Church must apologise to gay people, pope’s adviser declaresCardinal Reinhard Marx: ‘We’ve done a lot to marginalise homosexuals’Fri Jun 24 2016 - 06:14
Power of Irish Church ‘partly explains scandals’Little resistance offered by Irish Constitution to ongoing secularisation, says law ProfWed Jun 22 2016 - 20:08
All in Great Britain and Ireland to pay for Brexit - Glen Dimplex founderWe’re just going to be poorer and worse off if we leave than stay, says Martin NaughtonTue Jun 21 2016 - 01:00
Brexit: Catholic Bishop warns against ‘Leave’ vote in referendumUnion’s ‘vision for Europe’s peoples’ is its saving grace, Noel Treanor saysMon Jun 20 2016 - 22:09
Archbishops lead centenary pilgrimage to Somme sitesCatholic and Church of Ireland primates to accompany 30 pilgrims to France and BelgiumMon Jun 20 2016 - 21:45
Centre for ‘dialogue between faith and reason’ to open in DublinArchbishop recently said Irish Catholic Church ‘very lacking’ in people of intellect who can address issues of the dayMon Jun 20 2016 - 21:02
First Communion spending rises 12% to €836 per childAverage ‘take’ by child €546, outfits €176, make-up and hair €56Mon Jun 20 2016 - 01:00
EU could ‘disintegrate’ further, President Higgins warns‘Europe cannot really go on as it is now, but it is important that people be in Europe’Fri Jun 17 2016 - 16:13
Ireland warned about overdependence on foreign investmentTasc says reliance on foreign direct investment becoming ‘increasingly problematic’Fri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
‘Bogus self-employment’ encouraged by tax system, Tasc says‘Flexibility’ being forced on more and more workers in Ireland, claims think tankFri Jun 17 2016 - 01:00
In a word...language (and its evolution through Irish ears)Back then people only passed when they went to the toilet, so it was confusing to hear Mrs Fogarty hadThu Jun 16 2016 - 18:44
Catholic church: ‘Good Riddance or Good Influence?’Three-day conference to examine role of Catholicism in pluralist IrelandThu Jun 16 2016 - 13:52
Catholic extremists do ‘untold damage’ to church, says priestPublic debate left to ‘obsessive’ religious who ‘psychologically bludgeon’ their opponentsThu Jun 16 2016 - 12:56
Orlando shooting could happen anywhere, says ArchbishopArchbishop Diarmuid Martin says books of condolence open at St Mary’s Pro-CathedralTue Jun 14 2016 - 14:32
Donations to Trócaire increase by 7 per cent to €25mCatholic bishops decide to undertake major initiative to promote vocations next yearTue Jun 14 2016 - 13:46
Catholic bishops criticise delay in bringing refugees to IrelandProcess of taking in refugees has ‘been allowed to slip to the back-burner of politics’Tue Jun 14 2016 - 12:41
Westmeath council set to challenge Coveney directive on wind turbines‘Our democratic mandate has been usurped by your proposed action’Tue Jun 14 2016 - 01:02
Funeral of late Supreme Court judge told of ‘enormous personality’Frank Griffin ‘a wonderful brother, devoted husband, loving father and adored grandfather’Thu Jun 09 2016 - 21:57
Dubliner speaks of out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosisLynch Syndrome: ‘The doctor said you’ve got colon cancer. I wasn’t ready for it’Thu Jun 09 2016 - 18:27
Church board receives 116 new sexual abuse allegationsIncident from last year shows ‘a risk to children still exists’, says safeguarding groupThu Jun 09 2016 - 10:30
Independents nearly went with FF, says Finian McGrathThere were ‘loads of walk-outs and loads of rows and blood on the floor ’Thu Jun 09 2016 - 01:00
Presbyterian marriage ceremonies must renounce same-sex unionsGeneral assembly passes resolution that could have ‘legal implications’ if ignoredWed Jun 08 2016 - 21:19
Catholic bishops warn of Brexit consequencesNorthern Ireland prelates say a UK vote to leave the EU would have ‘disruptive impact’Wed Jun 08 2016 - 14:39
