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
Pieta links up with Sam’s Barbers to launch ‘Signs of Suicide’ campaign‘Young lads come in here and they really do open-up and talk to us’, says barberMon Jan 17 2022 - 08:36
In a Word . . . NighIt’s the end of the world as we know it – but then, it always has beenSat Jan 15 2022 - 00:30
Stigma main obstacle to seeking help for mental illness issues – surveyChurch of Ireland research finds 46% of clergy agree it provides good support for their mental healthMon Jan 10 2022 - 22:14
Former Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher Brian Hannon dies‘I couldn’t use the word Alzheimer’s for months, I hadn’t a clue what was going on’Mon Jan 10 2022 - 17:07
Schools must allow children leave during religion class, says Atheist Ireland‘We are now a pluralist country with Catholic laws that we are gradually dismantling’Mon Jan 10 2022 - 15:26
New Archbishop urges church to listen to those it treated harshlyFrancis Duffy installed as Archbishop of Tuam in reduced ceremonySun Jan 09 2022 - 17:05
In a Word ... birthdayLike his cattle, my father respected no boundaries. He would have been 103 todaySat Jan 08 2022 - 00:30
Rathgar Presbyterians object to church threats to dismiss minister in same-sex rowSandymount church council refuses to back down over appointment of gay memberThu Jan 06 2022 - 21:02
Strong demand at pharmacies, supermarkets for antigen test kitsPrice of devices escalate as supply becomes tighter, according to pharmacistsTue Jan 04 2022 - 17:36
A line must not be drawn under legacy issues, says archbishop‘Victims have spoken about the importance of continued access to justice,’ says MartinMon Jan 03 2022 - 14:57
Leading Presbyterian Prof Sam McConkey condemns church’s threat to dismiss Dublin ministerChurch ‘bringing shame on itself’ with order to recant appointment of gay council memberWed Dec 22 2021 - 01:00
Sandymount Presbyterian row the latest in the church over same-sex issuesIn 2018 the General Assembly in Belfast decided same-sex couples could no longer be full members of the church, nor could their children be baptisedTue Dec 21 2021 - 21:06
Annual Black Santa appeal launched in DublinThe popular annual fundraiser has generated more than €700k for charitiesTue Dec 21 2021 - 20:39
Presbyterian Church threat over gay man sparks outrageSandymount minister and council appointment decision ‘injurious’ to purity and peaceTue Dec 21 2021 - 00:52
In a Word: HelicopterA Christmas present long ago prompted an effort to learn how to spell the gift’s nameSat Dec 18 2021 - 00:30
Church leaders lament ‘two of the worst years ever’ in Christmas messageTheologians call on Vatican to overturn 1896 document declaring Anglican ordinations as ‘void’Thu Dec 16 2021 - 13:12
Man who cannot take vaccines for medical reasons unable to access gymAnthony O’Connor says keeping fit is key to his wellbeing but he is denied Covid certMon Dec 13 2021 - 05:00
No carol singing by congregations in churches this ChristmasShouting, chanting and raising of voices increase risk of viral airborne transmissionMon Dec 13 2021 - 01:00
Presbyterian Church calls on Dublin minister to recant over appointment of gay manLeaked report says decision has ‘caused scandal injurious to the purity and peace of the church’Sun Dec 12 2021 - 18:30
Music teacher jailed for welfare fraud banned from teachingDaniel Alexandre Daudet removed from Teaching Council register for 10 yearsThu Dec 09 2021 - 21:20
Companies in Ireland criticised over foreign human rights issuesColombians ‘ask that we question the energy we consume, where does it come from?’Wed Dec 08 2021 - 11:27
Over €150m provided to developing countries to deal with Covid last yearEthiopia has been the largest recipient of Irish aid in recent yearsWed Dec 08 2021 - 00:00
Funeral of 97 year old ‘bell-ringer extraordinaire’ takes place in DublinCyril Galbraith began bell-ringing in 1939 at St Mary’s Cathedral, LimerickMon Dec 06 2021 - 15:43
New all-island initiative set up to assist communities address common challengesProject jointly supported by Irish Government and Northern Ireland ExecutiveMon Dec 06 2021 - 14:30
Polish priest on low vaccine rates in community: ‘No rational argument can persuade those opposed’Anti-abortion views and lack of government trust cited among reasons for low uptake from eastern EuropeansSat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
In a Word . . . WorseStop complaining. It could be worse, because it has been worseSat Dec 04 2021 - 00:30
Catholic bishops urge public to support Covid vaccine programmeAnyone who does not take vaccine should do utmost to avoid spreading virus, bishops sayThu Dec 02 2021 - 11:58
Ireland donates half a million vaccines to NigeriaGreater number of vaccinated worldwide essential to getting pandemic under controlMon Nov 29 2021 - 20:20
‘Plague of drugs is raging out of control,’ Dublin Archbishop warnsIn the midst of pandemic a crack cocaine epidemic rages in Dublin, says Dermot FarrellMon Nov 29 2021 - 14:31
