Irish journalist safe and well in CambodiaAn Irish journalist who was released yesterday after being detained in a jungle in north-east Cambodia since Sunday was said …Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Priest defends how order ran reformatoryThere was never any excessive physical or sexual abuse at St Conleth's reformatory at Daingean, Co Offaly, which was closed in…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Pilgrims hope sun will shine on Croagh PatrickIf the weather is good, as forecast, between 40,000 and 50,000 people could be expected to climb Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo tomorrow…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Emergence of clerical sex abuse as issue due to media, commission toldThe investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was told yesterday that the emergence of clerical child…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Kavanagh brother recalls cost of being executorDr Peter Kavanagh said last night that his books about his brother, the poet Patrick Kavanagh, had been banned in Ireland by …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Church's awareness of sex abuse examinedThe investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was asked yesterday to investigate when the Catholic…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
William Dargan: new bridge names after famous engineerThe frequency of Luas tram services on the Sandyford to St Stephen's Green line is to be increased from every 10 minutes to every…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
St John of God's cannot establish abuse claims as fact, hearing toldThe St John of God congregation had not been able to establish as fact any complaints made against members where the abuse of…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Vatican accepts Irish invitation 'in principle'The Vatican Secretariat of State has indicated that an invitation extended by Ireland's bishops to Pope John Paul to visit the…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Homes may have been 'conducive' to violenceThe chairman of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse suggested yesterday that factors in residential institutions might…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Clerical abuse victim 'hopeful'Mrs Marie Collins, a victim of clerical abuse when a child, said last night she was "very hopeful where child protection in the…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
'Authoritarian atmosphere' prevented claims of abuseAn "authoritarian atmosphere in schools and institutions made even credible people afraid to complain", said Brother John O'Shea…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Life of former 'Irish Times' editor celebratedDouglas Gageby helped ensure "we ended up with the peaceful and generally pluralist country we live in today", said The Irish…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Renegotiation of deal with State 'not on', says nunTwo nuns and a religious brother were told by Mr Pat Rabbitte TD yesterday that if they had been negotiating for the State "the…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Religious to be quizzed on indemnity agreementMembers of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will tomorrow question representatives of 18 religious congregations on their…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Ahern pledges to 'see it all through' on abuseThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday he was committed "to seeing it all through" where State measures to deal with the abuse…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Case numbers rose after 1999 apologyA clear pattern to emerge from evidence presented to the committee to date is the marked increase in allegations of abuse which…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Former victims praise Ahern's honestyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, was praised for his candour by former residents of institutions yesterday.Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Jesuit urges introduction of housing reformsJesuit priest Father Séamus Murphy has said the Government should proceed without delay to introduce legislation to enable local…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Ahern to explain child abuse apologyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will this morning explain to the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Glory days are over for marchers in muted ritualIt was a "damp squib" affair. Indeed, as though to underline that, it rained on the paradeMon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Rome HQ files reveal 30 proven abuse allegationsThe Christian Brothers congregation has recently discovered files at its headquarters in Rome which deal with 30 proven allegations…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Sisters give evidence on abuse casesThe superior general of the Religious Sisters of Charity in Ireland, Sister Una O'Neill, told the committee yesterday that a …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Religious orders tell committee allegations came to light laterFrom 1940 until their residential institutions closed, 1,735 children were under the care of the Good Shepherd sistersFri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Mercy sisters could find no evidence of abuse on filesThe Sisters of Mercy have found no evidence on their files of "complaints, concerns, suspicions of any form of child abuse"Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Child abuse inquiry to publicly question religious order todayThe Rosminian order will this afternoon be the first religious congregation in Ireland to be questioned publicly before a statutory…Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
Little evidence of sexual abuse in institutionsThe secretary general at the Department of Education and Science, Mr John Dennehy, has said there was no significant evidence…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Martin testifies on residential abuseA 1955 memo from an official at the Department of Education, concerning a residential institution for children, said "the wonderful…Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Ahern for child abuse inquiry next monthThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will give evidence next month before the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Boys abused at school, admits orderBoys living at a Rosminian institution in Co Tipperary were physically and sexually abused, a lawyer for the religious order …Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Inquiry rules out naming all child abusersRepresentatives of people who were, as children, in residential institutions have expressed disappointment at decisions of the…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Residential abuse committee seeks legal changesThe Investigation Committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse is to seek changes in legislation to allow it address…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Methodist Church calls for 'victims commissioner' in NorthThe Methodist Church in Ireland has called for the appointment of "a victims commissioner" in the North and for further funding…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Archbishop warns of fewer priests for parishesThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, said yesterday that "a substantial number of parishes [in the archdiocese…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Death of Mairin Lynch 'marks end of an era'The death last week of Mrs Máirín Lynch, the wife of the deceased former taoiseach, Mr Jack Lynch, marked "the end of an era", …Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Methodist and Catholic leaders to discuss spiritualityThe Methodist Church said yesterday it would be responding positively to an invitation from the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Man with a moderating missionProfile - Rev Dr Ken Newell: He angered fellow Presbyterians by inviting Archbishop Seán Brady to the church's General Assembly…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Church concerned over TV cultureThe Presbyterian Church in Ireland's general assembly, which concluded in Belfast yesterday, was told "the fact that Hell's Kitchen…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Christian population falls in the WestGrowth in Christianity has shifted from the West to the Southern Hemisphere, the Presbyterian General Assembly was told in Belfast…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Former moderator says referendum proposal would exclude 'most in need'Presbyterian General Assembly The former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rev Dr Trevor Morrow, who is a minister…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Irish tests 'worsening teacher shortage'A shortage of Protestant teachers in the Republic is being exacerbated by demands for a qualification in the Irish language, …Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Jesuit centre advises a 'No' voteReferendum: The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has recommended that people vote 'No' in the citizenship referendum on Friday…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Moderator talks of despair in NI peace processThe new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rev Dr Ken Newell, was installed at a ceremony in Belfast last night…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
New Moderator to be installed at Belfast assemblyThe Presbyterian Moderator-designate, Rev Dr Ken Newell, will be officially installed as Moderator in succession to Dr Ivan McKay…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Primate says historic soul of Ireland is 'under threat'The Catholic primate Archbishop Seán Brady has spoken of a crisis in modern Irish society which led some people to ask had Ireland…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Bishops warn on rights issue in citizenship pollReferendum campaign The Catholic bishops have said that any vote cast in the citizenship referendum with the intention of weakening…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Cleric condemns 'banal' sermonsBanal sermons and sometimes uninformed views from the pulpit made the church less credible before an increasingly educated Catholic…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Catholic Primate to attend Belfast synodThe Archbishop of Armagh, Most Rev Dr Seán Brady, will be the first Catholic primate of All-Ireland to attend an opening session…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Higgins accuses McDowell of promoting greedThe president of the Labour Party, Mr Michael DMon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Canon law 'enjoys the status of foreign law', Cardinal Connell saysThe Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has said that canon law "enjoys the status of foreign law" in this…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