Sectarianism is still the reality in the North, report claimsPresbyterian study says communities continue to be affected by ‘hurt’ of the TroublesTue Jun 07 2016 - 18:49
Gay soccer club criticises Martin O’Neill’s ‘queers’ jokeDublin Devils chair says Republic of Ireland manager’s comment was ‘disappointing’Tue Jun 07 2016 - 14:31
Popularity of pilgrimages endure despite drop in Mass attendanceOver 300,000 to attend June novenas which have become a major religious eventTue Jun 07 2016 - 13:36
Catholic bodies Cori and IMU join forces to create new associationAmalgamation talks for about three years were speeded up in the last 12 months.Tue Jun 07 2016 - 01:01
Former Supreme Court Judge Frank Griffin dies aged 97Sentenced late RTÉ journalist Kevin O’Kelly for contempt in 1972 over interview with IRA leaderTue Jun 07 2016 - 01:00
Two of Ireland’s largest religious organisations to amalgamateIrish Missionary Union and the Conference of Religious of Ireland join to form AmriMon Jun 06 2016 - 13:43
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin bemoans lack of Catholic intellectuals in IrelandChurch needs ‘competent lay men and women well educated in their faith’Mon Jun 06 2016 - 07:55
Falsely accused priest felt ‘cut loose’ by Cloyne dioceseChurch ‘hung me out to dry and left me feeling very alone’, says Fr Tim HazelwoodMon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
Presbyterian report bans abortion in rape, incest casesChurch accepts termination justified where there is a threat to mother’s lifeMon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
RTÉ rejects Muslim scholar’s appeal for daily Ramadan prayerRTÉ One will broadcast ‘Ramadan diaries’ before ‘Six One’ news on SaturdaysThu Jun 02 2016 - 19:09
Prison report urges Zappone to take on more responsibilityMany young prisoners suffer severe bullying in residential institutions – Fr Peter McVerryWed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop astonished at moves to remove Eighth AmendmentPrimate of All-Ireland Eamon Martin emphasises ‘equality of right to life of all people’Tue May 31 2016 - 16:21
Politicians and media accused of trying to destroy Catholic ChurchBishop of Cloyne William Crean identifies secular ‘determination ’ to eliminate churchMon May 30 2016 - 19:39
Parishioners in Sallynoggin angry over child abuse priestSalvatorian report ‘insincere’ after Fr Paddy McDonagh abused more than 100 childrenWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Diarmuid Martin hopes pope will visit Ireland in 2018Archbishop of Dublin says Irish bishops would like any papal visit to include NorthTue May 24 2016 - 15:18
Rome’s treatment of censured Irish priests a ‘great scandal’Catholic bishops urged to develop more just and respectful process for dealing with casesMon May 23 2016 - 01:00
Priests seek national synod to tackle Catholic vocations ‘crisis’Association of Catholic Priests says members are subjected to ‘huge mental and physical pressure’Sat May 21 2016 - 15:03
Church plays down speculation of papal visit to IrelandSince Pope St John Paul came in 1979, there has been belief pope will return to complete visitFri May 20 2016 - 14:14
Irish priests’ group to discuss vocation crisis with bishopsMeeting comes amid tensions between priests and bishops’ conferenceThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
52% of young Irish LGBTI people ‘face abuse at school’Respondents experienced homophobic and transphobic comments or conductTue May 17 2016 - 18:35
1916 Rising had ‘no legitimacy whatsoever’ - ex-attorney generalRising leaders ‘a self-absorbed group of brave idealists who had never represented anybody’Tue May 17 2016 - 01:00
St Anthony’s relics to go on tour across IrelandThousands are expected to visit the reliquary at Catholic churches and Knock shrineMon May 16 2016 - 16:22
