Hierarchy will assist Hussey inquiry - BishopThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said yesterday that he believed all the bishops would co-operate fully with the Hussey…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Mother tells how priest abused her sonA mother whose son was abused in 1994 by defrocked priest Tony Walsh has said she had yet to be contacted by the Dublin archdiocese…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
McDowell 'alarmed' at clerical child abuse reportThe Minister for Justice has confirmed he viewed the Prime Time programme on how cases of alleged clerical child sex abuse were…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Commissioner with statutory powers may investigate abuseThe Government now seems increasingly likely to appoint a commissioner with statutory powers to investigate the handling of clerical…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Maynooth group will not aid inquiryThe former senior dean at St Patrick's College Maynooth, Father Gerard McGinnity, and a number of former seminarians there have…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal's 'regret' over chaplainCardinal Desmond Connell has expressed sincere regret over his appointment of Father Noel Reynolds as chaplain to the National…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
RTE says diocese faces 450 sex abuse legal casesThe Archdiocese of Dublin is currently facing 450 legal actions as a result of clerical child sex abuse allegations, the RTÉ …Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal 'was not' aware of priest's recordDublin Diocesan Communications Office has pointed out Cardinal Connell first became aware in March 1993 of an allegation of child…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Pope marks 24 years in Vatican by vowing to stayTHE VATICAN: Pope John Paul marked his 24th anniversary as pontiff yesterday by saying he intended to remain in office until…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Delegates told apathy should not determine Nice resultThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough, the Most Rev John Neill, has said people in eastern Europe "see membership…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Eames calls for democracy for both communitiesThe Church of Ireland primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, has told the Armagh diocesan synod that "the community from which members…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Pope plans to give Rosary its first change of format in over 500 yearsPope John Paul II is about to announce the first changes to the Rosary since it took its current form more than 500 years ago…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
New archbishop speaks of 'alienated city'Dublin is a city full of "alienated and marginalised" people, where some children sleep rough and some suburbs do not feel safe…Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal sees no pretext for warBRITAIN: The Catholic Primate of England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, has said that all conditions for a morally…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal 'saddened' by clerical scandals hereCardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, whose parents were from Ireland and who is a regular visitor, …Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Fear of EU superstate is unfounded - BishopThe chairman of the Irish Bishop's Committee on European Affairs, Bishop Joseph Duffy, said yesterday that fears of a new European…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal's apology read at MassesThe Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has said he deeply regrets the mistakes he has made in his handling of clerical…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Ceremony for lesbians leads bishop to ban such servicesThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, the Right Rev Richard Henderson, has ordered that there be no further…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal 'still in negotiations' about appearing on programmeA spokesman for Dublin's Catholic archdiocese has denied a report that Cardinal Desmond Connell declined to take part in a planned…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Bruton 'changed tune' on treaty - GormleyThe Green Party chairman, Mr John Gormley TD, has criticised the former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Bishop warns of danger of 'two Irelands'The Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Most Rev Richard Clarke, has warned that the church is seen as "irrelevant, frozen-hearted…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Eames voices his concerns over possible attackThe Church of Ireland primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, has expressed concern about the deepening crisis over Iraq.Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Cardinal defends role of Catholic educationCardinal Desmond Connell said yesterday "the school has always been a part of the evangelising role of the Church"Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
C of I, Methodists sign covenant of fellowshipA covenant was signed between the Church of Ireland and the Methodist Church in Ireland yesterday at Chrome Hill, near Lisburn…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Catholic Church a force for evil - DawkinsOxford professor Richard Dawkins has described the Catholic Church as "one of the forces for evil in the world."Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Gaelscoil report finds lack of clarity about roles at schoolAn interim report arising from the recent difficulties at Gaelscoil Thulach na nOg, in Dunboyne, Co Meath, has recommended that…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Ballymoe to be twinned with Boys Town in USBallymoe, Co Galway, is to be twinned next month with Boystown, Nebraska, in the USWed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Angelus is not regarded as advertising by RTEThe Angelus was not regarded as advertising but is seen as "religious programming" a spokesman at RTÉ said yesterdayTue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Religious campaign refused order on TV advertsThe Power to Change campaign will "more than likely" return to court seeking to have an RTE ban on its advertisements overturned…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Archdeacon deplores low standards in public lifeThe credibility of Irish politicians has been damaged following the recent general election, a leading churchman said yesterday…Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
GAA fans delayed by rail travelSome Kerry and Armagh supporters were delayed getting to Croke Park yesterday because of security alerts and an engine breakdown…Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
Moderator to open new Presbyterian church in Dublin todayA new Presbyterian church, built behind the restored 19th century facade of the previous church building, will be opened on Dublin…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Offaly town shows different view on GodSome of the more unusual responses to a detailed survey conducted last July on behalf of the Power to Change campaign, came from…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Broadcasters advised not to air advertsBoth RTÉ and TV3 have received legal advice that under the terms of the Broadcasting Act they cannot air advertisements for the…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Survey shows big dip in Mass attendanceThere is evidence of a "broad backlash against 'institutionalised' religion (Catholicism)" in the Republic of Ireland, according…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
FitzGerald traces some of church's problems to undue deference in pastThe former Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, has observed that "some at least of the problems of the Irish Catholic Church today…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Churchmen are conferred with honorary degrees at MaynoothIt was indeed a "very unusual event", as Mr Dominic McNamara, assistant to the president at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, said…Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Bishop pleads for world peace as a fitting memorialThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, the Right Rev Paul Colton, has said that building peace would be a fitting memorial to …Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Priest numbers fall by almost a quarterThe Diocese of Cork and Ross has now fewer priests working in parishes that it did in 1900, and almost a third less than it had…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
'Magdalene Sisters' wins best picture at Venice Film FestivalA film dealing with the experiences of women in Ireland's Magdalene laundries has won the best picture award at the Venice Film…Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
Fire officers at memorial serviceEvents in the US last year had "palpably changed" public attitudes to the fire services in Ireland, Dublin's assistant chief …Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
Conference will consider future of Irish ChristianityA controversial conference on the challenges faced by Christianity in Ireland takes place next week in MaynoothSat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Bishop says civil law comes firstThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has said confidentiality in the relationship between priest and bishop, though protected…Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
Falling number of priests putting many clergy under severe strainThe president of the National Conference of Priests of Ireland, Father John Littleton, has said that declining numbers was putting…Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Priest condemns 'cancer' of clericalismClericalism has been described as "a cancer at the heart of the church" by a Catholic priest and commentator.Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Heavy booking for theatre festival productionsFirst day bookings yesterday for this year's Dublin Theatre Festival were among the heaviest everTue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Seven named for sex abuse auditA retired District Court judge, Ms Gillian Hussey, has appointed seven lay people but no clergy to serve on the independent audit…Tue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
'Misrepresentation' claim over school dismissalThe board of management at Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Dunboyne, Co Meath, which successfully secured the dismissal of Mr Tomás…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Archbishop's farewell is a plea for 'loving criticism'The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Walton Empey, has reminded members that "we are citizens of this State…Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
