Hundreds of Magdalene women gather in Dublin for event in their honourFirst time for many to speak freely to other women incarcerated in the laundriesTue Jun 05 2018 - 01:00
Ireland still one of the most Christian states in EuropeMost take á la carte approach to faith and opt to go without regular church attendanceMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
Conscience takes priority over church teaching, says Catholic CatechismAnalysis: Faithful have the right to act in conscience and freedom when making moral decisionsSun Jun 03 2018 - 19:57
In a word . . . carbonatedAlong came German-Swiss watchmaker Johann Jacob Schweppe who took Priestly’s invention and manufactured bottled carbonated mineral waterSat Jun 02 2018 - 01:00
Angela Copley founder of Ballyfermot abuse survivors’ group dies‘To say I was humbled and honoured to have her in my life would be an understatement’Fri Jun 01 2018 - 19:53
Bishop condemns ‘jumping and roaring’ over poll resultAlphonsus Cullinan questions ‘the critical thinking ability of the Irish’Fri Jun 01 2018 - 18:54
Catholic and Church of Ireland primates lead pilgrimage to SommeCross-community delegation marking upcoming centenary of end of first World WarFri Jun 01 2018 - 01:00
State confirms adoptive parents registered as birth parentsPractice known about for decades; the only thing new is its acknowledgementWed May 30 2018 - 01:00
RTÉ received 1,277 complaints about abortion debateMore than 90% of those contacting broadcaster felt Yes campaign treated unfairlyTue May 29 2018 - 19:06
Description of Yes result as an end to Catholic Ireland greatly exaggeratesVoters were almost all educated in church-run schoolsTue May 29 2018 - 17:15
Bishop says Yes vote on abortion presents ‘exhilarating challenge’Michael Burrows says repeal of Eighth shows Irish society ‘dislikes hypocrisy’Mon May 28 2018 - 17:40
Minister ‘confident’ of church support for school divestmentLegislation removing baptism barrier to be discussed in Dáil this weekMon May 28 2018 - 14:40
Catholics who voted Yes should consider confession, says BishopKevin Doran says he believes Catholics who backed repeal of the Eighth committed a sinMon May 28 2018 - 11:45
Church leaders dismayed at vote to lift restrictions on abortion‘This country is now on the brink of legislating for a liberal abortion regime’Sun May 27 2018 - 19:02
In a Word . . . passportAs I arrived into Aldergrove airport, I realised – horror of horrors – I had left my passport in DublinSat May 26 2018 - 01:00
Dublin church hosts prayer vigil for No result in referendum‘We’ve great faith in prayer and that prayer will help that we’d have a No vote majority’Fri May 25 2018 - 20:16
Pope to grant indulgences at Dublin World Meeting of FamiliesPartial indulgence for people unable to attend who follow event via broadcast mediaFri May 25 2018 - 06:00
Minister warns over negative health effects from loneliness2016 Census showed almost 400,000 people in Ireland live aloneThu May 24 2018 - 21:51
Bishop urged priests to use anti-abortion campaign text at MassesCall comes after Pro Life Campaign letter to Bishop of Waterford and Lismore said ‘a lot of Massgoers intend to vote Yes’Tue May 22 2018 - 10:49
Brendan Howlin clashes with ex-Ictu boss Begg over referendumDavid Begg said he ‘cannot in conscience vote to repeal’Tue May 22 2018 - 09:57
Islamic spokesman calls for No vote in abortion referendumDr Ali Selim says repeal will contribute towards an older population structureTue May 22 2018 - 09:57
Prelate proposed all Irish Catholic bishops resign following abuse reportsResignation of Chilean bishops ‘a very, very important development’, says Mary McAleeseSun May 20 2018 - 18:40
Archbishop urges voters to ‘think of two lives’Rival doctors’ groups set out arguments on repeal as polling day approachesSat May 19 2018 - 18:01
Tributes paid to Bishop Christopher Jones on his death aged 82‘He was one of nature’s gentlemen, most faithful friend, a lovely gentle pastor’Sat May 19 2018 - 14:15
In a Word . . . wineThe killjoys know no limits – they appear to have proven that every little pleasure this side of the grave is life-theateningSat May 19 2018 - 09:52
