Mayo man becomes latest New York firefighter to die of 9/11-related illnessMichael Lyons helped in remarkable rescue after attacks on World Trade CenterThu Apr 07 2022 - 18:40
Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussedOperator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airportMon Apr 04 2022 - 21:10
Medical Council took no regulatory action over Coombe vaccine controversyLeftover vaccines administered to 16 family members of staff ahead of priority groupsSun Apr 03 2022 - 19:17
In a Word ... RadioIt was the 1980s and we pirate broadcasters wanted to free Ireland’s regional accentsSat Apr 02 2022 - 00:30
Catholic Church is beginning to see life after Covid-19Attendences at Mass are back up again, say priests, but congregations are still anxiousMon Mar 21 2022 - 01:00
In a Word . . . ConstantWhen ordering a round, I rediscovered I was dealing with the rudest bar staff in IrelandSat Mar 12 2022 - 00:30
Ireland not neutral on issue of Ukraine, says Coveney‘We are actively funding and supplying equipment to the Ukrainian military’Thu Mar 10 2022 - 18:48
Catholic bishops call on UK to prioritise rights of Ukrainian refugeesSpecial collection will be taken up at all Masses in Ireland for the people of UkraineWed Mar 09 2022 - 20:37
Possible transfer of patronage for eight Catholic schools agreed in pilot projectBishops and department favour reconfiguration process as project met with local resistanceMon Mar 07 2022 - 20:23
Irish Catholic Church prepares for arrival of UkrainiansArchbishops call on Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, friend of Putin, to help bring war to an endMon Mar 07 2022 - 20:17
Government warned to consult farmers before any compulsory crop growth ordersAmid rising costs and input availability issues, farmers sceptical about potential moveSun Mar 06 2022 - 16:20
Dutch Carmelite who spent time in Dublin and Cork to be canonised in MayTitus Brandsma arrested by the Gestapo and taken to Dachau where he was killed six months later, aged 61Sun Mar 06 2022 - 15:45
In a Word . . . FameIrish people like it to be known that we are not overly impressed by fameSat Mar 05 2022 - 00:30
Catholic archbishops denounce ‘immoral aggression’ of Russia in UkraineSituation an ‘abuse of power’ motivated by ‘the desire to control and dominate’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 19:47
Nuns who ran Magdalene laundries have not contributed to redress for womenSome €32m in awards of €11,000-€100,000 made to more than 800 survivors to dateWed Mar 02 2022 - 16:57
In a Word . . . ShyI must address a matter hitherto never spoken of before by menSat Feb 26 2022 - 00:30
Boxing a great catalyst for fostering good community relations, McGuigan saysFormer world champion says inclusive sport ‘particularly good at attracting minority communities’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 21:04
Group encouraging public to tick ‘no Religion’ box in upcoming censusApplies to those who do not have a religion, or who no longer practise, says HAIThu Feb 24 2022 - 14:38
Call for independent inquiry into justice system’s handling of Sallins caseKerry Babies Tribunal ‘an aggressive and toxic inquisition’ by a judge then promotedTue Feb 22 2022 - 01:06
Move by Sisters of Charity to rezone Merrion Road land would boost its value to €50mOrder controversially closed St Mary’s and Caritas care centres in 2020Tue Feb 22 2022 - 01:00
First anniversary of Fr Enda McDonagh’s death marked in MaynoothWith his death Ireland lost ‘one of its most original and important theologians’Sun Feb 20 2022 - 21:18
Online booking system for Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 opensHSE urges parents with concerns to turn to ‘trusted sources’ for informationSun Feb 20 2022 - 16:18
Many Dublin churches built in McQuaid’s time may be demolishedArchdiocese asks council to rezone several parish sites to address housing needsThu Feb 17 2022 - 19:45
Galway council votes down plans for Salthill cyclewayLengthy meeting hears of threats being made to councillors and city chief executiveMon Feb 14 2022 - 22:17
Archbishop Farrell issues charitable reminder on energy rebateHave ‘responsibility for acting fairly and in consideration of the needs of others’Mon Feb 14 2022 - 15:03
In a Word...weightThis modest month rewards us every four years with an extra day for leaping aboutSat Feb 12 2022 - 00:30
New Catholic Bishop of Galway appointedBishop Michael Duignan will administer two dioceses, including Clonfert in east GalwayFri Feb 11 2022 - 12:12
Concerns raised a year ago about man found dead at Sallynoggin home, local claimsRemains of Michael Whiston (76) found in house by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council workersThu Feb 10 2022 - 14:58
Shortage of refuges meant domestic abuse victims forced to remain with abusersRTÉ programme finds major increase in incidents last year due to pandemicMon Feb 07 2022 - 12:09
Widespread jubilation at Leona Maguire LPGA win in Florida‘Another fantastic Irish sportswoman leading the way internationally,’ says PresidentSun Feb 06 2022 - 17:47
Catholic group calls on Pope Francis to set up independent abuse inquiry for Vatican filesNetwork wants investigation to ‘determine global extent of cover-ups of clerical abuse’Thu Feb 03 2022 - 18:16
Lord Mayor of Dublin speaks of isolation felt in growing up Protestant near Border‘Lack of understanding of faith and culture gives rise to fear,’ Gilliland tells forumTue Feb 01 2022 - 22:44
Kerry foster care was ‘not consistently safe and effective’ – Hiqa reportAgency notes ‘satisfactory response’ after urgent compliance plan issued in areaTue Feb 01 2022 - 13:05
Camhs to be independently reviewed following Kerry reportRecent revelations show ‘catastrophic failure of oversight, supervision and accountability’Tue Feb 01 2022 - 10:00
Walk in Dublin to remember Urantsetseg Tserendorj on anniversary of her deathThe 48-year-old died of injuries two weeks after being attacked in city centre in 2021Mon Jan 31 2022 - 22:44
Support group established for distressed clergy of all denominationsCare4Clergy set up due to lack of opportunity to speak in confidential settingsMon Jan 31 2022 - 17:07
Judiciary – not just gardaí – face questions about past actionsImplications of judges’s decisions can have far-reaching consequences for those involvedSat Jan 29 2022 - 05:26
Hypocrisy of Benedict is writ large in 2010 letter to Irish CatholicsThe former pope excoriated Irish bishops for their handling of abuse allegationsTue Jan 25 2022 - 06:00
Record donations to Dublin ‘Black Santa’ Christmas appeal at ChristmasAll monies raised go direct to city charities, including those dealing with homelessnessSun Jan 23 2022 - 18:33
President embraces husband of Urantsetseg Tserendorj at memorial Mass‘Deep cultural change is necessary’ to address violence against women, says PresidentSun Jan 23 2022 - 17:49
In a Word. . . BrigidWith St Brigid’s Day to become a bank holiday from next year, it might help make January 2023, and thereafter, go away fasterSat Jan 22 2022 - 00:30
After nearly decade of being sanctioned Fr Tony Flannery calls for review of caseIssues he spoke of now discussed freely right around the Church with no fear of sanctionsFri Jan 21 2022 - 23:11
Laicisation of Catholic priest challenged by ACP as ‘unacceptable’Bishop challenged with having ‘completely distorted’ minutes of a meetingThu Jan 20 2022 - 18:26
Donnelly agrees to meet thalidomide survivors to discuss supportsMinister had previously refused due to ongoing legal proceedingsThu Jan 20 2022 - 12:14
Jesuits launch redress scheme for those abused by Fr Joseph MarmionPriest abused boys at Belvedere in Dublin, Clongowes and Crescent College LimerickTue Jan 18 2022 - 00:01
