Dick Walsh's rare qualities fondly recalledDick Walsh was wonderful company and great fun and wrote "uncommonly well", recalled John McGahern at a fond and good-humoured…Sat Mar 15 2003 - 00:00
Church in dispute over school hallA dispute has developed between a group of Sligo residents and the Catholic Church over a plan to sell off the contents of a …Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Family and friends gather to remember journalistDick Walsh's daughter Francesca felt "he would have just loved this"Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Archbishop critical of water qualityThe Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Dermot Clifford, has criticised the Government's handling of water quality in Ireland.Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Bishops sought altar boy claims dealIreland's Catholic bishops sought to have claims by altar boys against clergy included in the State's compensation scheme for…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Our Lady 'warned' woman of warThe woman behind the controversial Achill Island House of Prayer conveyed a message to the White House through a senior US diplomat…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
15 peace activists appear in Ennis courtThe woman behind the controversial Achill Island House of Prayer conveyed a message to the White House through a senior US diplomat…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Presbyterians meet to elect next moderatorThe 21 Presbyterian presbyteries in Ireland will meet again today to nominate a moderator-designate to succeed Dr Russell Birney…Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
'Church payout' report rebuttedA spokesman for Dublin's Catholic archdiocese has rebutted an Evening Herald front-page report yesterday headed "Shock at €100…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Survivors group critical of Laffoy commissionThe Aislinn Survivors group, which represents some victims of abuse in residential insitutions, has accused the Laffoy Commission…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Church lacking victim support systemThe Catholic archdiocese of Dublin has failed to put in place a support system for victims of clerical child sex abuse, as required…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Details of insurance 'confidential'The Church & General insurance company has refused to give details of its wording for child abuse claims cover where Ireland…Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
'Committees of inquiry' backed by GovernmentThe Government has approved the heads of a Bill under which "committees of inquiry" will be set up to investigate matters of …Thu Feb 20 2003 - 00:00
Artists expected to perform 'miracles' over cutsGarry Hynes, winner of the Best Director award for the Druid production's The Good Father and Sive, said the arts community throughout…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Proud moment for a true master of stagecraftDavid Kelly, Special Tribute winner, was unequivocalTue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Ministers praised for growing number of theatresThe chief executive of the ESB, Mr Pádraig McManus, has said it was "to the credit of successive ministers for the arts that …Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Gardai examine Kildare church following attackGardaí in Clane, Co Kildare, are investigating damage costing an estimated €80,000 to €90,000 caused by an attack on the Church…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
US diocese accused of protecting clerical sex abusersA grand jury in the United States has accused Catholic Church officials on Long Island of protecting clerical child sex abusers…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Insurers say they never saw abuse filesA spokesman for the Church and General insurance company said it had never seen Catholic Church records dealing with clerical…Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Victims of priests angeredMrs Marie Collins, who was abused by Dublin priest Father Paul McGennis, has reacted angrily to news that 16 years ago the majority…Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Almost all dioceses had abuse insuranceAs many as 24 of Ireland's 26 Catholic dioceses may have taken out insurance cover against possible claims arising from clerical…Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
Religious join together to promote more protestThe Government was accused of not telling the truth about Shannon at a press conference in Dublin yesterday.Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Church vote tied for first time in 10 yearsThe election for the moderatorship of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has resulted in a tied vote for the first time in 10…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Survivors of abuse assured awards will not be cappedThe Minister for Education has told groups representing people abused as children in residential institutions there is no upper…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Priests did not contact Rundle since 1995Mr Mervyn Rundle, the 28-year- old man who received a record sum in a High Court settlement with Dublin's Catholic archdiocese…Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Nightmare of eighteen years 'ends here today'Mr Mervyn Rundle had a simple ambition yesterdayWed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Largest settlement yet in clerical sex abuse casesThe largest single settlement yet agreed in Ireland involving a clerical child sex abuse victim is due to be outlined to the …Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Priest astounded Ledwith on shortlistA former senior dean at St Patrick's College Maynooth, Father Gerard McGinnity, has said he was "utterly astounded" to read yesterday…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Ledwith's name submitted for Dublin archbishop postAmong the three names submitted to Rome in 1987 as likely successors to the post of archbishop of Dublin was that of the former…Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Clerical abuse victims meet advisory panelA preliminary meeting took place at Archbishop's House in Dublin yesterday attended by clerical abuse victims Mrs Marie Collins…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Immigration leading to religious diversity-ICCIn the past decade the Republic has become a much more diverse place where Christian churches are concerned, according to research…Fri Jan 03 2003 - 00:00
Pope calls for end to Middle East crisisTHE VATICAN: The Pope has said that the "failure to keep commitments in the sphere of aid to developing nations is a serious…Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Church plan to co-operate in sex abuse inquiry 'a cynical ploy'The co-ordinator of SOCA, the Irish Survivors of Child Abuse group, has described as "a cynical ploy" the announcement on Monday…Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Pope urges rejection of Christmas consumerismPope John Paul has said the true meaning of Christmas risked being lost by "a consumerist mentality which is fuelled by publicity…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Victims to call for cardinal's resignationA protest march calling for the resignation of Cardinal Desmond Connell as Archbishop of Dublin is being planned for Sunday, …Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Commission on clerical sex abuse to be disbandedThe Irish Catholic Church's Independent Commission on Child Sex Abuse is to be disbanded following a meeting this week at which…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Primate upset by charges about priestThe Catholic Primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, has said that "any possible involvement of a priest, either directly or indirectly…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Parent leaves board over school policyOne of two parents on the board of management of a Dublin primary school has resigned because he "cannot in conscience support…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Paisley denounces BBC TV programme on MaryThe Rev Ian Paisley has denounced a BBC programme to be broadcast on Sunday as "nothing less than a regurgitation of hellish …Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Clerical morale is up, says priestLow opinions among priests in Dublin about church leadership had improved considerably since 1997, the chairman of the Dublin…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Cardinal 'described abuse rules as only guidelines'A priest who attended a meeting between Mrs Marie Collins and Cardinal Desmond Connell on December 30th, 1996, has confirmed …Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Bishop says 2002 was awful year for CatholicsBishop Bill Murphy of Kerry has said that for Irish Catholics "the year 2002 will probably be remembered as "the annus horribilis…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Higher level of clerical sex abuse, report findsA group set up by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland to investigate clerical sex abuse has reported "that there are higher…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Calls for resignation of Connell rejectedCalls for the resignation of Cardinal Desmond Connell have been dismissed by the chairman of the independent advisory panel on…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Witnesses accuse rector of using bad languageMembers of the select vestry at Clane Church of Ireland parish in Co Kildare yesterday told a diocesan court that the rector …Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Rector faces 'conduct unbecoming' caseThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, Most Rev Richard Clarke has been sub-poenaoed to appear before a local diocesan…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Commission defends ban on 'Irish Catholic' adA spokeswoman for the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has said section 65 of the Broadcasting Act 2001 meant broadcasters …Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Catholic paper accuses RTE of major inconsistencyThe Irish Catholic paper has accused RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland of "a remarkable inconsistency" in how they…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Bruton accuses RTE of 'secular puritanism'The former Fine Gael Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton TD, has accused RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) of "engaging…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Jesuit to be honorary citizen of FlorenceA 92-year-old Irish Jesuit priest, Father Henry Nolan, is to be conferred with honorary citizenship of the city of Florence next…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
