‘Small decrease, pro rata’ in clerical abuse allegations received by Catholic Church board
Most of the allegations referred to incidents said to have occurred between 1960 and 1989
Presbyterian assembly told reputation will ‘need to be rebuilt’ after safeguarding failures
Church’s moderator tells annual gathering of decision making body it has endured ‘tough’ period over child protection shortcomings
In a Word... June
June began to ‘clean’ my place weekly after she had done the same for my landlady. ‘Weakly’ might be a more appropriate term
‘We cannot allow hatred to win’ – seventh annual Eid celebration proceeds at Croke Park
Warmly welcomed former taoiseach Bertie Ahern wishes Muslims `Eid Mubarak’ at ceremony
Patrick Pearse looked into his heart to determine what Irish people wanted. Some are still at it today
Patrick Pearse looked into his heart to determine what Irish people wanted. Some are still at it today
One year into his papacy, it’s clear Pope Leo will be no quiet American
Rite & Reason: Even before becoming Pope, Leo was critical of Trump’s policies
The internet is packed with kind offers. And they say there are no decent people left
In a Word ... Offers
Anglican cleric accused of sexually abusing girls in England before serving in Wicklow
Kesh Govan, who worked in Ireland from 2004 to 2007, is alleged to have abused girls in a UK youth group
Trump trades in coarse insults. Other politicians show a more graceful way to prod your opponents
While the current US president takes to social media to hurl obscenities at his enemies, politicians have not always been so graceless
Catholic Bishops condemn International Protection Act as ‘anti-family’ and ‘neither fair, nor just’
Migrants’ council chair says it is deeply regrettable that Act provides for detention of children, even if as a last resort
Commission on sexual abuse to seek information on cases up to 2013 in public survey
Inquiry is not limited to schools run by religious orders, says chair
Bishop criticises ‘false’ depiction of Catholic schools as ‘grim places of indoctrination’
Groups funded by ‘ideological entities, many from outside the State’ are spreading distorted narrative, chair of bishops’ council says