Pope Francis’s apology for abuse in Canada has ring of familiarity in Ireland Pontiff asks forgiveness from indigenous peoples, particularly survivors of residential schoolsTue Jul 26 2022 - 19:58
Catholic Primate warns against ‘divisiveness’ as report prepared for RomePreperation of Irish Catholic Church synthesis report for submission to Vatican by August 15thMon Jul 25 2022 - 16:56
Social attitudes reflect gap between Church of Ireland members north and south of the BorderLambeth Conference highlights divisions among Anglicans, chiefly over the issue of gay clergyWed Jul 20 2022 - 05:00
Support services demand equals 2008 recession, SVP volunteers sayCalls to organisation during first six months of 2022 up 20 per cent on last yearMon Jul 18 2022 - 19:45
In a Word... speaking adverbiallyPatsy McGarry: The advertiser’s subtle art of being evasiveSat Jul 16 2022 - 00:30
Teacher confidence not school ethos the biggest barrier to sex education, Dáil committee toldReview finds teachers often feel uncomfortable and unsure whether it’s appropriate to address certain topics in the classroomThu Jul 14 2022 - 18:55
National Day of Commemoration event takes place in brilliant sunshine Losing a comrade is ‘a terrible thing … it’s a memory that never leaves a soldier’Sun Jul 10 2022 - 19:00
Croke Park to host largest Eid ever on SaturdayWorshippers must bring own prayer mats so as not to damage pitch ahead of games later that dayThu Jul 07 2022 - 19:07
Homlessness rises 16% in six months after thousands of eviction notices servedHighest number of notices to quit served between January and April this year since data collection began in 2019Tue Jul 05 2022 - 20:26
Almost 70% of Irish prisoners are early school leavers Many have ‘suffered extreme levels of social, economic and educational disadvantage’, Dáil committee hearsTue Jul 05 2022 - 17:11
Three of Ireland’s main churches take part in Dublin Pride paradeFirst-ever Catholic and Church of Ireland Pride ecumenical prayer service in DublinSun Jun 26 2022 - 17:22
New Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and OssoryArchdeacon Adrian Wilkinson had served in Cork for over 20 yearsThu Jun 23 2022 - 22:28
Ongoing dissent at Presbyterian General Assembly over same-sex issuesDelegates advised that the position of the church on major issues should not be undermined in public by ministers or eldersThu Jun 23 2022 - 22:07
Seanad leader warns of ‘summer of discontent’ over trans issues‘Very small but growing campaign’ seeking repeal of Gender Recognition Act, Regina Doherty saysThu Jun 23 2022 - 21:17
13th century Book of St Albans digitised by Trinity CollegeOne of world’s finest medieval manuscripts now accessible worldwideTue Jun 21 2022 - 17:40
Irish Catholics meet for ‘once in 2,000-year’ chance to reform churchDelegates ‘heartened and encouraged’ by synodal meeting in Athlone which forms part of global feedback to VaticanSat Jun 18 2022 - 16:54
In a Word ... BabyThe baby sister has a roundy birthday coming up, not that I can tell you about itSat Jun 18 2022 - 00:30
Most Irish Catholics want ordination of women and marriage for priests Desire for ordination of women, marriage for priests and deeper inclusion of LGBTI+ people revealed after consultation with faithful across all 26 Irish Catholic diocesesFri Jun 17 2022 - 05:00
Catholic bishops express concern about refugees’ living conditionsTotal of 178 abuse allegations against clergy and religious made between April 2021 and March 2022, meeting toldThu Jun 16 2022 - 19:00
Irish Catholics want inclusive, compassionate churchBetter treatment for women and LGBTI+ people along with married priests are among changes urged by dioceses in consultation reports to be collated at a national assembly in Athlone this weekendThu Jun 16 2022 - 17:33
Pro Cathedral to celebrate works by Joyce once banned by Vatican First ever Bloomsday readings of James Joyce planned for Dublin’s main Catholic ChurchWed Jun 15 2022 - 18:10
