Special synod may be called to appoint bishopA special meeting of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland may take place before Christmas to consider the appointment of…Sat Sept 06 1997 - 01:00
French Rose crowned in TraleeThe pale moon was nowhere to be seen in Tralee last nightFri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
High winds blow Roses off schedule but RTE prepares contingency plan for tonightPart two of the Rose of Tralee contest, postponed last night because of high winds buffeting the temporary canvas-covered Dome…Thu Aug 28 1997 - 01:00
Former Aravon principal to vacate school by next MondaySolicitors for the live-in former principal of a private Co Wicklow school notified the school board yesterday that she would…Tue Aug 26 1997 - 01:00
C of I to open church in KerryThe first Church of Ireland church to be opened in Kerry since the 1860s will be consecrated on September 20thSat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
'Secretive, idiosyncratic' way of appointing bishops criticisedAn article in the new magazine, Ceide, which is being launched by the President, Mrs Robinson, at Ballycastle, Co Mayo, today…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Founder aimed to show his faith in actionFrederick Ozanam founded one of the most respected worldwide charities, the St Vincent de Paul Society, a lay voluntary, organisation…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
President to be feted in Dublin celebrationAn invitation has been extended to mna agus fir na hEireann to come dance for the President, Mrs Robinson, at the GPO in Dublin…Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Home Roses give way to exotic varietyThere's one for every county, but only six of the 32 Roses taking part in this year's Festival of Kerry actually represent Irish…Thu Aug 21 1997 - 01:00
Dr Eames stresses import of consent to unionistsThe Church of Ireland primate, Dr Robin Eames, has said he does not think people outside Northern Ireland fully realise how important…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Magazine aims to challenge consensusA new independent magazine, aiming to promote critical dialogue between the different strands of Irish life, will be launched…Fri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
INTO backs church guidelines on sex educationThe Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has "no particular difficulty" with the Catholic church's guidelines on relationship…Fri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Church to stress parents' role in sexuality coursesThe Catholic Church's guidelines on Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), to be circulated next week, will give priority…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Bishop calls on churches to take more active role in countering sectarianismA Church of Ireland bishop has called on the churches to take a more pro-active role in countering sectarianism and in working…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
SIPTU makes call for house-price task forceThere has been a call for a special Government task force to investigate rising house pricesWed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Release of radio audience figuresThe first objective indication of the size of Radio Ireland's audience will be available today when MRBI/JNLR figures, indicating…Tue Aug 12 1997 - 01:00
Wesley's arrival in Dublin celebratedIreland's Methodists are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of John Wesley in Dublin on this date in 1747, after…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Clare farmer is found drowned in flooded fieldA Co CLARE farmer has became a victim of the current bad weather after he drowned in a flooded field near his home in Kilcorney…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
Priest is new spokesman for bishopsIn a break with precedent, the new spokesman for the country's Catholic bishops will be Father Martin Clarke (50), former director…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
CoI `Gazette' urges unionist parties to talkUnionist parties in the North must convince the electorate that insistence on decommissioning is not "merely as a ploy" to prevent…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
TV licence fee rise `absolutely necessary'An increase in the licence fee was "absolutely necessary" if RTE was to compete successfully with its rivals, said the station…Tue Aug 05 1997 - 01:00
Promoters `would have moved heaven' for Irish concertsThe European promoters of the U2 PopMart tour were considering staging the group's two Irish concerts in Belfast had yesterday…Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Sphinx breaks out in sunburst smileProinsias De Rossa was still as the Sphinx throughout yesterday's proceedings in High Court No 4Fri Aug 01 1997 - 01:00
Regulations prevent RDS from staging PopMart gigsThe RDS could not stage two U2 concerts next month if the IRFU fails to overturn yesterday's High Court order restraining it …Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
U2 pin hopes on court appealAt least 80,000 U2 fans will have to await the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal to see whether they will be able attend concerts…Tue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
Six die in head-on collision between car and lorrySix people were confirmed dead this morning following a head-on collision between two vehicles near Drogheda, Co Louth late last…Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Conference given graphic view of Famine sufferingThe records state that the Flynn family were from Ireland, but had left because of the FamineMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Victim of priest's abuse tells of caring curateThe woman who was sexually abused by a priest in 1960, when she was a a patient at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, at …Fri Jul 18 1997 - 01:00
O'Malley calls for Haughey tribunalA tribunal to investigate alleged payments to the former Taoiseach, Mr Haughey, was now inevitable and could not be avoided, …Fri Jul 18 1997 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryMY grandfather, Patsy McGarry, is 33 years dead today. His was the first corpse I saw, as he lay there on his bedTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Imagine walking on water to Jesus, men told9.30 a.m. Sunday. It is a warm, bright morningMon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Theologian criticises climate of fear in churchA LEADING Irish Catholic theologian has said that there is "a climate of fear" in the church today which is "totally out of keeping…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Dr Daly calls for council to monitor media standardsTHE former Catholic primate, Cardinal Cahal Daly, yesterday said there was a need for some kind of media ethics and standards…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Priest told of hospital abuse recalls "THE PRIEST who "shocked" a sex abuse victim in 1985 by his reaction to her reports of assaults on her by a chaplain at Our Lady…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
Sunday's Drumcree service 'no different from any other service'UNDER the constitution of the Church of Ireland, neither a bishop nor an archbishop has the authority to ban a church service…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
McQuaid told of priest's 'indecent' picturesTHE former Archbishop of Dublin, Dr John Charles McQuaid, was alerted in 1960 that a priest, convicted last week of sexual assault…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Seminar focuses on media-church relationshipA SPEAKER at the Church and Media conference in Dublin yesterday said there was "a real need to recognise the reality of prejudice…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Conference told church is marginalised by the mediaPEOPLE would be better able to assess "the neutrality or other wise" of news if they knew "the background from which it comes…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Senior Orange figure calls for order to split from UUP and "stand alone"A SENIOR figure in the Orange Order has said he would like to see a separation of the institution from the Ulster Unionist Party…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Dr Walsh says reaction to apology was extraordinaryTHE Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said yesterday be had no idea there would be such "an extraordinary reaction" to his…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Bishop hopes Carlow Cathedral rifts will now be headedTHE restored cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow was rededicated in a 2 1/2 hour ceremony yesterday afternoon.Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Media blamed for creating tensions over refugee issueTHE media were severely criticised for their coverage of the refugee issue at a press conference in Dublin yesterday which was…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryHE IS no Richard Chamberlain (The Thorbirds), nor for that matter is he Barry Fitzgerald/ Bing Crosby (Going My Way)Wed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
Treoir issues `principles' on rights of childrenA SET of four basic principles relating to the rights of children who are separated from one or both parents have been published…Wed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
Sections of society indifferent to religion, says reportLARGE sections of Irish society are culturally Catholic but becoming religiously indifferent, concludes an international report…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Methodists told arms issue should not be precondition to talksTHE annual conference of the Methodist Church in Ireland has been told that decommissioning of arms should not be a "precondition…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Truck, £1m of computer parts missing after hijackA 24-foot truck carrying £1 million worth of computer components is missing after being hijacked in Dublin yesterday morning. …Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Hauliers reject offer and warn of ports blockadeHAULIERS have given shipping companies until 6 p.mTue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Verse and worse as emotions ride Portlaoise roller coasterPOETRY and emotion were the order of the day at the Laois Offaly count In Portlaoise yesterdayMon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
