Mother and baby homes testimony may be examined by independent expertMinisters to consider new proposal to examine testimonies ‘through a human rights lens’Sat Jun 12 2021 - 01:00
In a Word . . . MenEmpowered women will soon set about eliminating us. And who could blame them?Sat Jun 12 2021 - 00:30
Refusal of mother and baby home report authors to face Oireachtas ‘deeply regrettable’ – VaradkarFindings could be ‘put in peril’ by rush to judgment by committee members, says commission headFri Jun 11 2021 - 18:29
Severe drop in Catholic Church income in Dublin during pandemicArchbishop says it is time ‘to build new models of ministry’ in time of ‘crisis’Wed Jun 09 2021 - 13:35
In a Word . . . GrannyThe recently deceased US astronaut Michael Collins has a Roscommon backstorySat Jun 05 2021 - 00:30
'We must be on our guard': Defence Forces chief of staff calls for more fundingNavy staff shortages forced State to request support from EU agency to patrol watersTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Canon law means you can check out but you can never leave Catholic ChurchMarriages in ‘non-Catholic churches, beaches, before Elvis impersonators’ considered invalidMon May 31 2021 - 20:02
Boris Johnson baptised Catholic and cannot defect from Church, says canon lawFirst two marriages of Britain’s first Catholic prime minister not seen as valid by ChurchMon May 31 2021 - 09:21
Up to 7,000 abuse survivors assisted by Catholic Church support service‘Endeavours to empower survivors to reclaim and rebuild their lives’, says BishopSun May 30 2021 - 19:52
Halting site report ‘damning proof of gross negligence’ by councilPavee Point says conditions criticised by ombudsman’s report ‘not an isolated case’Mon May 24 2021 - 22:23
Church of Ireland appeals for donations to help Gaza city Al Ahli HospitalFund raising walk of 100 kilometres plannedMon May 24 2021 - 13:51
In a Word...devastatedEverywhere you look these days people are ‘devastated’. About everything.Sat May 22 2021 - 00:30
Adi Roche honoured by Belarusian Orthodox Church for Chernobyl workNew St Patrick’s Chapel opened at Vesnova to honour contribution of Irish volunteersFri May 21 2021 - 07:57
Family and friends bid final farewell to Seamus DeaneMourners hear of ‘a very indulgent father to all his children’ and ‘devoted Celtic fan’Mon May 17 2021 - 21:28
Greater diversity of school types planned for coming years – departmentStudents with special needs will be better supported, strategy for 2021-2023 pledgesMon May 17 2021 - 04:10
HSE cyberattack ‘stole my end goal’, says cancer patientWoman (36) due to finish treatment on May 31st but now has ‘no idea’ when she’ll be seenMon May 17 2021 - 03:30
Catholic sex education document acknowledges love is ‘at the heart’ of all familiesArchbishop says ‘Flourish’ is a resource and not a programme for schoolsThu May 13 2021 - 23:02
Muslims in Ireland gather to mark Eid al-Fitr after restrictions on worship easeCelebration at end of Ramadan marred by deaths in Palestine, says Immam councilThu May 13 2021 - 14:24
Claddagh records relaunched after deal with Universal Music IrelandLabel founded by Garech Browne in 1959 to remaster and digitise archiveTue May 11 2021 - 14:30
Worshippers rejoice at return of public Masses after 4½ monthsWebcam Masses from Dublin’s Pro Cathedral viewed by 6, 500 daily, 8,800 on SundaysMon May 10 2021 - 18:19
'A possible disaster': Catholic Church reckons with declining interest post-pandemicGrowing realisation in church that it was 'not really missed' during lockdown, says BishopFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Tom Hickey’s work ‘spoke to our private selves’, funeral hearsSon ‘overwhelmed’ by depth of feeling towards actor who died last weekThu May 06 2021 - 17:41
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Sean Doyle was full of mischiefA dedicated family man, Sean was ‘precious to all of us and all his extended family’Thu May 06 2021 - 14:30
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Jean Sherlock was the core of her family and a Bowie fanShe was the ‘glue’ that bound her family and will be missed by many around TempleogueThu May 06 2021 - 12:20
Covid-19: Funeral directors adapt after surviving pandemic anger‘We had to act almost immediately to keep people safe ... to keep the general public safe’Tue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Suicide prevention charity to benefit from raffle of island housePieta House to get 5% of proceeds from raffle of house on Arranmore island, Co DonegalSun May 02 2021 - 19:20
Tom Hickey obituary: An actor with a vocation for his craft‘In this country, where most of the population are play-actors ... it’s bound to yield players’Sun May 02 2021 - 16:25
Actor Tom Hickey, star of The Riordans, has diedPresident Michael D Higgins leads tributes to ‘an artist of total commitment’Sun May 02 2021 - 15:25
Jesuits appoint experts to hear from pupils abused by Belvedere priestFr Joseph Marmion ‘abused boys sexually, emotionally and physically’ at the Dublin school in the 1970sTue Apr 27 2021 - 22:20
State should take over Mother and Baby Home burial sites, Dáil Committee toldKnown about 800 bodies in Tuam since 2017 and no progress in identifying the childrenTue Apr 27 2021 - 20:34
Archbishops laments ‘commodification’ of university educationTCD service for fellows and scholars hears how ‘metrics of commercial world’ have become embedded in collegesMon Apr 26 2021 - 21:19
In a Word... FamilyNot only are we McGarrys multiplying apace but we have longevity, too. Be nice to usSat Apr 24 2021 - 00:30
In a Word . . . DogScooping poop is a magnificent example of civic responsibility, but it’s not for meSat Apr 17 2021 - 00:30
Cavan priest says he will not pay fine for saying Mass in breach of restrictionsParish priest Fr PJ Hughes says gardaí blocked roads to churchMon Mar 29 2021 - 19:10
Catholic Primate appeals for information on remaining NI DisappearedArchbishops asks for compassion and mercy by sharing it with Independent CommissionMon Mar 29 2021 - 14:21
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Lillie Byrne – Celbridge woman who was a hero to her familyKildare native, who died two days after her 92nd birthday, is recalled as a ‘great mother’Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
In a Word ... glossaryThis week’s offering comes with a sincere health warning for sensitive soulsSat Mar 27 2021 - 00:30
Vatican language on gay blessings ‘hurtful’, says Ireland’s youngest Catholic bishop‘At best it is experienced as cold and distant, at worst hurtful and offensive,’ says Bishop of Achonry Paul DempseyFri Mar 26 2021 - 20:26
Rise in depressive symptoms among young due to pandemic – studyChildren and young adults report low mood and consumption of ‘junk food and sweets’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 00:01
Numbers seeking help for gambling problems rises during pandemicReport estimates industry worth up to €8bn in Ireland a year when lotteries taken into accountThu Mar 25 2021 - 20:05
Covid-19: Cavan priest vows to continue saying Mass despite fine‘Why should I pay a fine for believing in God and celebrating the sacrament,’ says Fr HughesMon Mar 22 2021 - 20:01
Church will be ‘very different place’ post Covid-19, bishop saysDecline in mass attendance and income will 'greatly accelerate', Bishop of Killaloe saysMon Mar 22 2021 - 07:28
Vatican ban on same-sex blessings leaves ‘sour imprint’, priest says‘Our gay brothers and sisters will always be welcome,’ says Dublin parish priestMon Mar 22 2021 - 07:24
Former minister’s trek to Everest Base Camp helps Ugandan villageJimmy Deenihan raised funds for Goal water project after being ‘shocked’ during 2019 visitMon Mar 22 2021 - 00:30
