Mother-and-baby homes report is distressing, says archbishop‘Hard to believe that evidence has simply vanished and that no one can remember’Thu Apr 18 2019 - 11:55
Backstop ‘most over-rated issue’ in Brexit debate, says Bertie AhernFormer taoiseach is ‘sometimes puzzled’ over DUP’s stance on the UK leaving the EUTue Apr 16 2019 - 20:57
Drag storytelling event for children cancelled due to ‘degrading’ commentsDeansgrange library ‘inundated with extremely violent homophobia’Mon Apr 15 2019 - 21:57
In a Word . . . ShoeI bought new shoes on Monday, oh boy! They are still training me inSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00
In a word . . . gymThe gym obsession is not about health, but pursuit of the body beautifulWed Apr 10 2019 - 16:10
Trócaire stalwart Sally O’Neill dies in car crash in Guatemala‘We are heartbroken by this news. Sally was the heartbeat of Trócaire for almost 40 years’Mon Apr 08 2019 - 15:06
Dublin priest Fintan Gavin new Bishop of Cork and RossBishop John Buckley is stepping down after over 20 years in the positionMon Apr 08 2019 - 11:32
Some priests abused so many children they lost track - Diarmuid MartinCatholic Church has to be made accountable, says Mary McAleeseMon Apr 08 2019 - 01:00
Estimated 2,000 take part in Dublin Sikh paradeEvent in the Sandymount area marked Vaisakhi annual festivalSun Apr 07 2019 - 20:45
In a Word . . . familySome psychologists insist 95% of families are dysfunctional, with the other 5% in denialFri Apr 05 2019 - 15:02
Religious congregations indemnity deal was ‘a blank cheque’, says Michael McDowellEx-AG says he and senior ministers were kept out of talks on 2002 accordFri Apr 05 2019 - 06:00
Kenyan teacher selected as world’s best has Galway connectionBr Peter Mokaya Tabichi, who received $1m prize, linked to Galway Franciscan BrothersTue Apr 02 2019 - 16:36
Marian Harkin not to contest European Parliament electionsMEP served three terms ‘as a bridge between Irish citizens and the European institutions’Mon Apr 01 2019 - 13:51
Ireland’s wintering waterbirds down 40% since mid-1990sDrop blamed on climate change and increased recreational use of wetlandsThu Mar 28 2019 - 17:25
Allegation of historical abuse against Eamonn Casey confirmed by Kerry dioceseDiocese confirms gardaí were informed and person concerned was offered supportTue Mar 26 2019 - 21:52
Bishop Eamonn Casey accused of sexually abusing three women as childrenLate bishop admitted to one of the allegations, two other women given compensationMon Mar 25 2019 - 22:44
Fresh appeals for relief aid for Cyclone Idai survivors‘Crops have been destroyed, which will lead to serious food shortages in the months ahead’Mon Mar 25 2019 - 22:10
Historic Irish-American group criticises Republican Party over ‘scurrilous’ St Patrick’s Day tweetAncient Order of Hibernians says it was ‘shocked’ by post mocking Beto O’RourkeSun Mar 24 2019 - 19:57
Irish Muslims organise New Zealand solidarity marchDemonstration in Dublin to be against Islamophobia and far-right ideologiesFri Mar 22 2019 - 15:26
Presbyterian professor at Belfast College fired by church over liberal same sex viewsAppearance on BBC Talkback led to charges of gross misconduct which were upheldFri Mar 22 2019 - 01:00
‘Druids danced in the streets’ when abortion was legalised, says priestFr George Rutler in New York warns about the state of the Catholic Church in IrelandFri Mar 22 2019 - 00:41
Mayo-born ‘Rosary priest’ helped CIA bring about 1964 coup in Brazil‘Rosary is the offensive weapon that will destroy Communism’ – Fr Patrick PeytonThu Mar 21 2019 - 14:41
Archbishop queries lack of progress on Church-State covenantDiarmuid Martin warns against ‘cultural warriors of certainty’ becoming a source of divisionTue Mar 19 2019 - 20:42
In a Word . . . WalesSt Patrick was actually a Welshman with particularly good judgement – he picked usSat Mar 16 2019 - 06:10
