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
Much honoured Irish missionary dies in South KoreaColumban priest Fr P J McGlinchey had been working in Jeju island for almost 65 yearsTue Apr 24 2018 - 21:38
Concern expressed that CofI message on abortion ‘is changing’Retired Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin John Neill notes absence of agreed positionTue Apr 24 2018 - 19:23
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin says church must be ‘pro-life’Church needs to be beacon of support at any ‘vulnerable moment along the path of life’Mon Apr 23 2018 - 15:34
Supermarkets commit to installing plastic bins at checkoutsMove by some outlets follows ‘shop and drop’ over weekend, says campaign co-ordinatorMon Apr 23 2018 - 13:42
Literary greats gather in Galway city for literature festivalLaureate for Irish Fiction Sebastian Barry and author Paul Lynch among participantsMon Apr 23 2018 - 13:30
In a word . . . advertiseApart from the entertainment value of an annual TV advertisements awards, it might also help to push up the standard of advertisingSat Apr 21 2018 - 17:28
State of philanthropy is ‘scary’ as funds from Atlantic Philanthropies disappearPeople like Chuck Feeney ‘come along once in a lifetime, once in a generation’Thu Apr 19 2018 - 17:40
Government plans to broaden Magdalene redress scheme welcomedOmbudsman had found some women who worked in laundries were treated unfairly by Department of JusticeWed Apr 18 2018 - 11:06
Paul Lynch novel ‘Grace’ nominated for second major award in less than a month‘Its beautiful prose is put to devastating effect in his vivid story of the Irish potato famine’Wed Apr 18 2018 - 01:00
Flanagan to broaden access to Magdalene redress schemeCabinet to discuss proposals to allow more former laundry workers to apply for redressMon Apr 16 2018 - 21:42
Flannery urges end to silencing of Irish priests before papal visit‘Ridiculous’ that six remain under sanctions given how pope has changed church’s cultureMon Apr 16 2018 - 20:21
Dubliner runs 1,000km through Ireland to raise organ donor awarenessDon Hannon, who donated part of liver to his sister, is first to complete The Ireland WayMon Apr 16 2018 - 14:05
Mother of drowned teenager ‘appalled’ at local mental health services‘We were left to our own devices and no matter how much we tried to support her, we are now experiencing the greatest dread of all.’Mon Apr 16 2018 - 10:10
Does Ireland really need so many Catholic dioceses?As numbers decline, the church may have to consider amalgamationsSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Frank Murray ‘the consumate professional’, funeral hearsPublic servant was completely committed to locating remains of Disappeared, Mass toldFri Apr 06 2018 - 19:20
Buddhist groups form Irish Buddhist UnionBuddhism among fastest growing faiths in IrelandThu Apr 05 2018 - 18:35
‘We are Family’ to be theme of Dublin Pride festival in JuneOrganiser says choice ‘no coincidence’ in year World Meeting of Families takes place in cityTue Apr 03 2018 - 21:14
