name changed at …Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Derry bishop tenders resignationThe Catholic Bishop of Derry, Dr Seamus Hegarty, is to stand down for health reasons.Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Returned emigrant documents church's big house traditionIT BEGAN as a hobby but became an obsession which fuelled a growing rage where 73-year-old Nicholas Quirke was concernedMon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Historic special relationship now changed irrevocablyANALYSIS: The closure of the Irish Embassy will be seen in the context of a decline in relations following the reports into …Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Media called to report true scale of child abuseTHE MEDIA had been called on to make it clear “each and every time” it reports on clerical child sex abuse that “only a very …Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
