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
Bishop appeals to laity to get involvedThe Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, has said the Catholic Church is perhaps suffering in recent years "even more than in…Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Letter from priest's doctors say there has been 'no record of psychological or mental problems'In his statement today, Father Gerry McGinnity speaks of the rumours that "his health broke down", which have been circulating…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Ledwith frontrunner for bishop before allegationsThe former president at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Mgr Micheál Ledwith, was a frontrunner to become Bishop of Ferns in 1984…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Green Party calls for more greens and a tax on junk foodThe Green Party has called for a tax on junk food and for free fruit and vegetables to be distributed to children at school.Mon Jul 22 2002 - 01:00
12 to be ordained at Maynooth seminaryA dozen students from the national seminary at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, will be ordained to the priesthood this yearFri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Primate speaks of need for truth on sex abuseThe Catholic primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, said yesterday that the church was determined to deal with the issue of clerical…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Time pressure a big problem for newly-weds, study findsOne of the main difficulties facing newly-married couples in Dublin is "time poverty", according to new researchThu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Former seminarians have spoken to Ferns inquiryAt least three of the six former seminarians, who say they expressed concern to nine bishops about the behaviour of Mgr Micheál…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
College denies religious bias over jobThe president's office at NUI Maynooth has denied that there was discrimination on religious grounds in the recent appointment…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Priest doubts Maynooth inquiry is appropriateFather Gerard McGinnity and a number of former seminarians say they view the McCullough inquiry set up by the trustees of St …Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
CORI supports audit of abuse casesThe Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) agreed at its annual general meeting in Rosslare yesterday to support proposals…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Faoiseamh helpline has cost €4m since 1997A total of 10,450 callers have availed of the Faoiseamh independent counselling helpline for victims of clerical abuseThu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
Academics claim discrimination by MaynoothTwo senior academics who were among six candidates for the post of Professor of Sociology/Head of Department at NUI Maynooth, …Thu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
Church abuse audit to get all relevant documentationIrish Catholic Bishops have agreed that their independent audit of how clerical child sex abuse allegations were handled by dioceses…Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
Bloomsday turns into Gloomsday after World Cup bluesHenceforth let it be known as "Gloomsday", because there can be no doubt that Spain's undeserved World Cup victory over Ireland…Mon Jun 17 2002 - 01:00
Losing our tag of the 'Lucky Irish' and finally losing our inferiority complexThe Irish don't celebrate losing any more, they are no longer happy to just make up the numbers, writes Joe HumphreysMon Jun 17 2002 - 01:00
Former Maynooth dean to see inquiry counselThe former senior dean at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Father Gerard McGinnity, is to meet Mr George Birmingham SC this week…Mon Jun 17 2002 - 01:00
Bishop of Cork tells diocesan synod that God 'has not been abandoned'The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Right Rev Paul Colton has described as "caricature" the view of suburbia…Mon Jun 17 2002 - 01:00
Joyceans to revel in joy of empty Bloomsday streetsWere it tomorrow rather than June 16th, 1904, "stately plump Buck Mulligan" would probably go "olé, olé, olé" on the tower at…Sat Jun 15 2002 - 01:00
An Post will issue stamp to mark eventIRELAND/ITALY: An Post is to issue a stamp on Monday to mark the canonisation tomorrow of Padre Pio in RomeSat Jun 15 2002 - 01:00
Bishops to issue 'brief statement' following Maynooth meetingThe Irish Bishops' summer meeting which has been dominated by the clerical child sex- abuse scandal ends at St Patrick's College…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
New Bishop of Derry and RaphoeThe consecration of the new Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Right Rev Ken Good, took place at St Patrick's …Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
President of Maynooth college claims no record of complaintThe president of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Mgr Dermot Farrell, has said there was nothing in the college records to show…Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Maskey welcomed at annual church assemblyThe new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Dr Russell Birney, last night welcomed Mr Alex Maskey of Sinn Féin to…Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Methodist conference gives approval to covenant with Church of IrelandThe Methodist Church in Ireland has approved a draft covenant between it and the Church of Ireland at its annual conference, …Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Bishop to visit parish where boys were abusedBishop Eamonn Walsh, who was appointed Apostolic Administrator to the diocese of Ferns on the resignation of Bishop Brendan Comiskey…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
President of Methodist Church commends covenant with C of IThe new president of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev Winston Graham, has warmly commended "the newly drawn up covenant…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Religious to contribute €128m to abuse fundThe Government and the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) have signed an agreement under which 18 religious congregations…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Church silence that hid 'kernel of evil' at MaynoothFor nearly 10 years St Patrick's College in Maynooth, the Catholic Church'snational centre for training priests, was run by a…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Seminarians dismissed by bishops took case to deanFather Gerard McGinnity, the former senior dean at St Patrick's College Maynooth, who has confirmed that representations were…Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
Acclaimed academic who won recognition from RomeMonsignor Mícheál Ledwith was one of the high-flyers in Irish Catholicism up to the time of his departure from office as president…Sat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
Catholics in US 'superstitious'Catholics in the US do what the Pope and bishops tell them, are not permitted to think for themselves and are superstitious and…Tue May 28 2002 - 01:00
Truth on clerical sex abuse needed - bishopThe Bishop of Kerry, Dr Bill Murphy, has said that the full truth regarding the abuse of children by priests must be brought …Mon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Maynooth head retired with State pensionMonsignour Michael Ledwith, former president of the national seminary at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, is in receipt of a State…Mon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Dean Griffin calls Irish 'myth-fed mongrels'The former Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, the Very Rev Victor Griffin, has described the Irish as a "mongrel, mixed-…Mon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Bishop suspends priest accused of abuseBishop Eamonn Walsh, recently appointed by the Vatican to the diocese of Ferns, has suspended a priest of the diocese while allegations…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Delegate criticises 'drip-feed' of schools decisionsThe Archdeacon of Glendalough, the Ven Edgar Swann, told the Church of Ireland General Synod yesterday that drip-feeding decisions…Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Church project will survey views on sectarianism in parishesA church of Ireland study intended to "map the landscape" of sectarianism within the Church, North and South, is intended to …Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
