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
Famine role of Irish church criticised by Catholic paperTHE Catholic Church "took advantage of the prevailing destitution to increase its land holdings" during the Famine, according…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
Garvaghy residents' spokesman urged not to attend meetingA SIGNATORY to the letter sent by the Orange Order to residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown last Wednesday has said that…Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Supreme Court ruling on employment Bill welcomedTHE ruling by the Supreme Court on the Employment Equality Bill was "of major importance to the status of Protestant schools", …Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
Parties urged to go into talks endorsing Mitchell PrinciplesTHE Presbyterian General Assembly in Belfast has called for "all elected parties (in the North) to enter into urgent and serious…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Sick baby's plight illustrates serious waiting list crisisTHE waiting list at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children is "totally unacceptable", according Dr Paul Oslizlock, one of the …Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Hospital delays child heart operation for 11 monthsREBECCA METCALFE is 17 months old and has a hole in her heart. She has been seeing doctors most of her lifeSat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Hole-in-the-heart baby must wait 13 months to see cardiac consultantA 17-MONTH-OLD baby girl, who needs surgery because of a hole in her heart, will have to wait another 13 months before she can…Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
CND chairman calls for vote against those introducing NATO "by stealth"THE chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) yesterday called on the electorate "to vote against all those attempting…Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Comet all ye faithful, the end is nighSO the sun is shining, the economy is booming, all those politicians are telling you how wonderful you are, and you're feeling…Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
Priests say church leadership greatest source of stressTHE greatest source of stress in the lives of Dublin's Catholic priests is the "general church leadership", according to a new…Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Minister praises work of AccordTHE Minister for Equality and Law Reform, Mr Taylor, said yesterday that, one of the things he was most proud of doing, was securing…Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Two new auxiliary bishops appointed in DublinTWO new auxiliary bishops have been appointed to the Archdiocese of DublinThu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Declining numbers worry PresbyteriansAMONG the matters to be discussed at the Presbyterian General Assembly in Belfast next week will be declining church numbers, …Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Bishops in new call for right to life referendumTHE country's Catholic bishops have repeated their call for a referendum to restore "the constitutional guarantee of the right…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Church leaders to attend major ecumenical assembly in AustriaTHE Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, and the Moderator designate of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev Samuel Hutchinson, will …Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
CORI wants all party commitment to end povertyTHE Justice Commission of CORI, the Conference of Religious of Ireland, has called on all political parties to commit them selves…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Figures say suicide of young not related to exams, but high rate among young men linked to aggressionTHERE is no evidence to suggest that suicide rates among young people are related to exams or exam resultsMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYI OWE my existence to Dr Noel Browne. My very existence, not just my life. I have not always been grateful.Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Cruisin' with the Maypothers of RoscommonIT CAN now be revealed. Top Gun actor Tom Cruise is from Roscommon.Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Mother and Child Bill was inherited from FFIN 1946, the Taoiseach, Mr Eamon de Valera, decided to set up two new Departments, those of Health and Social WelfareFri May 23 1997 - 01:00
FF seems to have learned little from last electionTHE general election result in Dublin Central could yet have a profound effect on the political future of the Fianna Fail leader…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Glasses raised to Rocha's new see-through numberTHE rich are different. The receptionist at Dublin's Clarence Hotel was apologeticWed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Dr Eames in dark valley of divisionTO SOME people inside the Church of Ireland, the call by the Primate, Dr Robin Eames, on the Orange Order to look again at its…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Dr Eames warns of dangers from drugsTHE Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, yesterday pleaded with people to be aware of the dangers young people face from…Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Mixed marriages still a problemAN APPEAL was made to the General Synod in Dublin yesterday that "urgent representations" be made to the Catholic Church "at …Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Bishop asks for space to resolve issue of paradesThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Rev Brian Hannon, has called for space to be given "to those trying to resolve…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
North cannot face another Drumcree, says Dr EamesTHE Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, has said the North cannot face another summer like last yearWed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Rector opposes sectarianism inquiryTHE Rector of Drumcree, the Rev John Pickering, yesterday opposed a call by the Church of Ireland General Synod for a report …Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Temple Bar residents' object to increase in pub spaceTHE annual general meeting of Temple Bar Residents' Association was told last night of the "enormous increase in licensed space…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
The global villager from CollooneyALL his life Father Michael Paul Gallagher SJ has enjoyed silenceTue May 13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
