Homelessness ‘an affront to human dignity’, Catholic bishops sayPeople sleeping on streets contrary to social teaching of Church and should be ‘eradicated forever’Thu Dec 08 2016 - 12:16
Roscommon rejects elements of boundary review reportAthlone border review finds area west of town may need to be subsumed into WestmeathTue Dec 06 2016 - 17:14
Mayo woman to receive human dignity awardGena Heraty has been a lay missionary in Haiti for 23 years, caring for disabled childrenTue Dec 06 2016 - 15:20
Concern Worldwide co-founder dies after long illnessKay O’Loughlin Kennedy set up humanitarian agency with her husband in 1968Mon Dec 05 2016 - 19:53
Garda concerned at delay in reporting alleged sexual assault at King’s HospitalGardaí say it is too early to know if anyone frustrated case being reported soonerSat Dec 03 2016 - 01:01
Many witnesses at alleged assault on boy at King’s HospitalUp to 15 pupils gathered in dormitory when alleged hockey stick incident occurredSat Dec 03 2016 - 01:00
School delayed reporting alleged sexual assault for four daysKing’s Hospital ignored legal advice to immediately tell authorites about allegationFri Dec 02 2016 - 01:00
King’s Hospital board to discuss alleged sex assault of pupilChurch of Ireland governors express ‘sincere concern’ for 13-year-old boy and his familyThu Dec 01 2016 - 21:00
Boy (13) allegedly sexually assaulted by pupils at boarding schoolGarda, Tusla examine claim student attacked with hockey stick at King’s Hospital schoolThu Dec 01 2016 - 14:08
Church of Ireland clergy express ‘concern’ after allegations of sexual assault at Dublin schoolInvestigations by gardaí and Tusla into alleged incident at King’s Hospital SchoolThu Dec 01 2016 - 13:11
Pope’s visit to Ireland will not draw the 1979 crowds of 2.7mAugust 2018 trip likely to include Northern Ireland but all details yet to be worked outTue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
Ross confirms Kenny waved Constitution at him at Cabinet meetingMinister for Transport describes exchanges with Taoiseach as having been ‘very robust’Tue Nov 29 2016 - 00:24
Papal visit a chance to tackle ‘silencing’ of priestsAssociation of Catholic Priests: Visit may be way to address issue of disciplined membersMon Nov 28 2016 - 22:57
Religious delegation from Syria in Ireland to campaign against EU sanctionsDoctors in party claim sanctions are killing more Syrian children than Islamic StateMon Nov 28 2016 - 21:42
Waterford woman wins young chef award with lamb dishMaeve Walsh (23), one of six finalists, will now work at Michelin star restaurant in UKMon Nov 28 2016 - 01:07
New Christmas jumpers record set in DublinParticipants in Geansaí Nollag event up 25% as O’Connell Street lights switched onSun Nov 27 2016 - 21:59
Former Clerys workers protest outside the storeSiptu members demand justice for ex-staff at entrance to the Dublin department storeFri Nov 25 2016 - 17:23
CofI questions if public vote appropriate to resolve abortion issueChurch says complex issue ‘more suitably addressed through nuanced legislation’Thu Nov 24 2016 - 23:40
Retired solicitor to set up LGBT support group in Presbyterian churchGroup to be modelled on similar in Church of Ireland and Methodist ChurchThu Nov 24 2016 - 18:58
Archbishop urges food donations in lead-up to ChristmasDiarmuid Martin asks Dubliners to give to Crosscare food banks as demand increasesThu Nov 24 2016 - 16:58
Roscommon safe as boundary review recommends no changeProposal to move 30 sq km of the south county into Co Westmeath rejected by reviewThu Nov 24 2016 - 15:29
Ireland was ‘not exempt’ from anti-Jewish prejudice, President saysMichael D Higgins hosts reception for delegates from the World Jewish CongressTue Nov 22 2016 - 16:22
Catholic library board members resign in row over DCU takeoverCentral Catholic Library is in financial difficulty as usage declinesTue Nov 22 2016 - 15:37
Higgins congratulates Islamic centre on fighting prejudicePresident commends Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin as it celebrates 20th anniversaryMon Nov 21 2016 - 20:42
