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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Criminal justice system criticised over treatment of abuse victimsIn Ireland, we had "a very sorry history in how we treated children generally", Mr Pat Walsh of the Granada Institute in Dublin…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Leadership deficit in churches regretted by bishopsThe Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has said he is "not a bit sorry" that the church is broken and battered…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Media witch-hunt must stop - priestMedia coverage of abuse allegations against priests and religious has played a huge role in shaping a negative perception of …Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Newly-ordained priests `in for a bumpy journey'There was evidence to suggest that "everything is not well amongst the newly ordained", a speaker at the National Conference …Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Women who wish to be priests `not radicals'A Survey in the US has found that 52 per cent of a sample group of 265 Catholic women who said they would like to be priests …Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Dismissal case against bishop is withdrawnA case for constructive dismissal taken by a former employee against the Bishop of Cloyne, Dr John Magee, was withdrawn at an…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Standing of Irish clergy never so low, says new deanThe new Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, the Very Rev Robert MacCarthy, said in Dublin on Saturday the standing of clergy in Ireland…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Swiftian bite in Dean's sermon sets an agendaIndignation has returned to St Patrick's Cathedral, DublinMon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
RTE charged with breach of EU rulesThe commercial television station TV3 has received legal advice that RTE's current funding arrangements violate EU rules on State…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Froebel courses deal with family changesCertificate and diploma courses in family management and communications are being offered by the Froebel College of Education…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Catholic institute now DCU collegeThe Mater Dei Institute in Dublin formally became a college of Dublin City University (DCU) yesterday, at a signing ceremony …Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Religious groups back new stage drama based on the life of ChristA stage production of the life of Christ, which has the backing of the island's four major Christian Churches, as well as the…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Vatican document addresses monetary union, nationalismA working document prepared by the Vatican in advance of the European Synod of Bishops in October has said that monetary union…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
RTE stands by child institution expose seriesRTE has again stood over its States of Fear series following further criticisms from Father John Dardis, communications director…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Bishop hopes for unity after land sale disputeThe Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr Laurence Ryan, says he hopes there will be unity in the parish of Carragh, Co Kildare, …Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Kildare villagers in attempt to block sale of church fieldA plan by a priest to sell lands purchased for the parish by local people over 50 years ago has enraged many of their descendants…Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Priest leaving Dun Laoghaire refused PP offerFather Sean Cassidy (62), the priest at the centre of a controversy involving parishioners in Dun Laoghaire and the Dublin archdiocese…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Priest defends children's institutions, criticises lack of fundingIn a second article defending Catholic institutions against allegations in the RTE States of Fear series, Father John Dardis …Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire priest agrees to change parishFather Sean Cassidy (62), the priest at the centre of a row between parishioners in Dun Laoghaire and the Dublin archdiocese, …Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Special Mass held in DublinThe Government Chief Whip, Mr Seamus Brennan, and the President's ADC, Comdt Dermot O'Connor, were among the attendance at a …Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Campaign to raise funds for Rome collegeThe Irish College in Rome has started a campaign to raise £250,000 for essential repairs on the building.Fri Aug 13 1999 - 01:00
Bishops demand an apology for `Independent' articleFour Catholic bishops have sent solicitors' letters to the Irish Independent threatening legal action following an article by…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Amid success, failing in our `obligations'Only 4 per cent of children from manual labour backgrounds will receive five honours in this year's Leaving Certificate examination…Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Blame placed on MowlamAn editorial in the current issue of the Church of Ireland Gazette has suggested that the current impasse in the North is due…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Love finds `its own depth' as Donal McCann is laid to restMonaseed. His origin was there. His mother's peopleWed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
