Pope criticises media treatment of believers, faithTHE Pope has accused "some elements in the media", especially in the entertainment sectors, of seeming to wish to portray religious…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Theologian fears for traditional medical ethicsA Catholic theologian has spoken about fears that traditional medical ethics is being replaced by "the ethics of consumerism…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Bishop's comments welcomedTHE Northern Ireland Mixed Marriages Association (NIMMA) has welcomed comments by the Catholic bishop of Killaloe apologising…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYIN Wicklow these days they are remembering an O'Byrne who was killed 400 years ago and who, with true local patriotism, they …Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Decree likened to "social genocide"FEW ISSUES have been a cause of more anxiety to Protestants in this State than the Catholic Church's teaching on mixed marriages…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Talking the Green bus around townIT was raining, the wind was from January and we were on a bus travelling through the capital's north side as Mr Ciaran Cuffe…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Dr Empey welcomes "Ne Temere" apologyTHE Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Walton Empey, has warmly welcomed the apology from the Catholic Bishop of Killaloe…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Rules for marches in place, says Dr EamesMANY members of the Orange Order were "horrified" by what happened at Drumcree last year, the Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin…Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Do not panic. `A helluva lot of heavy snow' in May is natural. That's officialYES, it is true. Snow was general all over Ballaghaderreen yesterday morningWed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Decree on marriages criticised by bishopA CATHOLIC bishop has described the church's Ne Temere ruling on mixed marriages as "contrary to the spirit of Christian generosity…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Greens propose basic income for all with tax-welfare integrationTHE Green Party has proposed the introduction of an £80 guaranteed basic income for all, payable to every adult in the State. …Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
President's dress on Vatican visit "of no concern" to Irish bishopsTHE director of the Catholic Communications Centre, Mr Jim Cantwell, said yesterday that it was "totally and absolutely untrue…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Survey exposes a lack of care in search for a tanIRISH people are becoming more careless about exposure to the sun, according to a survey conducted for Unistat sunscreen which…Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Bishops announce initiative to tackle drugs problemTHE Archbishop of Armagh and president of the Irish Bishops' Conference, Dr Sean Brady, has said he wonders how drug dealers …Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Bishop stresses benefits of contactRELIGION, like politics, is local, the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Dr Colm O'Reilly, has said.Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Dr Connell defends priesthoodTHE Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Connell, has said the church has no power to introduce changes where the priesthood is …Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Drugs problem in some areas `comparable to TB in 1950s'THE Minister of State for Science and Technology, Mr Pat Rabbitte, last night said the drugs problem in some Dublin communities…Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
"Has been" retains a sense of humourFATHER Austin Flannery was in phlegmatic mood despite being mauled in print by a 28 year old priest in Rome.Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Bishop Neill selected for Cashel and Ossory seeTHE new Church of Ireland bishop of Cashel and Ossory is the Right Rev John Neill, currently Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry…Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Health board votes to reopen vasectomy clinicTHE Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Dr James Mehaffey, has welcomed a decision to continue the vasectomy service…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Taximen block traffic in plate price protestTHE Minister for the Environment, Mr Howlin, has condemned a protest by taximen at the Department's Custom House offices yesterday…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Rate of building is the highest in Europe - MinisterTHE rate of new house-building in this country is the highest in Europe, according to the Minister for State at the Department…Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Nuns to sell major acute hospital in Drogheda to health board for £5.5mOUR Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, is to be transferred to the ownership of the North Eastern Health Board, …Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
Irish actor Chris O'Neill dies in USTHE actor Chris O'Neill, known to many as Michael in the former RTE television series, The Riordans, has died.Wed Apr 16 1997 - 01:00
PDs hope for 15 seats, Harney saysTHE Progressive Democrat leader, Ms Mary Harney, has welcomed the Tanaiste's statement that the Labour Party would not be going…Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
IRA's activities are reckless and irrational, says Dr DalyTHE former Catholic primate, Cardinal Cahal Daly, has said it would be an "understatement" to say that "the activities of the…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Rally opposes recycling plantA CALL for the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Mr Bruton, to overturn a decision to allow a waste recycling plant in …Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Religion "back on the agenda" as a dynamic of Northern conflictTHE general secretary of the Irish Council of Churches, Dr David Stevens, has said the crisis over parades in the North "has …Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Threatened TV cut off deflects attention from snip that dare not speak its name"IT's the cut off of the television people are concerned about in Donegal," said a man when asked about the vasectomy rowSat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Health board's committees vote for vasectomyTHE two standing committees of the North Western Health Board decided at meetings in Donegal town yesterday to recommend to the…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Bruton regrets suspension of vasectomy clinic servicesTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, has said he regretted the decision of the North Western Health Board to suspend services at the vasectomy…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Bishop says vasectomy clinic not issue for him to discussTHE Catholic Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce, has said that the provision of a vasectomy clinic at Letterkenny General Hospital…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
Market-driven solution to unemployment makes matters worse, says churches' councilTHE Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, to which Irish churches are affiliated, strongly criticises the market-led economy…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Religious life is dying, priest writesRELIGIOUS life, as we have come to know it in the western world, "has had its day", according to the editor of the Redemptorist…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Working party visited Dublin and BelfastTHE Church of Ireland and the Methodist Church in Ireland are full members of the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Top civil servant says presentation "propagandising"AT yesterday's press conference to present the Pathways document, Father Sean Healy was criticised by a senior civil servant …Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Minister praises work of marriage guidance serviceJUST 19 per cent of those who availed of marriage counselling services provided by Accord last year were menTue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Pushing for a place in the churchSHE could be described as a rebel without a pause. Certainly, that is Betty Maher's intentionTue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Churches "vital part of our heritage"THE problem of being "overchurched" was addressed by a Church of Ireland diocesan secretary at the 20th Roscrea conference yesterday…Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Burglars' booty brings tear to eyeIN a back room of Donnybrook Garda station in Dublin yesterday some were tearful as they searched an array of rings, gold chains…Sat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
Bishops differ on closure of vasectomy servicesTHE Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of Raphoe have taken opposite positions on vasectomy services at Letterkenny General…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
Charity to raise funds for AlbaniaTHE Health Action Overseas, charity has started a project to raise funds to help women and children in Albania.Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Secularist group seeks civil rights guarantees for all in Education BillTHE Campaign to Separate Church and State has called for the inclusion in the Education Bill of provisions to ensure that the…Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Permanent jobs big issue, says TUI headTHE Teachers' Union of Ireland general secretary has predicted that the provision of permanent full time teaching jobs would …Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
An Easter rising to pray for peaceRISING for a dawn ecumenical service celebrating Easter on Killiney Hill in Dublin yesterday was not without its small discomforts…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Archbishops deplore decline of standards in societyTHE Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, in his Easter homily in the Pro Cathedral yesterday, warned that people…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Both sides want change of heart in North, says church headsTHE Catholic primate, Dr Sean Brady, and the Church of Ireland primate, Dr Robin Eames, have spoken of the "yearning" for a change…Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
"Silence" on state violence questionedA LAW lecturer said yesterday that while we rightly heard much about the violence of paramilitaries, we heard very little of …Sat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
"Satanic" TD humbled by cleric hungry for changeTHE days when members of the Labour Party were compared by clergy to the devil incarnate have long goneSat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
Churches unite for Bible reading marathonIN what must be one of the most unusual Holy Week events, a Bible reading marathon has been going on in Dublin since TuesdaySat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
