Prelates surprised as Dr Connell invokes Catechism at multidenominational serviceThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, quoted the Catechism of the Catholic Church on Communion at an ecumenical…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Dr Comiskey apologises for Wexford boycott of Protestant firms in 1957The Bishop of Ferns, Dr Brendan Comiskey, has expressed "deep sorrow" and has asked for forgiveness for the 1957 Catholic boycott…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
Transplant success gives new hope to leukaemia sufferersA procedure performed successfully on a baby at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin offers new hope for leukaemia…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Methodists urge GAA to drop ruleThe president-designate of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev David Kerr, has said he hopes the GAA will drop Rule 21 at…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Presbyterian call for compromise on Northern paradesDecisions of the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland must be respected, Rev John Dunlop, a member of the Presbyterian Church…Wed May 27 1998 - 01:00
Goldenbridge women criticise serviceThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Connell, last night took part in a special service of prayer and healing for the abused, at St Andrew…Tue May 19 1998 - 01:00
Clergymen unsure how congregations will voteOn the Shankill Road the slogan on the wall read "Well Done Trimble"Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Creche owners welcome plan for supportsReaction to the Family Law Commission recommendations has been favourable among creche/Montessori school owners.Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
ASTI criticised over school management boards stanceThe Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) stance on the composition of school boards of management was vigorously …Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Church has money in firm selling arms to IndonesiaThe Church of Ireland's pensions board has more than £500,000 invested in a company which supplied military equipment to Indonesia…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Speakers call for Yes vote in North pollA number of speakers at the Church of Ireland General Synod in Dublin yesterday called for a Yes vote in the Belfast Agreement…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Archdeacon points to `outrageous moral fudge' over prison releasesThe Government announcement that anyone convicted of the murder of Det Garda Jerry McCabe would not be released from prison was…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryHe was a super-bureaucrat; a brilliant intellect, but emotionally emaciated; an abstract man, preoccupied with and preferring…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Scouts bodies' merger plan evolves with social changesThe decision of the Republic's two scouting organisations to investigate a merger "is really because scouting is scouting," according…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Co of I primate calls on freed IRA prisoners to make statement of regretThe Church of Ireland primate, Dr Robin Eames, has called on IRA prisoners being released as part of the Belfast Agreement to…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Taking a long night's journey for a streetcarEveryone was there, except Hugh Leonard. All the Gate and the good and the nearly famous.Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Choirs may take legal action on Italian concert `fiasco'One of the leading participants in the recent Voices of the World "fiasco" in Rome was High Court judge, Mrs Justice Catherine…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Angelus criticised as `wildly divisive'The former Minister for Industry and Commerce, Mr Justin Keating, has described the broadcasting of the Angelus on RTE as "wildly…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Archbishop, bishop offer sympathy and assistance to abuse victimsThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has offered to meet each of those abused by the paedophile priest, Ivan Payne, …Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Envoy suggests churches could be `more flexible'The British Ambassador, Mrs Veronica Sutherland, last night said she thought the various churches in Ireland could "learn to …Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Andrews salutes peace work of churchesThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews, said yesterday there was a risk that the contribution of the churches and of church…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Jubilee co-ordinator finds bishop leadership lackingThe priest appointed by Ireland's bishops to co-ordinate Catholic activities for the year 2000 has spoken of a lack of leadership…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Presbyterian youth centre praised for peace effortsAn extension to the Presbyterian Youth Centre in Lucan, Co Dublin, which was opened this week, marks another major advance in…Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Seven have died on stretch of Wexford road in three weeksThe number of people killed on one stretch of road in Co Wexford during the past three weeks rose to seven at the weekendMon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
NI peace is best way to crown bicentenary - BrennanThe Government Chief Whip, Mr Seamus Brennan, has described the Northern Ireland Agreement as a major step forwardMon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
ISPCC highlights children's rights under Constitution, UN conventionThe chief executive of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC), Mr Cian O Tighearnaigh, yesterday…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Andrews wants more open Security CouncilThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews, said yesterday it was essential that every UN member-state should have the opportunity…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Clinton's Communion adds to Catholic bishops' difficultiesSo far it has been a tale of two presidents, one prime minister, one ambassador, and one Holy, Roman, Catholic and Apostolic …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Dr Connell praises `noble dedication and exhausting labours' of negotiatorsThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has praised the "exhausting labours and noble dedication" of those who…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Clergymen hail agreementFollowing the Northern Ireland peace agreement yesterday, the Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, said: "History will …Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Priest tells of `deep hurt' after ban in 1960sFather James Good, who was banned from preaching and hearing confessions in the late 1960s for publicly challenging the Humanae…Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Bishops not told Clinton was to take CommunionSouth Africa's Catholic bishops were not informed in advance that President Clinton and his wife Hillary were to receive Holy…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Pope urged by rights groups to appeal for political prisonersThe Human Rights Watch group has appealed to Pope John Paul to intervene on behalf of political prisoners in Nigeria, which he…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
Urban youth turn backs on Church, survey showsThe majority of young urban Irish people have turned their backs on "a part of Irish life which was almost universal less than…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
MEP accuses Ryanair of abusing rights of its workersDublin Labour MEP, Ms Bernie Malone has described Ryanair's dealings with its striking baggage-handlers as an abuse of their …Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Religious losing hold on schoolsWithin 25 years there may not be enough priests and nuns left in religious orders in Ireland to conduct "any school-related function…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
House prices put family life at risk - Dr ConnellThe cost of houses in Dublin has escalated beyond reason and could prove the undoing of normal family life, the Archbishop of…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Sunday betting shop move criticisedThe Catholic Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has said allowing bookmakers to open on Sundays, as proposed in the Finance…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Plan for compulsory ID card scheme draws sharp criticism from MEPThe new Social Welfare Bill has been described as a "massive disappointment" by the Fine Gael spokesman on Social, Community …Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryPrague has to be one of the most beautiful cities in the worldMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
New group wants millennium statue to reflect Ireland's Christian traditionA new group has been formed with the aim of erecting a huge statue of Christ or St Patrick on the Hill of Howth or on the Dublin…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Showcase night for a throng of thespiansPauline McLynn was a little confused. "Oh listen," she told this reporter with a slight air of persecution, "I'll do itMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Presbyterians plan to mark anniversary of rebellionThe Presbyterian Church's plans to mark the bicentenary of the 1798 rebellion, and the United Irishmen, will include a major …Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Ecumenical event for Alzheimer centreMr Michael Coote, founder-president of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, overcame the problem of how to introduce two archbishops…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Agreement on Romanian adoptionsThe Minister of State for Health and Children, Mr Frank Fahey, will today meet members of the Parents of Adopted Romanian Children…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Concern expressed over `vexatious' complaints made against gardaiA reported 6 per cent increase in complaints against the Garda was due mainly to "vexatious" and "inadmissible" complaints, a…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Four new family mediation centres for separating couples are plannedFour new Family Mediation Service centres are to be opened following the announcement yesterday that a further £600,000 is to…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Prelate `unaware of other child abuses by Payne'The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has said he was unaware that Ivan Payne was involved in the abuse of other children…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
`Pedlars of death' are condemned by Dr BradyThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has said the recent spate of murders in the North had terrified and angered manyMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
New Bishop of Tuam to be consecrated in ArmaghThe Dean of Ross, Co Cork, Dr Richard Henderson, will be consecrated Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry today…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
