Vatican expected to respond to Ryan abuse reportTHE VATICAN is expected to respond publicly to the Ryan report, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said.Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Archbishop defends abuse inactionTHE ARCHBISHOP of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said he did not do more about concerns he felt 40 years ago about Artane industrial…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Pope 'visibly upset' over abusePope Benedict was "visibly upset" when he heard details contained in the Ryan report on abuse in State institutions run by religious…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Bias against Protestants in budget education cuts allegedTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of discriminating against Protestants in the Republic with cuts in the education budget announced…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Dublin solidarity march for abusedUNIONS AND employers are being requested to allow workers in Dublin an early lunchbreak next Wednesday so they can take part …Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Article says indemnity was unconstitutional2002 AGREEMENT: THE INDEMNITY element of the 2002 agreement between the State and the 18 religious congregations which ran institutions…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Methodist Church leader installedTHE EFFECTS of Government cuts on Protestant education in the Republic is expected to be one of the most discussed subjects at…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Victims happy with Cowen's role but still sceptical about ordersSURVIVORS' GROUPS: GROUPS REPRESENTING former residents of children’s institutions run by 18 religious orders investigated by…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Brothers denied abuse days before reportTHE CHRISTIAN Brothers continued to deny as recently as May 15th last, five days prior to publication of the Ryan report, that…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Religious made inventory of contributionsTHE 18 religious congregations party to the 2002 redress agreement with the State estimate that in the five years prior to 2000…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Up to 5,000 more people may seek redress, law firm claimsABUSE CASES: BETWEEN 2,000 and 5,000 more people may seek redress for abuse experienced as children in religious-run institutions…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Holy Ghost Fathers mark 150 years in IrelandONE OF the best-known religious congregations in Ireland began celebrations at the weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of its…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Orders collectively express shame for the first timeCHILD ABUSE REPORT: THE 18 congregations which signed the redress deal with the State in June 2002 have for the first time as…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Gulf between congregations and public opinion laid bareANALYSIS: THE DISASTROUS Morning Ireland interview with Cori director general Sr Marianne O’Connor last Tuesday morning was …Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Inquiry responsible for legal billCOMMISSION COSTS: THE COMMISSION to Inquire into Child Abuse “is the body responsible for negotiating and setting all legal …Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Religious groups defy bishops' call to pay more over abuseTHE CATHOLIC bishops last night pledged to “work closely with religious congregations and institutes in addressing the needs …Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Tone of debate unhelpful, says SocaREACTION: A GROUP representing former residents of residential institutions run by the religious orders has warned against turning…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Almost €926 million paid out so far in over 13,000 claimsREDRESS BOARD: ALMOST €926 million has been paid out so far by the Residential Institutions Redress Board to former residents…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Neary 'ashamed' at report's contentsARCHBISHOP APOLOGISES: THE ARCHBISHOP of Tuam, Most Rev Michael Neary, has said he is “ashamed’’ by revelations in the child…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Religious do not plan to revisit redress dealCOMPENSATION BILL: NONE OF the 18 religious congregations that were party to the redress agreement with the Government seven…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Body set up after Ahern apologisedWHAT THE COMMISSION DOES: ON MAY 11th, 1999, the then taoiseach Bertie Ahern apologised in the Dáil on behalf of the State to…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
'Dynasty' candidates dominate in local pollsCOUNCIL PROFILE: ROSCOMMON: TWO THINGS stand out where the local elections in Roscommon are concernedWed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Children exposed to 'daily terror' in institutionsSexual abuse was "endemic" in State-run institutions for boys and children lived in "daily terror" of being beaten over more …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Pro-Life Campaign to question parties on abortion stancesTHE PRO-LIFE Campaign has called on the Government and the main Opposition parties to clarify their position on abortion legislation…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Top GAA official criticises covert paymentsTHE GAA’S most senior official has spoken out strongly against under-the-counter payments to county team managers.Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Family and writers say farewell to MarcusDAVID MARCUS was “an Edwardian gentleman with the soul of a Romantic poet”, the congregation at his funeral was told yesterday…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady praises 'immense progress' in relations of churchesWHEN TRINITY College Dublin was established 417 years ago, it would have been “unimaginable’’ that someone such as he could have…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Brady is first Catholic cardinal to attend C of I Synod serviceCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady became the first holder of that office, and the first cardinal in history, to attend a Church…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Protestant schools 'put back 40 years'RECENT BUDGET cuts meant Protestant education in the Republic had “been put back by 40 years”, the Church of Ireland General …Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Protestant education worries CoI synodGRAVE CONCERN for the future of Protestant education in the Republic following Budget cuts was expressed by a number of speakers…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Primate condemns idea that we can spend way out of crisisGOVERNMENTS WHICH attempt to spend their way out of the economic crisis were sharply criticised yesterday by the Church of Ireland…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Meeting to focus on education cuts and fundingCHURCH OF IRELAND SYNOD: CUTS IN education spending for Protestant schools in the Republic, admissions policies at secondary…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Primate urges final end to violenceCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has condemned as "unjustified, morally repugnant and an offence to the ideals of the Easter…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Bishop to run marathon for charityTHE CHURCH of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, the Rt Rev Dr Richard Henderson, plans to run the London marathon …Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Call for Trócaire boxes to be returnedCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has taken the unusual step of urging people to return Trócaire boxes to their local churches…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Cloyne investigation to cover 13-year periodTHE STATE investigation into the handling of clerical child sex abuse allegations by the Catholic Church and State authorities…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Catholic ID card calls for priest in case of emergencyA CATHOLIC identity card was launched yesterday which is intended to proclaim the bearer’s personal faith and to promote the …Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Faith can help during recession - PrimateRESEARCH SUGGESTS that religious faith can help people to overcome difficulties in life, Catholic primate Cardinal Seán Brady…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
McDonald reads at Troubles' victims ceremonySINN FÉIN deputy leader and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald was among participants at the solemn reading of names in Dublin yesterday…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
A town that's sticking with the wicketA town’s unlikely conversion to cricket was down to local enthusiasm and a large Pakistani populationSat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Archbishop prays for renewal with spirit of solidarityTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin led prayers yesterday for Irish culture and society to be renewed “with …Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Service remembers North's victimsSinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald was among the participants in the annual reading of the names of all the victims of…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Surveys about religion to start next weekTWO MAJOR surveys about faith in 21st-century Ireland will begin next Wednesday.Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Psychiatrist defends her backing of religious practiceTHE PROFESSOR of psychiatry at UCD and consultant psychiatrist at the Mater hospital in Dublin, Dr Patricia Casey, has defended…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Humanists launch campaign against judicial religious oathsTHE HUMANIST Association of Ireland has launched a poster campaign on Dart trains in the capital against the practice of judges…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Archbishop Nichols to be next primate of England and WalesPOPE BENEDICT has appointed Archbishop Vincent Nichols (63) as primate of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, it was announced…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Church criticised over treatment of former nunsTHE CATHOLIC Church has been criticised for inadequate treatment over recent decades of former nuns, priests and brothers without…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Plea to Iran over detained Baha'isAT A hearing of the Dáil subcommittee on human rights yesterday Senator David Norris said: “Everyone has the right to be an apostate…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Cori says primary care team funding a priorityTHE GOVERNMENT should ensure that next week’s budget will secure funding for its commitment to have 500 primary care teams in…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Harvard director backs pope on condomsTHE DIRECTOR of Harvard University’s HIV Prevention Research Project has supported Pope Benedict’s recent controversial claim…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
