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
‘The water quality was fantastic’: Hundreds join Liffey Swim on new routeOrganiser says change in direction upstream may continue after year hiatus due to pandemicSun Oct 24 2021 - 22:26
People with disabilities faced ‘traumatising, life-changing experiences’ in pandemicLost social interaction and routine has led to isolation, anxiety and depression, say new reportsWed Oct 20 2021 - 10:21
Pandemic left abuse survivors with ‘too much time’ to think about past - One in FourAgency supported 172 clients through online sessions as lockdowns disrupted in-person servicesWed Oct 20 2021 - 00:00
Number of priests in Tuam archdiocese has more than halved in 25 years – ArchbishopArchbishop of Tuam highlights dwindling priest numbers ahead of retirementThu Oct 14 2021 - 22:13
Parents still interested in schools with Catholic ethos, Archbishop of Dublin saysArchbishop says ‘spiritual and moral formation’ required alongside academic subjectsThu Oct 14 2021 - 21:50
Beatification of Pope John Paul I likely to take place next yearBuenos Aires miracle attributed to pope who sat for 33 days and died in September 1978Thu Oct 14 2021 - 18:04
Nine men took first step towards priesthood in Ireland this autumnIntroductory programme of exploration now established first stage of pursuing vocationThu Oct 14 2021 - 15:14
In a Word ... BulldogThe dog made a run towards two old ladies, so I grabbed my phone to call an ambulanceSat Oct 09 2021 - 00:30
In a Word . . . RhapsodyI shouted at him: ‘Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!’Sat Oct 02 2021 - 00:30
Commemorative service ‘honest attempt to respect differences’, says ArchbishopPrimate critical of how authorities in Republic dealt with churches during pandemicThu Sept 30 2021 - 13:13
Dromore redress scheme over clerical abuse unlikely to become a templateMost legal actions by abuse survivors have already been dealt withWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:16
Bishop criticises State ‘hesitancy’ over ending direct provisionDenis Nulty says 2024 deadline for closing ‘cold and unacceptable system’ too far awayMon Sept 27 2021 - 14:40
Ireland’s newest railway station opens in DublinPelletstown station will help State achieve climate goals, Eamon Ryan saysSun Sept 26 2021 - 18:44
Government likely to send high-ranking Minister to attend Armagh serviceMove is a display of difference with the President, say some Government sourcesSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
In a Word . . . BeautySurely one of the great aesthetic pleasures is beholding the body beautifulSat Sept 25 2021 - 00:30
Government will make ‘collective’ decision on NI event invite, says TaoiseachDonaldson claims President has ‘little or no interest’ in shared future with unionismFri Sept 24 2021 - 15:20
Invitation wording could have been changed to allay Higgins’s concern, church leaders sayInvitations to ‘controversial’ NI centenary event in Armagh to be sent todayFri Sept 24 2021 - 00:01
Church leaders learned via media that Higgins had declined inviteDisclosure that queen to attend branded an ‘error of judgment’ from security perspectiveTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:00
President’s refusal of Armagh invitation ‘unexpected’, say Church leadersAttendance of Higgins at event would have been ‘very special’ – Archbishop MartinFri Sept 17 2021 - 15:21
Church leaders seek action on mica issues ‘peripheral to political agenda’Bishops in west ‘gravely concerned’ at plight of families affected by building defectsThu Sept 16 2021 - 20:18
Government did not advise President Higgins against attending service, it saysDonaldson says many may reach conclusion decision not to attend is based on politicsThu Sept 16 2021 - 18:49
Archbishop denies refusing suspended priest permission to say funeral Mass for sisterAttempts made to resolve ‘sad situation... declined’, he saysThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:32
Archbishop calls for ‘new era of inclusivity' in Catholic Church‘Model whereby a public attends Mass once a week is not what the Church is about’, he saysSun Sept 12 2021 - 18:33
Trócaire urges Government to increase spending on overseas aidIreland’s overseas aid ‘saves lives’, says chief executive Caoimhe de BarraSun Sept 12 2021 - 16:24
Bishop says lack of funding threatens Dundalk addiction support centreSupport network provided assistance to more than 250 families in region last yearSun Sept 12 2021 - 14:51
Reduction in Masses in Cloyne diocese due to a shortage of priestsWere it not for retired priests the overall effect would be much more obviousSun Sept 12 2021 - 13:29
McAleese speaks of despair at exclusion of lay Catholics from decision-making in ChurchAuthority based on ‘fictitious baptismal promises made by non-sentient babies’, says former presidentSat Sept 11 2021 - 09:30
In a Word . . . SexThe first hint of sex in Ireland was just before Pope John Paul arrived in 1979Sat Sept 11 2021 - 00:30
Protestants ‘frustrated’ at Covid ban on singing in church‘They have spoken about increased numbers at services, but nothing about singing’Fri Sept 10 2021 - 04:45
New book on Magdalene Laundries addresses ‘fundamental flaws’Burials, exhumations and cremations of former Magdalene women ‘deeply troubling’Fri Sept 10 2021 - 00:07
St Patrick’s Cathedral sees completion of €9.4m renovation projectDean of cathedral says undertaking will secure building for ‘generations to come’Thu Sept 09 2021 - 18:19
Work of Bon Secours Sisters commended by Archbishop FarrellNo explicit reference made to congregation’s role in running Tuam Mother and Baby HomeThu Sept 09 2021 - 14:13
Redress for abuse in religious institutions falls short of 2009 commitmentsMany properties transferred to trusts set up shortly before publication of Ryan ReportWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:27
Catholic bishops to ‘reflect’ on Minister’s request for land for housingPrimate to discuss Darragh O’Brien’s letter at bishops’ meeting next monthWed Sept 08 2021 - 03:45