Chilean bishops’ resignations alone not justice, says CollinsIrish abuse survivor says clerics should face disciplinary process over alleged cover-upFri May 18 2018 - 20:17
Vote No to honour women who stood up to moralising, says archbishopRepeal would ‘bring about a radical change to our broad pro-life culture’Thu May 17 2018 - 19:59
No side accused of disrespecting women who travel for abortion‘We are real people not just hard cases to be dismissed or debated in an abstract way’Thu May 17 2018 - 14:32
Abortion debate: When does the human person come into being?Opinion: Were they around today, theologians of the past could be excommunicatedTue May 15 2018 - 13:53
RTÉ referendum debate sees all sides trade abuseGreat heat, little light on Claire Byrne LiveTue May 15 2018 - 00:30
New leadership team elected by Presentation SistersBirth of founder Nano Nagle marked by lantern walk through streets of CorkMon May 14 2018 - 20:49
Pope’s message on fake news ‘resonates’ in abortion debateCatholic primate Eamon Martin lauds papal bulletin for World Communications DaySun May 13 2018 - 20:16
In a word . . . Bilbao‘Remember ’98’ should be the battle cry of Connacht people in Bilbao todaySat May 12 2018 - 01:00
Church of Ireland to end investments in fossil fuel companies‘Divestment from all fossil fuels is the right thing to do’Fri May 11 2018 - 21:13
Church of Ireland Archbishops repeat opposition to repealProposed unrestricted abortion for 12 weeks ‘ethically unsustainable’Fri May 11 2018 - 19:51
Abortion worse than rape, newly ordained Bishop of Ossory has saidReal issue not about difficult pregnancies but the unborn defenceless childFri May 11 2018 - 15:56
Baptist pastors in Ireland oppose repeal of Eighth Amendment‘God’s word and science agree that life begins at conception’Wed May 09 2018 - 07:13
In a word . . . predictiveThere have been so many announcements in recent years of the death of the inventor of predictive textSat May 05 2018 - 01:00
‘Intentionally ending the life of an innocent baby does not treat any illness’Nurses say proposed abortion legislation could mean nurses giving up jobs on conscience groundsFri May 04 2018 - 17:51
Review of sex education ‘essential’, says Catholic primateEamon Martin says no place for bullying or homophobia in Catholic schoolsThu May 03 2018 - 16:45
Psychiatrist says to suggest abortion a solution to mental illness ‘naive in the extreme’Patricia Casey says Bill the Government intends to introduce should amendment be repealed ‘very vague’Tue May 01 2018 - 19:35
Prone to allergies? Embrace a pig!Living close to a livestock farm likely to reduce allergies, research findsTue May 01 2018 - 00:16
Irish missionary priest recovering after being shot in PeruFr Gerard Desmond hit with revolver butt and shot in legs during robbery in LimaMon Apr 30 2018 - 18:59
Presbyterian Church urges ‘No’ vote in abortion referendumProposed law ‘regressive, incompatible with human dignity and morally unacceptable’Mon Apr 30 2018 - 00:06
Status of Iona Institute challenged in letter to Charities RegulatorAtheist Ireland compares regulator stance on repeal mural at Project to Iona campaignsSun Apr 29 2018 - 20:07
Pets in the City: Room for paws at Dublin’s Smithfield‘Idea is to encourage people to bring their dogs out and encourage good pet ownership’Sun Apr 29 2018 - 17:09
In a Word . . . codologyAn American priest asked me whether the word had anything to do with fish?Sat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00
Freedom of Roscommon conferred on artist Brian O’Doherty‘Last thing I expected, God knows. Then the unexpected has been a great part of my life’Fri Apr 27 2018 - 18:47
Jubilation as heart of St Laurence returns to Christ Church in DublinRelic stolen in 2012 and found wrapped in plastic at the Phoenix Park two weeks agoFri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Chilean abuse survivors to visit Vatican as guests of Pope FrancisDubliner Marie Collins played major role in pope’s admission of error in disbelieving victimsThu Apr 26 2018 - 21:23