Death of 21-year-old in Co Louth brings road fatalities since weekend to eight So far this year 78 people have been killed in road traffic incidentsWed Jun 15 2022 - 14:56
President Higgins responds to criticism by Nigerian Catholic bishopHiggins condemns Pentecost Sunday massacre at Owo, but rejects claims he linked it to climate changeTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:15
RTÉ’s Liveline accused of facilitating ‘hate speech’ against trans people Coalition of groups launched at Dublin’s Mansion House to support transgender and non-binary people in IrelandMon Jun 13 2022 - 20:42
Law firm calls on UN to investigate Sallins case nearly 50 years on Petition claims ‘current and ongoing violations’ against five men detained in connection with 1976 train robberyMon Jun 13 2022 - 05:00
Bishop criticises Higgins’s statement on Nigerian church massacre as ‘far-fetched’President said climate change played a role in the massacre of 40 people attending a Pentecost Sunday MassSun Jun 12 2022 - 18:55
Churches source of pain and suffering for LGBTQI+ community, Pride service hears‘Christian church finds itself yet again on the wrong side of history,’ says Teagan MacAodhagáin of Amach le DiaSun Jun 12 2022 - 15:18
Treatment of women in Catholic church is ‘source of anger’ in Dublin parishes Vast majority of parishes express hope that women will have meaningful role in governance and ministries, consultation findsTue Jun 07 2022 - 05:00
Slight drop in ‘formal concerns’ raised about HSE in 2021Majority of issues related to lack of staff in disability servicesTue May 31 2022 - 05:00
Second case of monkeypox confirmed in IrelandFinding not unexpected due to presence of disease in UK and European countries, HSE saysMon May 30 2022 - 21:56
In a Word . . . TurfAs I fell into the bog hole, my life flashed before me (it didn’t take long; I was seven)Sat May 28 2022 - 00:30
Public urged to use tried and trusted charities in helping people of UkraineRegulator calls on would-be donors to check fundraising organisations are registered and have a good track recordTue May 24 2022 - 15:47
Church in insurance compensation talks over millions of lost pandemic incomeChurch closures ‘had a very detrimental effect on income and collections’Tue May 24 2022 - 02:00
Workers group occupying Eden Quay property to defy court orderRevolutionary Workers Union plans takeover of empty buildings to expose destitutionMon May 23 2022 - 16:08
In a Word . . . begrudgeWe indomitable Irish have a genius for bringing people down to sizeSat May 21 2022 - 06:00
Specialist cancer treatment units to be set up for people aged 16-24Units in Dublin, Galway and Cork will specialise in adolescents and young adultsThu May 19 2022 - 13:11
Voting irregularities uncovered during second Eurovision semi-finalIreland’s That’s Rich entry from Brooke Scullion of Derry was eliminated in that roundSun May 15 2022 - 18:33
Papal nuncio who played key role in NMH building transfer set to leave IrelandArchbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo in Ireland for five years but has appointed 12 bishopsSun May 15 2022 - 17:52
In a Word . . . GrandIt is not always easy being green when communicating with the neighboursSat May 14 2022 - 00:30
Committee urged not to rush decisions on surrogacy lawInternational surrogacy committee given three-month timeline for recommendationsFri May 13 2022 - 08:09
Altar wine and Music for Babies CD up for grabs at seminary auctionFormer seminary in Drumcondra selling contents in aid of Ukrainian refugeesTue May 10 2022 - 18:36
In a Word . . . MayThe beloved month is much celebrated, including by Christy Moore in songSat May 07 2022 - 00:30
The beginning of the fall of the Catholic Church in IrelandBishop Eamonn Casey’s life and career came apart 30 years ago todayFri May 06 2022 - 19:41
An Irish first: Galway bishop to work across two Catholic diocesesBishop Michael Duignan says ‘much of what church has built crumbling before our eyes’Sun May 01 2022 - 21:09
