Whenever I return from the seemingly eternal wintry waterfall outside, I refuse to shower again
In a Word ... Shower
Within Islam, Iran is a country apart
Rite & Reason: As we saw on this island, differences between denominations can soon wander beyond religion into the political
Cistercian monks to leave Roscrea and move to Mellifont in Co Louth
Monks will continue as patrons of Mount St Joseph College
Ireland among most religious countries in western Europe, survey published by bishops finds
Republic has one of the lowest proportions of adults reporting they had no religion, at 32 per cent
Ireland’s Jewish Council reports 143 anti-Semitic incidents in six-month period
Body expresses ‘deep concern’ and urges ‘rapid development of dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism’
A word on the sport Éamon de Valera said was best suited to the Irish psyche
A simple guide to positions on the rugby field may help
Dublin cathedral to close for two years for €25m refurbishment
St Mary’s was designated a cathedral by Pope Leo last year on its 200th anniversary
Record number of people convert to Catholicism in Archdiocese of Dublin
St Mary’s Cathedral welcomes 129 at this year’s ceremony, up from 14 converts in 2022
In a Word ... Word
More exciting news about double consonants and double vowels - I really should get out more
In the wake of internal dispute and reorganisation, Dublin’s Clonskeagh mosque reopens
Koranic school at Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland will remain closed for foreseeable future
A packed Ambassador laughing as Ali McGraw died in Love Story. Ah, those were the days
In a Word ... Retreat
Pope apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivors David Ryan and his late brother Mark
‘What stood out was his sincerity, his empathy,’ says Ryan, who was abused as a child