In the Closet of the Vatican review: Incredible detailing of homosexuality in churchFrédéric Martel’s hugely entertaining read is disappointingly loose with the factsSat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00
Obstetrics and anaesthesia job pre-conditions dismay bishopsRequirement to carry out elective abortions part of National Maternity Hospital job specWed Mar 13 2019 - 22:40
Archbishop speaks of 'darker side of Church life'Schoolchildren setting the pace on environment, says Archbishop Diarmuid MartinTue Mar 12 2019 - 20:17
Mary McAleese says ‘game is almost up’ for all-male Catholic ChurchEx-president says institution prizes the clerical male above women, truth, and abused childrenMon Mar 11 2019 - 21:19
Archbishop of Dublin calls for rejection of ‘corrupt and unscrupulous’ drugs lordsParishioners in Bonnybrook will be worshipping at the altar used at the Papal MassSun Mar 10 2019 - 23:07
Nun compares Church to criminals in its dealing with priests’ abuseSr Véronique Margron accuses Church of covering up reports of abuse of nunsSun Mar 10 2019 - 22:36
Eight portraits of pioneering Irish medical women unveiled at Royal College of Surgeons‘Women on Walls’ campaign started in 2016 at the Royal Irish AcademyTue Mar 05 2019 - 19:29
Controversial Church of England bishop to address Dublin conferenceAccused of mishandling clerical child sex abuse allegations in his Sussex dioceseTue Mar 05 2019 - 00:30
In a Word . . . depressionAt the bed’s edge, beaks poised and ready to pick at my fragile psychic threadsSat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Jacob Stockdale: I pray before the game, I pray after the game, I pray during the game sometimes‘The guys that I play with are my really close friends whether they are Christian or not’Fri Mar 01 2019 - 11:29
Foxrock to stage Samuel Beckett’s ‘All that Fall’Family church the venue for Nobel laureate’s reimagining of south county Dublin village lifeThu Feb 28 2019 - 19:55
Over two million documents from redress bodies to be sealed in National ArchivesDocuments will be sealed for 75 years, with possible review in 2045Thu Feb 28 2019 - 17:57
‘All optics, no substance’: Survivors react to Vatican abuse summitClerical sexual abuse survivors say change must come from outside Catholic ChurchMon Feb 25 2019 - 15:27
Vatican to give guidebook on dealing with child sex abuse to bishopsChurch sees reflection of ‘God’s wrath’ in justified rage of the people, says Pope FrancisMon Feb 25 2019 - 05:03
Pope Francis calls for all-out fight against ‘abominable’ child abuseIn the justified rage of the people the Church sees a reflection of God’s wrath, he saidSun Feb 24 2019 - 13:02
Pope Francis describes feminism as ‘machismo with a skirt’German cardinal tells Vatican meeting files on clerical child abuse destroyed by bishopsSat Feb 23 2019 - 15:33
In a word ... laughterMy father and I were at war but peace broke out when Stan & Ollie came on TVSat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00
New ways of reporting bishops who cover up abuse called for at Vatican summitCardinal suggests dedicated telephone line to receive allegations at meeting convened by Pope FrancisFri Feb 22 2019 - 18:59
Clerical abuse survivor: ‘The protections weren’t around when I was raped’Vatican summit on child sexual abuse: Darren McGavin calls for transparency, accountability, and truth from the ChurchThu Feb 21 2019 - 07:56
The story of Dublin’s ‘most notorious child sexual abuser’Vatican summit on child sexual abuse: Fr Tony Walsh was sentenced in 2010 to a total of 123 years for abuse of one boyWed Feb 20 2019 - 23:55
Catholic Primate says abuse survivors rightly demand church transparency‘Abuse broke your heart and spirit and sometimes you couldn’t tell anyone for years’Tue Feb 19 2019 - 21:50
