Park & Pray scheme at Dublin church deters freeloadersPeople wishing ‘to light candle or say a prayer’ get 45 minutes parking opposite St Vincent’sTue Sept 13 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop criticises France’s attitude to religionChurch of Ireland primate accuses the state of lacking an understanding of faithMon Sept 12 2016 - 20:06
Lesbian couple to retake church roles they were ‘forced’ to leaveAthy activist who asked women to resign ‘will not be intimidated out of the parish’Mon Sept 12 2016 - 14:54
Athy lesbian couple return to ‘packed church’ to retake rolesJacinta O’Donnell and Geraldine Flanagan were asked to resign form church positionsMon Sept 12 2016 - 13:47
Unemployment four times national average in BallaghaderreenTown in Co Roscommon not alone as streets empty of residents and small businessesMon Sept 12 2016 - 10:38
Another Ireland: Ballaghaderreen struggles to restore fortunesWith ‘imagination and encouragement’ this Roscommon town could be ‘a lot better’Mon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
Government has ‘taken note’ of ruling on the unborn, Zappone saysHigh Court judge found rights of the unborn extend beyond the right to life last monthFri Sept 09 2016 - 01:00
GAA-Sky Sports deal ‘very troublesome and against ethos’Five of six Mayo games this year ‘only available’ to those who could afford Sky SportsThu Sept 08 2016 - 20:36
Medal for Defence Forces personnel who rescue migrantsAward for humanitarian work set to be presented at ceremony next monthSun Sept 04 2016 - 15:15
Ancestor of Princess Diana and Churchill on path to sainthoodFr Ignatius Spencer visited Ireland seeking prayers for conversion of England to CatholicismSat Sept 03 2016 - 09:26
Ireland needs a ‘crusade’ against poverty, archbishop saysDiarmuid Martin calls for ‘revolutionary campaign’ to fight hunger and homelessnessThu Sept 01 2016 - 14:41
Bishop’s plan to merge schools sparks oppositionAmalgamation of Athlone schools should not go ahead, says campaignerMon Aug 29 2016 - 01:00
Clerical sex abuse scandal has led to few convictionsQuestions raised as victims feel justice is being deniedFri Aug 26 2016 - 01:00
Why does the Irish Catholic Church need two large, traditional seminaries?Financial burden of Maynooth and Rome’s Irish College on church in Ireland too greatTue Aug 23 2016 - 15:31
New Famine Memorial Garden opens in FermanaghThe garden has four parts: a potato field, a kitchen, workhouse door and emigrant shipMon Aug 22 2016 - 01:01
Papal nuncio ‘out of sync’ with Irish reality, say priestsCatholic Priests rail against Archbishop Charles Brown over selection of bishopsFri Aug 19 2016 - 17:40
Archbishop accused of releasing ‘tsunami of invective’ on churchFr Seán McDonagh says comments about ‘goings on’ in Maynooth caused embarrassmentTue Aug 16 2016 - 15:31
UN document to condemn acts of intolerance towards migrantsAgreement represents ‘new global approach’ to addressing refugees’ issues, says FlanaganTue Aug 16 2016 - 09:14
Biggest annual religious event in Ireland gets under way at KnockOne of largest mosaics in Europe at Knock basilica by artist PJ Lynch draws attentionMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Columba Press thanks supporters after entering liquidationIrish publisher of books on a religious theme has failed to secure necessary investmentFri Aug 12 2016 - 15:33
Pope Francis joins in tributes to Derry bishop Edward DalyBloody Sunday priest turned blood-stained cloth into ‘symbol of compassion’Thu Aug 11 2016 - 18:03
Maynooth seminarian dismisses criticisms as unwarranted‘If there is a gay culture, it must be among a very small number of men’Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:00
A ‘culture of secrecy and fear’ at Maynooth seminaryFormer seminarians tell of being obliged to sign confidentiality agreement on day oneWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Maynooth trustees to discuss crisis at national seminaryCollege mired in controversy after Archbishop’s remarksTue Aug 09 2016 - 01:00
Dr Edward Daly: Presidents recall qualities of ‘perfect pastor’Retired bishop ‘spent himself in service of others’Mon Aug 08 2016 - 19:36
Edward Daly: An accidental bishop who disliked the limelight‘Bloody Sunday changed my life in every way’ said Dr Daly, whose stroke liberated himMon Aug 08 2016 - 13:42
Maynooth seminary 'a place of psychological abuse'Three former seminarians share their experiences at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth over the past decade. They describe an atmosphere of ‘psychological abuse’, a flawed complaints process, and ‘a lot’ of sexual activitySat Aug 06 2016 - 06:00
Atmosphere at Maynooth ‘poisonous’, says seminarian‘Culture of fear not compatible with seminary life,’ says St Patrick’s College presidentSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Diarmuid Martin remains a maverick among the clergyArchbishop’s criticism of Maynooth seminary latest example of individualitySat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
Diarmuid Martin considers setting up Dublin seminaryArchbishop of Dublin says he has looked at location for priest training but it is not readyFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Why the Catholic right wants ‘cleanout’ in MaynoothTeachings, rather than any ‘strange goings-on’, are main source of contentionFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Catholic bishops voice their support for MaynoothLeading clerics back St Patrick’s College amid controversyThu Aug 04 2016 - 10:04
Secret Village festival begins in Roscommon this weekendBallaghadreamers, Sing Sing and the Gypsy Dogs and The Dandy Horses are among actsWed Aug 03 2016 - 18:39
Archbishops differ over Maynooth after ‘gay subculture’ claimsClerics disagree over sending trainees to St Patrick’s CollegeWed Aug 03 2016 - 01:00
Maynooth’s opaque culture major part of problemArchbishop Diarmuid Martin is clearly frustrated with history of controversyWed Aug 03 2016 - 01:00
No solid evidence of ‘gay subculture’ at St Patrick’s CollegeMaynooth seminary statement follows claim that some at college had used gay dating appTue Aug 02 2016 - 20:48
Serious questions over Maynooth seminary’s futureAnalysis: ‘Goings on’ concern alleged gay activity, claim of lax theological formationTue Aug 02 2016 - 07:56
Archbishop stops trainee priests going to MaynoothAlleged sexual harrassment at St Patrick’s College reported to Garda in DublinTue Aug 02 2016 - 02:00
Prominent Muslim criticises other leaders for being softer on extremism`I can’t say this, I can’t say that because....they feed me and they give me my sustenance’Mon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Integration and dialogue are goals, Muslim forum hearsMulticulturalism of Ireland emphasised at Ahmadiyya Muslim Association conferenceSun Jul 31 2016 - 20:30
Tony Walsh: More jail time for a ‘most notorious’ child abuserBackground: First complaint about priest came two days after he took up his first roleTue Jul 19 2016 - 13:08
Patsy McGarry: Growth in charities and homeless crisisTime for State to consider creating much needed and appropriate institutional careTue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
