Bishop queries love and forgiveness in churchThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has queried the love, forgiveness, and compassion in Catholic Church teaching which …Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Bishop questions why Irish people drink moreThe Bishop of Killala, Most Rev John Fleming, has asked whether there is something in the Irish temperament that makes us more…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Diocese sees 'pastoral areas' as the answer to fewer priestsThe Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is among the latest to recommend clustering parishes as a way of addressing declining priest…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Interim Ferns inquiry report by end of monthAn interim report from the Ferns inquiry is expected to be presented to the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Martin, by the…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
Archbishop yet to respond to Norris's debate callThe Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, said last night he had no comment to make "for the moment" on a challenge…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Archdeacon backs legal status for gaysChurch of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin Gordon Linney has said he believed "the State should enact legislation to allow gay people…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
High percentages suspect abuseCHILE: Polls conducted in Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico have found that where child sex abuse is concerned 58 per cent of Mexican…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Need for independence stressedEU/ IRELAND: The editor of the Jesuit quarterly Studies has said any weakening of Irish independence by an EU constitution should…Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Humanists condemn marriage reform BillThe Association of Irish Humanists has said the Civil Registration Bill, presented to the Dáil last week by the Minister for …Mon Mar 08 2004 - 00:00
Bishop urges greater maturity about alcoholThe Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said Irish society must show greater maturity about alcohol.Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Presbyterians elect Newell as next moderatorThe Presbyterian Church in Ireland has elected Rev Ken Newell (60), minister of Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, off Belfast's Ormeau…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
MP criticises exclusion of Irish veterans from British schemeA British Labour MP has criticised his government over plans which will exclude Irish veterans of World War II, and their families…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Appeal by Brothers to delay work of inquiry into abuseThe Christian Brothers have decided to appeal the High Court decision last month arising from their challenge to proposed procedures…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Hosts Dublin City University win 'Irish Times' debating finalThe final of The Irish Times debate series was won last night by a team from Dublin City UniversityFri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Funeral of 'caring' man takes placeHe was "a beautiful, caring, goodlooking, thoughtful, house-proud bloke", Ms Laura Byrne saidFri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Chief Rabbi calls on church to denounce 'Christ' filmIreland's Chief Rabbi, the Rev Dr Yaakov Pearlman, has called on the Catholic Church to denounce Mel Gibson's film The Passion…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Banker says charitable groups need to be more accountableThe governor of the Bank of Ireland, Mr Laurence Crowley, has said that not-for-profit charitable organisations could be better…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Immigrants praised for 'huge impact' on churchThe Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Dr Ivan McKay, has said that "the influx of immigrants of one sort or another…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
One in Four has State funding cut by 24%The One in Four charity, which helps people who have been sexually abused as children, has concluded a 12-month service agreement…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Known Irish abortions totalled 6,673 last yearSome 6,673 Irish women had abortions last year, Ms Olive Braiden, chairwoman of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA), said at the…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Bishops' campaign to help Irish abroadIreland's Catholic bishops are to launch a nationwide campaign from St Patrick's Day to raise awareness about the plight of Irish…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Focolare founder on Irish visitThe founder of the international Focolare movement Ms Chiara Lubich (84), will meet the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, today on her first…Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Fear that abuse victims will be inhibitedThe Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said that victims of abuse could be driven back into silence following "extreme language and…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Bishops asks parishes to decide number of MassesThe Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has said that in diocesan parishes there ought not to be several Masses a day where …Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Tribunal rejects Angelus complaintAn officer of the Equality Tribunal has found that the State "is not obliged to adopt a secularist approach" when it comes to…Thu Feb 19 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
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
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
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
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
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
