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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pope claims source of Cuban identity is CatholicismIn Havana last night, Pope John Paul said Catholicism was "the source of the rich values of Cuban identity".Sat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Stoic Cubans sent to MassThere was a strange air as the tens of thousands awaited the Pope in Santa Clara, Cuba, yesterdayFri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryI arrived in Quito of a Sunday. It was closed. It was also September, and just 14 degrees CelsiusTue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
No Irish-based cardinal party to papal election since 1958Should a papal election take place in the next three to four years, it will mean that no Irishbased cardinal has been party to…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Prayer for unity `requires action'The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity would be nothing more than an outpouring of hot air if action did not accompany it, the…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Group pleads for inter-church couplesA group representing couples involved in inter-church marriages has appealed to those in authority in the Catholic Church to …Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
World impatient with age-old divisions, says C of I Primate in ecumenism pleaThe Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, has said the churches "must recognise that the world is growing impatient with…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Dr Connell accused of muddled thinkingThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has been accused of "muddled thinking" and of making "the most hurtful…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
The case for keeping the Angelus in secular IrelandIt is too simple to dismiss the Angelus on RTE TV and radio as "an anachronism which asserts the dominance of a sectarian view…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Church leaders welcome latest moveThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has welcomed the fact that "propositions on heads of agreement" have been tabled in the …Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Article says bar remains on Dr CaseyBishop Eamonn Casey has yet to be given permission to return to Ireland by the Congregation of Bishops in Rome, according to …Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Meat factories `capitalise' on misfortunes of farmersThe State's meat factories have been accused of "capitalising on the present misfortunes of farmers" by a senior figure in the…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
US bishops rally to support of TV seriesFour US Catholic bishops have signed an advertisement directly challenging allegations by rightwing church groups that the television…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Bishop questions society's ideal of being richThe Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has questioned whether being rich is the only ideal put before societyWed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
Churchman calls for NI arms gestureThe Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Rev Dr Samuel Hutchinson, has called on paramilitary organisations in…Tue Jan 06 1998 - 00:00
C of I bishop calls for Christian conferenceThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Most Rev Richard Clarke, has called for a conference of all Irish Christian…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
Catholic critics of McAleese under fire on ecumenismAn editorial in the January/February issue of the Dominican publication Doctrine & Life criticises Catholic commentators …Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
Man from Cabra all right on the KnightThe actor, Michael Gambom, who lived in Dublin until he was six, has been made a knight in the Honours ListWed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Suicides by young men treble `with rapid social changes'Ireland has experienced a fourfold increase in suicides since 1990, with the bulk of the rise due to the deaths of young men …Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Ryanair staff move closer to strike action over pay and safety issuesGround staff at Ryanair moved closer to strike action at Dublin Airport yesterday, threatening major disruption to flights for…Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
Ryanair ground staff to set date for strike actionUp to 50 Ryanair ground staff are to meet at Dublin Airport today to set a date for a strikeTue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Catholic priest backs President over decision on CommunionThe former spokesman for the diocese of Ferns, Father Walter Forde, has come out strongly in favour of the decision by the President…Tue Dec 23 1997 - 00:00
US ambassador attends service at Christ Church"Following Church of Ireland custom, Holy Communion is offered to all who, within their own Christian tradition, are regular …Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
US ambassador takes Communion in Christ Church `as private citizen'The US ambassador to Ireland, Ms Jean Kennedy Smith, took Holy Communion at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin yesterday morning…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Archbishop is `deeply saddened' at inter-church communion rowThe Church of Ireland is confident "of its Catholicity, its Apostolicity and its understanding and discipline concerning the …Sat Dec 20 1997 - 00:00
Ecumenism at stake over communion issue - archbishopThe future of the ecumenical movement is at stake in the pressure to change rules concerning inter-church Communion, the Catholic…Fri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Dr Eames calls remarks by senior Catholic churchmen regrettableThe Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, has expressed regret that something "as sacred as the Eucharist or Holy Communion…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
No supernatural phenomena found at Achill House of PrayerA committee of inquiry set up by the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, has concluded there is no evidence of "supernatural…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Pope speaks of plight of poor worldwideIn his address for the World Day of Peace (New Year's Day) Pope John Paul II has strongly deplored a global situation in which…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Communion ruling distressed ChildersMr Erskine Childers, a former president of Ireland, was "always very distressed" that he was not allowed to receive Communion…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Taking C of I Communion a sham, says archbishopThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has said it is "a sham" for a Roman Catholic to take Communion in a Protestant churchWed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
`Large vision' of President's book praisedA collection of talks given by the then Prof Mary McAleese to a recent seminar was published yesterdayTue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Bishops signal disquiet on McAleese C of I communionThe Irish Catholic bishops have strongly signalled their belief that President McAleese should not take communion at a Protestant…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Bishop defends his `Silent Night' viewThe Bishop of Ferns, Dr Brendan Comiskey, has denied saying that Silent Night should not be sung in early to mid-December.Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
Priests differ on Christ Church serviceA Catholic may take Communion at a Protestant service if in conscience he or she believes in the context that it is the right…Wed Dec 10 1997 - 00:00
President partakes fully in service at Christ ChurchThe President, Mrs McAleese, broke new ecumenical ground yesterday when she took communion during the 11 a.mMon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
