Single mothers and their children paid price for ‘innate deference’ to Church
The State did not adequately oversee mother-and-baby homes says commission member
The faith of Ireland’s Catholics continues, despite all
What sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not died
Seán Lemass tapes: ‘I think there is a political advantage in having a certain anti-clerical tinge’
Lemass believed his row with the bishop of Galway led to his ‘enormous vote’ in the 1944 general election
Galway Cathedral celebrates 50th anniversary
Known locally as ‘Taj Miceál’, its landmark green dome towers over the city skyline
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