Analysis: Pope Francis consistent over absolution for abortionPontiff: ‘Remaining only at the level of the law is equivalent to thwarting faith and mercy’Mon Nov 21 2016 - 19:30
Pope allows priests absolve women of ‘grave sin’ of abortionThere is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach, says Pope Francis in Apostolic LetterMon Nov 21 2016 - 13:16
Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland celebrates 20th anniversaryClonskeagh busiest Islamic centre, with 1,200 praying dailySat Nov 19 2016 - 01:00
In a Word . . . charityCharity will always be needed even though we have recently become suspicious of itSat Nov 19 2016 - 00:00
Religious rift over plans to reform school admissions policiesChristian group claims recommendations of rights body threatens faith formation in schoolsFri Nov 18 2016 - 16:20
Priests accuse bishops of ‘trying to fob us off’Prelates ‘don’t want exclusive club changed’, Association of Catholic Priests meeting toldWed Nov 16 2016 - 22:32
‘Reviled’ priests’ morale at all time low, conference hearsFr Brendan Hoban says clerics are being turned into ‘sacrament-dispensing machines’Wed Nov 16 2016 - 22:12
Minister to set up review of abuse survivors’ group Caranua70% of State organisation’s spending to date allocated to housing, says chief executiveWed Nov 16 2016 - 09:05
Dublin’s Islamic Cultural Centre celebrates 20th anniversaryClonskeagh building was opened in 1996 by then president Mary RobinsonTue Nov 15 2016 - 01:00
Church of Ireland appoints child protection officerGabriel Chrystal brings range of experience from work with police forces in BritainMon Nov 14 2016 - 17:31
Mother and baby home group backs call for forced adoptions inquiryCall made in letter to Taoiseach by a former top official with HSE child and family servicesMon Nov 14 2016 - 17:12
Returned Irish emigrants asked to share experience of coming homeSurvey is intended to help other people prepare for their move back to IrelandMon Nov 14 2016 - 09:04
Christianity key in development of Western culture, says MartinDebate between faith and culture vital for healthy growth of pluralist society, says ArchbishopSun Nov 13 2016 - 18:59
Kenny warned of Garda complaint if he delays adoption inquiryTaoiseach told he could face charges if forced adoption inquiry not set up by end of monthSun Nov 13 2016 - 18:58
Child abuser volunteered at St Patrick’s Cathedral after convictionWider Church of Ireland community ‘deeply dismayed’ at nature and extent of offencesThu Nov 10 2016 - 18:23
Far more Catholics, other Christians back Trump than Clinton81 per cent of self-identified white, born-again or evangelical Christians say they voted TrumpThu Nov 10 2016 - 14:41
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin honoured for contribution to Ireland’s ‘moral ethos’Recent economic recession in Ireland was ‘a crisis about values,’ says ArchbishopThu Nov 10 2016 - 12:57
Catholic laity group calls for female priests and clerical marriageACI also calls on bishops in Ireland to make their views known to Pope FrancisTue Nov 08 2016 - 18:41
Bishops’ letter to Catholic priests’ group criticisedIrish Catholic Bishops’ Conference missive described as ‘a sugar-coated push-off’Tue Nov 08 2016 - 16:08
Catholic magazine ‘Reality’ celebrates its 80th birthdayIrish publication has fallen foul of the Vatican and was deemed ‘dangerous’ in 1960sMon Nov 07 2016 - 19:41
New abbot installed at Glenstal Abbey in Co LimerickFr Brendan Coffey received archbishop’s blessing during Mass over the weekendMon Nov 07 2016 - 15:22
Catholic leader apologises for church’s role in forced adoptionsEamon Martin expresses regret over treatment of mothers ahead of ITV documentaryMon Nov 07 2016 - 14:54
Low attendances, priest numbers put Limerick Masses in perilBishop warns parts of diocese may ‘have Mass every second Sunday or one Sunday a month’Mon Nov 07 2016 - 12:36
