Mandatory reporting of abuse ‘very clear’, says Catholic ChurchArchbishop Diarmuid Martin said co-operation with gardaí has been very productiveFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop says all allegations of clerical abuse must be reportedRecent Vatican document said it is ‘not necessarily’ bishop’s duty to report abuse claimsThu Feb 11 2016 - 12:25
Couples ‘more likely to split’ over social media than infidelity‘The more communicative devices we have, the less communicative in relationships,' says AccordWed Feb 10 2016 - 09:23
Indian priest claimed superiors knew he abused beforeFlorida’s Palm Beach diocese has murky past on clerical child sex abuse issueWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Social justice activist Reverend McCaughey dies aged 83Reverend was a leading member of the Presbyterian Church in IrelandTue Feb 09 2016 - 16:35
Trócaire launches its 43rd Lenten campaign€8.3m raised in 2015 used to help people in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Middle EastTue Feb 09 2016 - 16:12
How we celebrate 1916 will shape future - Methodist leaderEaster Rising and Battle of the Somme shaped both parts of island - Rev Brian AndersonTue Feb 09 2016 - 15:41
Archbishop denounces Dublin shootings as ‘despicable’Diarmuid Martin describes perpetrators as ‘cynical exploiters who treat life lightly’Tue Feb 09 2016 - 12:19
Fall-off in number of Jews forces only Cork synagogue to shutJewish community in city had numbered up to 500 at its peakMon Feb 08 2016 - 19:34
Irish priest praised in US police letter to the VaticanFr John Gallagher’s evidence led to abusive priest’s convictionFri Feb 05 2016 - 01:02
Record donations to Dublin ‘Black Santa’ appealCharity sit out at St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street raises €41,400 for various groupsThu Feb 04 2016 - 15:27
Higgins questions emphasis on tax cuts in election campaignLaunch of ethics initiative at Áras a stark reminder of past failures in lead up to crashWed Feb 03 2016 - 08:26
Catholic groups call for housing to be key election issueSocial justice organisations say family homelessness rose 90% during 2015Tue Feb 02 2016 - 14:33
No economic recovery evident at Capuchin CentreBr Kevin Crowley says the people he sees every day have seen no differenceTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:04
President Higgins critical of those ‘setting their face against tax’Higgins cautions on essential services being political football ahead of general electionTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
End of an era for Irish RedemptoristsCommunity priests attend farewell Mass in chapel at Marianella centre in DublinMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Catholic primate calls on State to support traditional marriageLegislation and constitutional guarantee needed, says Archbishop Eamon MartinMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Last Mass at Redemptorists’ Rathgar centre in DublinSold for €43 million last June, due to falling vocationsFri Jan 29 2016 - 22:46
Irish civil servants feel underappreciated, survey saysMajority believe they are underpaid for their work, according to employee reviewFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Blueway initiative hopes to drive tourism in the midlandsTourism Action Plan 2016-2018 takes in 23 actions aimed at sustaining tourism growthThu Jan 28 2016 - 17:34
Roscommon unites against Westmeath ‘invaders’Government’s plan to revise border sparks opposition across the county and abroadThu Jan 28 2016 - 17:19
Irish priest in conflict with church authorities over child abuse-related case in FloridaAn Irish priest who has been serving in Florida since 2000 claims he has been ostracised by the church for reporting abuse-related activities of a fellow priest to local police.Wed Jan 27 2016 - 08:38
Ulster players to speak about faith at Belfast cathedralPienaar, Herbst and Paul Marshall to be interviewed at Church of Ireland serviceFri Jan 22 2016 - 19:21
Priest who faced abuse claims to stay out of public ministryFr Paul Symonds who was not charged by civil authorities to ‘live as retired priest’Fri Jan 22 2016 - 18:44
Archbishop’s comments on school admissions welcomedDiarmuid Martin said presenting a baptism cert not an appropriate way to judge accessFri Jan 22 2016 - 13:12
Pope decrees women can be part of Holy Thursday feet-washingCeremony commemorates Last Supper before which Jesus washed feet of 12 apostlesFri Jan 22 2016 - 01:00
Baptisms to gain school entry ‘wrong’, Archbishop saysDiarmuid Martin says church needs to be more dynamic to slow decline in attendanceThu Jan 21 2016 - 15:04
Mass attendance in Dublin to drop by one-third by 2030Number of priests serving in parishes expected to fall by 60%, report saysThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:00
Archbishop dismisses reports of Anglican primates’ meetingCanterbury meeting discussed decision of US Episcopal church to allow same-sex marriageMon Jan 18 2016 - 22:09
Church ‘contributed greatly’ to taboos on suicide - MartinCatholic Archbishop speaks at Mass marking 10th anniversary of support body Pieta HouseMon Jan 18 2016 - 16:16
Funeral of journalist Willie Collins told of ‘self-effacing’ manFormer assistant editor at Sunday Press worked at the Irish Press group for 36 yearsMon Jan 18 2016 - 14:59
US Episcopal Church censured by Anglican Communion over same-sex marrige issueDecision has been condemned by the Faith in Marriage Equality in IrelandFri Jan 15 2016 - 19:44
Narrow escape for Irish clergyman in Istanbul bombingIndependent prelate Pat Buckley says group missed explosion ‘by seven to 10 minutes’Tue Jan 12 2016 - 18:10
‘Vicar of Baghdad’ seeks Irish support for Middle East peaceAnglican Canon Andrew White lived in Baghdad from 2003 until November 2014Mon Jan 11 2016 - 21:21
One of Europe’s biggest mosaics lined up for KnockArtwork depicting 1879 apparition at Basilica is final stage of refurbishment projectFri Jan 08 2016 - 18:35
Church of Ireland appeals for funds to help flood victimsExtensive hardship is being experienced in many places across the island, say bishopsFri Jan 08 2016 - 17:06
Church events in January to highlight 1916 centenariesCatholic bishops say events being prepared and details to be announced shortlyThu Jan 07 2016 - 19:41
Pádraig Pearse’s overtly Catholic Rising was immoral and anti-democraticTiming of Rising for Easter was deliberate - and intended to signify a risen people commensurate with risen ChristTue Jan 05 2016 - 04:18
Wife, father-in-law of Jason Corbett charged over deathMolly Martens Corbett, Thomas Michael Martens indicted with second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughterMon Jan 04 2016 - 22:11
Archbishop warns of dangers in 2016 commemorationsEvents of 1916 helped create island’s ‘two communities’, says Church of Ireland figureMon Jan 04 2016 - 20:14
Census 2016 to begin recruiting enumeratorsApplications for positions will be received on the official website from 9am on TuesdayMon Jan 04 2016 - 20:02
RTÉ’s ‘Rebellion’ seizes power in battle for viewersRising drama proves a hit with Irish audiences as broadcaster tops Christmas ratingsMon Jan 04 2016 - 19:31
Ireland’s cleanest town to be announced as latest survey releasedNo litter blackspots among 40 Irish towns and cities, with Dublin Airport ‘spotless’Mon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
An Taisce accuses RTÉ of ‘false balance’ in climate change debateRefusal of two other academics to take part should have been reported, NGO saysMon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
