Peace poses `a greater challenge' than TroublesPeace poses a greater challenge to the churches in Ireland than the "tribal" years of the Troubles, according to the Church of…Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Bishop sees `post-denominational' eraThe Bishop of Cork commented yesterday on the controversy surrounding the invitation to have Masses said at St Patrick's Cathedral…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Church unity in concert of 2,000 yearsThe "extraordinary witness" of the late Gordon Wilson and his wife Joan was recalled at an ecumenical celebration in the National…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Leaders of churches see need for reconciliation in the North"One OF my big hopes this Christmas is that the peace process will now become a reconciliation process," the Archbishop of Armagh…Mon Dec 27 1999 - 00:00
RTE accused of backing British analysis on NorthRTE news and current affairs divisions have been accused of supporting "the British analysis" in its coverage of the North since…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Churches to celebrate Christmas, millennium across StateChristmas carols will be sung by the Palestrina choir in Dublin's Pro-Cathedral at 9Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Dr Connell turns down St Patrick's Mass invitationThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has turned down an invitation from the Dean of St Patrick's, the Very …Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Peacekeepers served us well in KosovoIt was past 4 a.m. on Sunday April 25th at the Stenkovec 2 camp in MacedoniaThu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Dean's remarks on Catholic Church's position on asylum-seekers `a travesty'The director of the Catholic Press Office, Mr Jim Cantwell, has described as "cavalier" and "a travesty of the truth" comments…Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Area should be `holy ground'An Irish priest serving in the Venezualan capital Caracas said last night that an area to the west of the city, where an estimated…Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:00
Ryanair will not suspend Knock-London flightsRyanair has decided it will not be suspending its service on the Knock-London route from January 11thMon Dec 20 1999 - 00:00
Bishops say lack of trust is still core problem in NorthThe Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of the Clogher diocese, which is mainly in the North, have said people who encouraged…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Numbers at religious services fall by 3%A drop of 3 per cent in attendance at weekly religious services in the Republic in the past two years is indicated in an IMS …Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Catholic group favours liberal abortion optionThe Catholics For a Free Choice (CFFC) group has said it favours option 7 of those laid out by the Green Paper on abortion.Tue Dec 14 1999 - 00:00
C of I life in South `not always easy', says archdeaconThe Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin, the Ven Gordon Linney, has said that life for members of the church in the South "…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Bruton criticises idea that family does State a `favour' by caring for relativesThe Fine Gael leader, Mr John Bruton, has criticised as "an inversion of history" the assumption that a family was doing the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Implementation of points system report urgedThe Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) has called for "the immediate implementation" of proposals in the Commission on…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
`Crony capitalism' outlined at conferenceIrish capitalism was structured around "a series of informal alliances and families" who operated in specific sectors of the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Church asked to relax rules on general absolutionThe Catholic Church has been asked to "relax the rules governing the use of general absolution".Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
St Mark's Gospel is recommended as a `rough guide'The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has recommended St Mark's Gospel to the youth of Dublin as a "rough guide" to life…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
87% have religious belief, says surveyA Gallup worldwide opinion poll has established that 87 per cent of people consider themselves part of some religion, with 13…Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Sex abuse victims meet Martin on Bill changesThe Fine Gael spokesman on Health and Children, Mr Alan Shatter, has called on the Government not to guillotine today's debate…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Growing number of the young sleep roughOn a given December night between 20 and 35 people sleep rough in Dublin city, most along the quays and some on the balconies…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
112 hostel beds to be provided in Dublin area for homelessA total of 112 hostel places are being provided by a new programme for the homeless in the Dublin areaThu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Abuse victims meet Minister to discuss Bill proposalsA deputation of men who were sexually abused as boys by teacher Donal Dunne is to meet the Minister for Education, Mr Martin, …Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
GAA leaves the field clear for a day of pilgrimage on May 21stThe Gaelic Athletic Association has agreed there will be no football matches on May 21st next year to allow people take part …Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Free millennium concert planned for Dublin on New Year's EveA free millennium concert is to take place outside Government Buildings from 2.30 p.m. on New Year's Eve until 1 a.mWed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Ethos of voluntary service sidelined by new prosperityThe president of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Mr Noel Clear, has said that "it is necessary for leaders of Church and State…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Benefits of home care for the elderly stressedThe international Community of Sant' Egidio, which has been helping the poor and marginalised since it was set up in Rome 30 …Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Catholic Church urged to accept dean's offerDublin Fine Gael TD Mr Gay Mitchell has said churches in Ireland should follow the example of politics on the island when it …Tue Dec 07 1999 - 00:00
Head of Catholic information office to leave postMr Jim Cantwell, director of the Catholic Press and Information Office in Dublin for the past 25 years, is to leave the post …Fri Dec 03 1999 - 00:00
Bishops' group proposes set of principles on immigrationA commission of the Irish Bishops' Conference has proposed a set of eight principles which might form a basis for an immigration…Thu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
Belfast group wins peace awardThe Pax Christi International Peace Prize for 1999 was presented to Belfast's Clonard Fitzroy Fellowship at a ceremony in Dublin…Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Iraqi child cancers link to Gulf War weapons, says FiskThe journalist and author Robert Fisk last night said "an explosion of child cancers" in southern Iraq appeared to be intimately…Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:00
Protestants `can receive' communionTHE Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna, Dr Christoph Schonborn, has said that anyone, including Protestants, who can in good conscience…Wed Nov 03 1999 - 00:00
Meeting may shut out Arts Council executivesA special meeting of the Arts Council has been called for November 9th to discuss the crisis over management styleSat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
It is now payback time for church, priest saysIt is no surprise "that for some, it is now payback time" where the church is concerned, says Father Gerard Moloney in the November…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
Catholic bishops `wish to be committed Europeans'Europe's Catholic bishops have said that "as Christians, we wish to be, and we invite you to be, committed Europeans".Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Media often ally with forces of evil and sin, says PopeThe pope has criticised the media for often being an ally to evilSat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Local authority officers criticise Arts CouncilThe executive committee of the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers said it has lost confidence in the Arts Council's…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Molloy says 250 sleep rough on Dublin streetsIt is likely that at any one time there are approximately 250 people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin, according to the…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Institutions faced with breakdown in trust, says bishopThe Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Rev Paul Colton, has said that no government should be surprised by the "festering…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
2 asylum seekers held for working without permitsThe Church of Ireland diocesan synod of Dublin and Glendalough was told last night of the arrest this week of two asylum seekers…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Punish tax-evaders, says archbishopThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Walton Empey, has called for the full rigour of the law to be directed against those involved in…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Arts Council meeting over `tensions'Members of the Arts Council held an emergency meeting yesterday amid growing tensions within the organisation.Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Dr Brady welcomes call for church co-operationThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has welcomed a statement in the working document for the European Synod of Bishops that …Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Groups issue plea on asylum-seekersA group of 25 Irish church organisations has called on the Government to oppose any tendency at EU level "to over-emphasise restrictive…Thu Oct 07 1999 - 01:00
Pope sacks priest offenderA Catholic priest in England, who is serving an eight-year sentence for sex offences against children, has been dismissed by …Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Changing faces at swan songThat time of year again. October, the maturing sun, wintertime pub closing, and the opening of the Dublin Theatre Festival.Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Arts Council staff set to vote on industrial actionStaff at the Arts Council headquarters in Dublin are expected to vote shortly on industrial actionSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
