Drumcree parade expected to pass off peacefullyThe Armagh-Donegal Ulster football final and the World Cup final are expected to help ensure that Drumcree's annual church service…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
New British ambassador leaves post in OttawaBritain's new ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, will take up the post in August or SeptemberSat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Thaw in relations as faiths meet in MoscowMOSCOW: The Catholic archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, will take part in a high-powered Vatican visit to the Moscow …Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
New MBE criticises church authoritiesChurch authorities in Ireland were criticised yesterday by Ireland's latest MBE and chairman of the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Christian Brothers correct abuse figuresThe Christian Brothers congregation issued a statement yesterday correcting figures presented to the investigation committee …Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Scripture now a 'religious football'Scripture had become a "religious football" between deeply divided opinions in the Anglican Communion, the Church of Ireland …Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Solicitor apologises to journalistDisparaging comments made about Irish Independent religious affairs correspondent John Cooney on Monday were withdrawn at yesterday…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Shame of unmarried mothers in past recalledIn 1920s Ireland, one in four children born to unmarried mothers died in infancy compared to one in 16 for married mothers, a…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Priest condemned committal systemA letter sent in 1971 by the resident manager at Daingean reformatory in Co Offaly to the Garda Commissioner, in which he threatened…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Priest speaks of brother's 'bravery'Brother's tribute: The life and talent of former taoiseach Charles Haughey was "extraordinary" with "a personality that dominated…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Bishops firmly oppose lowering age of consentIreland's Catholic bishops yesterday issued a statement strongly opposing any lowering of the legal age of consent for sex.Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
A 'man of action' with a 'creative' tendencyTribute: It would be very difficult in the Ireland of today to forget Charles Haughey, even were people to set out to do so, …Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
'Strong Irish feel' at proceedingsArrangements: There will be "a strong Irish feel" at the removal of former taoiseach Charles Haughey this evening and at the…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Child abuse inquiry told of 'striking deference' to religiousThere was "very significant deference" in the Department of Education towards religious congregations, the Commission to Inquire…Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Mayo concert in aid of destitute in LondonAn open-air concert in aid of destitute and elderly Irish people in London is to take place near Castlebar, Co Mayo, on June …Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
State 'ultimately responsible' for children in careThe secretary general of the Department of Education and Science has accepted that the State had "ultimate responsibility" for…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Department admits it failed in care of childrenThe Department of Education has admitted to "significant failings" in ensuring children in residential institutions were properly…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Irish bishops seek sanctions over DarfurIreland: A commission of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, currently holding its three-day summer meeting at Maynooth, …Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
C of I group wary of ethical norm of children's hospitalThe Government decision to locate a new national children's hospital at the Mater hospital in Dublin has been described as a "…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Consecration of Malahide chapelBoth Church of Ireland archbishops attended the consecration of a new chapel at Malahide, Co Dublin, over the weekend.Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Bishop warns of anti-gay biasGay people "have become scapegoats in what is a more deep-seated constitutional crisis" within Anglicanism, Church of Ireland…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
New Methodist president warns of religious fanaticsThe new president of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Rev Ivan McElhinney, who was installed at a ceremony in Belfast last night…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Presbyterians oppose same-sex unionsMen today, where many young children were concerned, "are a bit like sun roofs in cars - nice to have but you can do without …Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Church to keep historic Belfast buildingThe Presbyterian General Assembly voted by a narrow margin yesterday to keep its Church House headquarters at Fisherwick Place…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
'Living hell' reformatory claim rejectedTo describe the reformatory at Daingean, Co Offaly, as "a living hell" was to paint a completely false picture, the investigation…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Order apologises to former residentsIn his evidence to the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse yesterday, Father Michael Hughes…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Discipline priority in industrial schoolDuring the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s order and discipline within the institution, rather than the emotional needs of the child, …Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Three orphanage residents awarded total of €745,000A total of €745,000 compensation has been awarded against the State in High Court actions by three former residents of St Joseph…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Sisters of Charity not to apologiseThe superior general of the Religious Sisters of Charity, Sister Una O'Neill, has stated the congregation would not apologise…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Abuse applicants to pay for psychiatric reportsFormer residents of industrial schools and orphanages who go before the redress board are being asked to pay the balance between…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Sligo priest looking forward to resuming dutiesCanon Niall Ahern, parish priest of Strandhill and Ransboro parish in Sligo who stood aside from ministry last February amid …Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Order admits failure in abuse casesA senior Christian Brother yesterday described as "absolutely indefensible" his congregation's dealings with a particularly abusive…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Lenihan denies 'singling out' churchMinister for Children Brian Lenihan has rejected a claim that he singled out the Catholic Church for scrutiny where child protection…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Brother agrees abusing did not impede careersA senior Christian Brother agreed yesterday that some members of the congregation found to have abused children did not suffer…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Victims demand to be heardThe Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) organisation yesterday expressed concern that members of religious congregations were…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Christian Brothers reject claim of systematic abuseIt would not be fair comment to say there was a culture of excessive punishment and systematic abuse at Artane industrial school…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Brother questions big jump in abuse claimsComplaints from former residents at St Joseph's industrial school Letterfrack, Co Galway, increased from 12 to 449 following …Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Abuse survivors want their stories publicly heard by commissionMembers of the Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) are to demand that their side of the residential institutions story be publicly…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Legionaries founder told by Pope to retire over abuse, reports sayVATICAN CITY: There was nobody available to comment at the Legionaries of Christ novitiate at Foxrock in Dublin last night on…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Abuse inquiry questions obedience vowThe role of the vow of obedience taken by Sisters of Mercy in how industrial schools were run was queried at a public hearing…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Sisters of Mercy deny claim of abuse at schoolThe Sisters of Mercy have denied there was "any deliberate, severe injury to anybody" at St Vincent's industrial school in Goldenbridge…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Complaint lodged over 'Primetime' remarkThe Catholic Communications Office has complained to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) about remarks made by Irish…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Archbishop of Dublin to visit MoscowThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, will be one of a high-powered Vatican delegation that will visit the Moscow…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Prelate accused of using religious cardThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev John Neill, has been accused by a senior Church of Ireland figure of "playing…Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Child protection code given canonical statusChurch of Ireland general synod: The general synod decided by a large majority in Armagh yesterday to include its child protection…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Call for new suicide canonIn 2003, the last year for which final figures are available, 60 per cent more people died through suicide in the Republic than…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Archbishop tells of concerns over Tallaght hospitalChurch of Ireland General Synod: The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev John Neill, has said he is "very concerned…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Republic in religious terms becoming 'unrecognisable'In the Republic there were now "possibly more people of Polish extraction than there are ProtestantsThu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Archbishop Eames declares plans to retire at end of yearThe Church of Ireland Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh Most Rev Robin Eames announced yesterday that he is to …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Drogheda matter closed, says Dr EamesThe Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Robin Eames has said that, where he is concerned, the controversy surrounding the concelebrated…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
