Speakers tell of theatrical malaiseA dominant theme among guest speakers at this year's Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards was the apparent lack of interaction…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Arts hailed as the elixir of Irish energyThe arts touch too many lives for business not to be involvedTue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Writer 'who gives us radical theatre we seek'Presenting the Special Tribute Award to playwright Thomas Kilroy, actor Stephen Rea said: "We seem to want a theatre that speaks…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Playwright Kilroy honoured in 'Irish Times'/ESB awardsThe playwright, author, and academic Thomas Kilroy was last night presented with a Special Tribute Award in Dublin last night…Mon Feb 16 2004 - 00:00
Why I decided that I wanted to join the Catholic ChurchJill Irving, who is 26 and from Liverpool, came to Ireland seven years ago after meeting Paul Collier, who is from Co MeathMon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
What's happening to our faith?Changing my religion Part 1: from church to church: The Republic is not as Catholic a country as it used to beMon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
How easy is it for different denominations to marry?They met in the US 16 years ago. Both were students on working holidaysMon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
Commission was 'devoid' of real independenceMiss Justice Laffoy has strongly criticised the Government, the religious congregations and lawyers in the third interim report…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
11 million orphaned in Africa by AIDSMore than 11 million children under 15 years of age have been orphaned as a result of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, with that figure…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Poor may suffer more in wealthy Ireland - prelateThe poor and disadvantaged may be suffering more now than in the past, despite economic progress, the Coadjutor Archbishop of…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Seeking donations a normal practice, says abuse groupMr Colm O'Gorman, director of the One in Four group which assists victims of childhood sex abuse, has said its policy of seeking…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
President speaks of Holocaust evilThe President, Mrs McAleese, has said it is intolerable "that in such a short space of time the lessons of the Holocaust could…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
New Dean of Christ Church CathedralCanon Desmond Harman has been appointed Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Muslim women in Ireland do not expect hijab banIreland: Ireland's Muslim women do not expect there will be moves by the authorities here to outlaw them from wearing the hijab…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Priest calls on Ireland as head of EU to ensure resources go to BurundiAn Irish Jesuit priest who has been working with refugees in Africa since 1979 has called on Ireland in its role as president…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Call for inspector of social servicesThe president of the National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland (NAMHI), Ms Jean Spain, has called for an independent…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
'Victims being asked to make sacrifice'There has been a mixed reaction to recommendations in both reviews of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, published yesterday…Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Exile wants Taoiseach to help end conflictA Burundian living in Ireland has appealed to the Irish Government to intervene in the conflict there.Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to Minister's ban on broadcasting religious advertsThere has been mixed reaction to a decision by the Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, to uphold a ban on religious advertising…Fri Jan 09 2004 - 00:00
Campaign group for falsely accused religious to seek charitable statusThe Let Our Voices Emerge (LOVE) group, which campaigns on behalf of religious who ran residential institutions for children, …Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Dean laments lack of changeIn his last sermon as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin last night, Very Rev John Paterson asked whether, over 2000 years…Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Archbishop's body to arrive at Dublin Airport tomorrowThe remains of Archbishop Michael Courtney, who was shot dead in Burundi on Monday, are expected to arrive at Dublin Airport …Wed Dec 31 2003 - 00:00
New scout body comes into beingTomorrow marks the beginning of a new chapter in Irish scouting history as Scouting Ireland, the new single all-Ireland scout…Wed Dec 31 2003 - 00:00
Kilcornan director denies 'dragging feet'The director of services with the Brothers of Charity in Galway has rejected a suggestion that the organisation "dragged its …Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Irish church shocked by Courtney murderThe Catholic Primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, said he was "deeply shocked" at the news of the murder in Burundi of Archbishop …Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Nuncio had distinguished career in Vatican diplomatic serviceArchbishop Michael Aidan Courtney was born in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in 1945, the youngest of a family of seven of the late Dr…Tue Dec 30 2003 - 00:00
Sacred Heart priest resigns in protestThe Provincial of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Ireland, Father Ciarán Mac Cárthaig, has resigned in protest at a decision…Wed Dec 24 2003 - 00:00
Accommodation for homeless on increaseThe director of the Homeless Agency has said eliminating homelessness by 2010 remains its ultimate goal.Mon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
Liturgy body sets fees for church musiciansThe least an organist or musician should be paid for performing at a church wedding is €110, according to the Catholic Church…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Expert tells of concerns on sex abuse allegationsA consultant and specialist in disability and abuse has written to the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, expressing…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
President attends launch of group for children in careIn a ceremony at Croke Park in Dublin yesterday, the President, Mrs McAleese, formally launched the Irish Association of Young…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Priest wanted in US protests his innocence in Christmas cardsAn Irish priest currently resident in the west of Ireland, and who is wanted in the US on child abuse charges, has sent Christmas…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Bishops make appeal for spiritual ChristmasThe Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Robin Eames said that "across the world the agony of children is a condemnation of how…Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Closure of Kilcornan centre recommendedKilcornan evaluation An evaluation of the care of severely intellectually disabled adults at the Kilcornan Centre in Clarinbridge…Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Kilcornan 'not unique' in Ireland, says directorResponse The director of the Brothers of Charity in Galway, Mr Patrick McGinley, who commissioned the Kilcornan evaluation report…Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Peace process unravelling, says prelateThe peace process in Northern Ireland is "unravelling", said the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev John Neill…Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
More aid sought to combat child pornThe Dublin MEP, Ms Mary Banotti, has called for adequate resources to be made available to the Garda to investigate trade in …Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
'Fair City' tackles clerical sex abuseRTÉ 1's popular series, Fair City , last night began broadcasting a four-episode special dealing with the issue of clerical child…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Bill on broadcast body due next yearThe Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, has said the heads of a Bill leading to the establishment of a new Broadcasting Authority…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Groups broadly welcome abuse reportGroups which support people who were sexually abused as children have broadly welcomed the "Time to Listen" report launched on…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Agency sought for Irish abroadThe director of the Irish Bishops' Commission for Emigrants has called for the establishment of a dedicated "agency for the Irish…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Public asked not to give money to begging childrenThe chief executive of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC), Mr Paul Gilligan, has appealed to…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Church voices sorrow at child abuseThe Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Seán Brady, has expressed "deepest sorrow" on behalf of all the bishops that …Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Study on child sex abuse to be published todayA study commissioned by the Catholic Church on the impact of clerical child sex abuse on Irish society will be published in Dublin…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
'Flawed' text on women deacons is publishedThe international Catholic Women Priests' group has published what it claims is a secret Vatican document which expresses reservations…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Ex-Brother says life will never be the same againFor Marian and Paul Farrell life will never be the same again, despite the overturning of convictions against Paul in the Court…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Bishops want Cabinet role in stem-cell voteThe secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Commission on Bioethics has called for the Tánaiste Ms Harney's vote on EU funding of …Mon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
Dr Brady pays tribute to Mercy OrderThe Catholic primate Archbishop Seán Brady has said that "no group has contributed more to the development of Irish society as…Mon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
Cowen backs move to clear soldiers' namesThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has expressed support for the Irish "Shot at Dawn Campaign"Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
AG's advice to be sought on issues in bombs reportThe Government is seeking advice from the Attorney General's office on right-to-life and reputation issues concerning individuals…Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
