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
Parlon claims builders emigrating due to building sites closureConstruction industry says rates of transmission in sites still open are very lowSun Mar 21 2021 - 18:19
Ireland’s oldest school seeks choir membersSt Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School offering ‘first-class musical education’ to new recruitsSun Mar 21 2021 - 15:54
In a Word . . . HypocrisyWhere would we be without it? At each other’s throats, most likelySat Mar 20 2021 - 00:30
Co Cork priest says he would bless marriages of same sex couples‘If Christ was with us now, he would do the caring, the loving thing’Fri Mar 19 2021 - 10:00
McAleese criticises pope as populist who raises then dashes hopesDocument on same-sex blessings shows that Pope Francis ‘toes the old hard line’Fri Mar 19 2021 - 01:00
Archbishop queries church restrictions as people ‘wade through aisles for milk’Religious worship generally has a ‘clear human priority’ over other activitiesThu Mar 18 2021 - 09:32
Vatican ban on same-sex blessings ‘deeply disappointing’, says LGBT IrelandChurch ‘cannot have the power to bless unions’ – Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 one of the lowest causes of death in Ireland between June and September 2020Birth, death and marriage rates lower overall than for equivalent period in 2019, CSO reportsTue Mar 16 2021 - 13:14
Bishops say Dying with Dignity Bill ‘fundamentally flawed’Clerics call on Catholics to ask their elected representatives to reject legislation entirelyMon Mar 15 2021 - 16:12
Concern about numbers not observing Covid-19 restrictions at funeralsCatholic bishop says people not wearing masks and large gatherings is worryingMon Mar 15 2021 - 13:52
In a Word . . . DangerousA lockdown knock-down: I have paid the price of living dangerouslySat Mar 13 2021 - 00:30
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Anna O’Faherty – ‘a force of nature’‘She was a fantastic mother ... immensely proud of anything we achieved’Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Sisters of Charity call for inquiry into adoptions following RTÉ programme‘Really upset that a mother was pursued for money in the manner shown’ on programmeFri Mar 05 2021 - 01:00
Archbishop pledges assistance to any inquiry into illegal adoptionsFull Government inquiry into State’s adoption practices looking increasingly likelyThu Mar 04 2021 - 22:05
Éamon de Valera’s son facilitated illegal adoptions in 1960sRTÉ programme includes details of gynaecologist’s involvement in four casesWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Priest ‘sexually and physically’ abused boys at Belvedere College in 1970sFr Joseph Marmion also taught at Crescent College Limerick and Clongowes Wood CollegeTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:59
In a word ... ObsessionI have no peace until I get rid of the thread-like pieces. It has become a contestSat Feb 27 2021 - 00:30
Archbishop Martin pays tribute to the late Fr Enda McDonagh‘A colossus on Irish theological landscape,’ says Archbishop of Tuam Michael NearyThu Feb 25 2021 - 21:33
Photographic record of Covid-dominated year to be prepared by press photographersAnnual awards ceremony on live stream from Dublin city centre on Friday eveningThu Feb 25 2021 - 16:27
Covid-19: Catholic bishops call on all to support vaccination programmeVaccines should be given ‘as a priority’ to carers, chaplains, and priests at funeralsThu Feb 25 2021 - 13:14
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Marie Farrell had a fantastic sense of humour, very mischievousMarie lived her life, full of love and respect for anybody she metWed Feb 24 2021 - 09:00
Mother and baby homes recordings should be destroyed – commissionInvestigative body says it would be legally and morally wrong to retain testimonyTue Feb 23 2021 - 04:45
Priests concerned at Archbishops’ request for public worship over EasterAssociation has ‘significant misgivings about re-opening churches for Easter ceremonies’Mon Feb 22 2021 - 16:00
Transcripts of all mother and baby home testimonies availableO’Gorman says disaster recovery tapes may contain the recordings of 549 survivorsSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
In a Word . . . ComplimentI find it much easier to handle criticism and abuse, which is just as wellSat Feb 20 2021 - 00:30
Ireland should not vaccinate young before vulnerable in developing world - Mike RyanIrish people must give Government and EU political permission to share few vaccinesThu Feb 18 2021 - 20:13
Terminally ill should be offered choice on assisted dying, says doctors’ groupClinicians tell committee procedure can be introduced in ‘safe and fair manner’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 14:58
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Patricia O’Mahony was a resilient woman and an avid fashionistaPatricia had great pride in her family roots, and a great love in music and cultureTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:00
Trócaire calls for support as lockdown restricts distribution of boxesVirus curtails annual Lenten appeal that usually raises €8 million for overseas workTue Feb 16 2021 - 16:41
Irish religious leaders seek action against China over persecution of UighursTreatment of ethnic minority ‘one of most egregious human tragedies since Holocaust’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 16:00
Catholic teaching on unborn right to eternal life ‘pathetic’, says McAleeseFormer president claims the church is failing those who die unbaptised before or at birthMon Feb 15 2021 - 16:35
DIY method proposed as Ash Wednesday blessings halted by Covid-19Archbishop says some parishes sending ash to homes and notes Vatican call to sprinkle on headMon Feb 15 2021 - 11:28
In a Word . . . TrustworthyMy late father used to advise: ‘Don’t ever trust a man who doesn’t take a drink’Sat Feb 13 2021 - 00:00
Trócaire joins Irish agencies to help victims of global disastersMove set ‘to reduce costs’ and give the Irish public central fund to which they can donateThu Feb 11 2021 - 16:31
In a Word ... WisdomOur pandemic woes are real, but Grandma Tess could provide welcome perspectiveSat Feb 06 2021 - 00:30
Sunday Mass in every church to become a thing of the past, Dublin Archbishop saysFuture of Catholic Church ‘must be different’, and active participation of laity is ‘essential’, says Dermot FarrellTue Feb 02 2021 - 18:25
