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
Donations to Late Late Toy Show appeal now up to €5. 45 millionFigure doesn’t include €100,000 donation pledged by Revolut founder after app crashedSun Nov 28 2021 - 17:59
Founder of girls’ support group wins Red Cross Humanitarian of Year awardTammy Darcy’s Shona Project also wins Red Cross Innovation for Change awardSun Nov 28 2021 - 16:58
Two Irishmen receive Catholic Church’s highest honour for services to musicPrevious Irish recipients include John Hume and tenor John McCormackSun Nov 28 2021 - 16:49
Bishops set to decide on return of obligation to attend Sunday MassCatholics in Archdiocese ‘living through dark days’, says Archbishop of DublinSun Nov 28 2021 - 14:42
In a Word ... PerfidiousA strain of English exceptionalism is enough to make any Irish person’s blood run greenSat Nov 27 2021 - 00:30
‘Great change’ needed in Dublin’s ageing Catholic Archdiocese, says reportPandemic highlighted priest shortages and greatly reduced income to churchFri Nov 26 2021 - 15:09
Ireland’s thalidomide survivors call for State apology to their mothers, as a priority‘To have lived with the belief you had some hand, act or part in this is so unfair’Thu Nov 25 2021 - 19:20
Exclusion of some adopted people from redress scheme ‘shocking’Minister urged to re-engage with groups representing survivors of mother and baby homesTue Nov 23 2021 - 20:48
Anti-abortion campaigners call on Government to review legislationPoll shows 89 per cent favour women being given details on alternatives to abortionTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:39
Ireland should have a Victims Commissioner, advocate saysSeminar hears it is rare for victims to have legal remedy when their rights not upheldThu Nov 18 2021 - 22:05
Two Catholic dioceses in west soon to have just one bishopMove seen as first step towards reduction by Vatican of number of bishops in IrelandTue Nov 16 2021 - 20:03
Covid-19 pandemic a ‘cruel time’ for dying and bereaved, Catholic Primate saysSpecial Mass told society must eusure heroic healthcare workers ‘rewarded for their goodness’Sun Nov 14 2021 - 18:11
In a Word... HealthyResearchers found ‘nasal breathing improved after sexual intercourse with climax’Sat Nov 13 2021 - 00:30
Diocesan synods last chance saloon for Catholic Church, priest meeting hearsMore difficult ‘to reach the angry alienated, as opposed to the disappointed alienated’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 22:11
Francis Duffy is new Catholic Archbishop of TuamThe former bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois succeeds Archbishop Michael NearyWed Nov 10 2021 - 11:16
Redress scheme for mother and baby home residents to be approved shortlyBill on excavation of children’s remains at institutions to become law early next yearMon Nov 08 2021 - 19:08
Churches to mark deaths in pandemic with special services next SundayVatican extends time for obtaining plenary indulgences for dead to November 30thSun Nov 07 2021 - 14:56
Every individual must help resolve climate problems – Catholic Primate‘Each one of us must accept our personal and collective need to change’, Archbishop saysSun Nov 07 2021 - 11:58
Archdiocese of Dublin receives almost €3m from GAA dealChurch collections drop dramatically due to pandemic restrictions, says reportFri Nov 05 2021 - 04:00
NI protocol difficulties an obstacle to investment, Dáil group told‘Noise’ around divisive issue has caused problems for Taoiseach’s Shared Island UnitThu Nov 04 2021 - 17:54
Going green: City parks and playgrounds popular with urban dwellersMost get to green spaces in private transport, with walking the most frequent activity there, CSO report findsThu Nov 04 2021 - 14:14
Funds granted to combat erosion threatening 14 Wexford homes‘Remarkable acceleration of costal erosion’ identified at Seaview, Kilmore since 2014 stormsTue Nov 02 2021 - 22:46
Catholic priests complain of ill treatment by some bishops, archbishops in IrelandSome bishops force priests out of work, are critical of their appearance, group saysMon Nov 01 2021 - 19:11
‘Wishing the crisis away’ no longer an option, says Archbishop of DublinDermot Farrell: issue will not be solved by sound bites, short-term actions, or ‘easy’ solutionsMon Nov 01 2021 - 12:41
In a Word . . . AcquaintanceBack in the pub at last, a woman I don’t know well greeted me. I couldn’t think of her nameSat Oct 30 2021 - 00:30
Older people disproportionately affected by pandemic, study findsOne in five indicated they had not left their homes since introduction of restrictionsThu Oct 28 2021 - 22:43
Former senior politicians criticise social media and its effect on public life‘I’m a strong fan of social media being regulated appropriately’ – Mary HarneyThu Oct 28 2021 - 14:54
Number of Catholics increasing worldwide, falling in EuropeDenomination makes up 17.7% of population largely due to growth in Africa, census showsMon Oct 25 2021 - 17:30
Catholic Church’s shifting view on cremation seen in new site for urnsColumbarium at Ennis Cathedral is consecrated in a first for Irish churchMon Oct 25 2021 - 16:48
Survivors want ‘outsider’ to lead NI mother and baby homes inquiryNI truth panel: ‘We came across four brothers who didn’t know of each other’Mon Oct 25 2021 - 04:04
