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
Bishop appeals for urgent action to help flood victimsAffected people fragile, exhausted, exasperated, says C of I Bishop of Cork Paul ColtonSun Jan 03 2016 - 19:06
Father of ill baby had to go to North for aid on Christmas DayHSE apologies for ‘administrative delay’ after man’s Facebook letter to Varadkar goes viralFri Jan 01 2016 - 19:07
Late writer Wesley Burrowes best remembered for ‘Glenroe’Northern Protestant wrote with great success about ‘primitive’ rural Catholic IrelandFri Jan 01 2016 - 16:31
Do not glorify ‘tragic’ past in Centenary events, says MartinCommemorations in 2016 to mark Rising and Battle of the Somme ‘must bolster peace’Fri Jan 01 2016 - 14:54
Islam and Christianity stand for peace, harmony and human development, says ImamReligion must not be blamed for terrorismMon Dec 28 2015 - 21:39
New Muslim group in Dublin to encourage engagement with politicsSouth Dublin Muslim Board was set up in anticipation of the general electionMon Dec 28 2015 - 21:30
Acclaimed Irish writer Aidan Higgins dies aged 88Author described as ‘the missing link between high modernism and the present’Mon Dec 28 2015 - 16:13
Crowds expected to flock to Christmas Eve carol servicesGet your seats early for Pro-Cathedral, but no room at the inn for St Patrick’s CathedralThu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00
Role of Dublin priests in Rising must be acknowledged - MartinArchbishop critical of ‘clinically secular concept of the way 1916 will be marked’Wed Dec 23 2015 - 18:49
Diarmuid Martin welcomes FG free vote on abortion amendmentArchbishop of Dublin restates church opposition to abortion and same-sex marriageMon Dec 21 2015 - 17:31
Archbishop of Dublin defends Murphy Commission reportMartin praises late bishop who was criticised over handling of clerical abuseMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Martin denies vilifying senior clergy criticised in Murphy reportAssociation of Catholic Priests commissioned critique of report ‘flawed’, says ArchbishopMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Priest restored to ministry three years after being cleared of abuse allegationsIn 2012 NI police and PPS decided Fr John McManus had no case to answerMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Lost letters hint at why Harry Boland was unlucky in loveFailed engagement detailed in letters from Ena Shouldice intercepted by Dublin CastleMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Garda IT system upgraded to log crimes of hate and racismMove sends strong message to victims, says Immigrant Council of IrelandMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Dublin priest Paul Tighe appointed bishop in the VaticanMonsignor who was central to social media strategy is also made secretary of Council for CultureSat Dec 19 2015 - 12:18
Almost one in eight living in Ireland hail from abroadPoles, British, Lithuanians the largest cohort in State – EurostatFri Dec 18 2015 - 16:21
Vatican signals Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be canonisedPope Francis clears way for sainthood by approving decree recognising a miracleFri Dec 18 2015 - 15:48
Bishop Dermot O’Mahony was ‘a man of great integrity’Bishop criticised in child abuse report had ‘steely courage’, mourners toldWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Bishop ‘scapegoated’ by clerical abuse report, funeral toldCelebrant compares Dermot O’Mahony’s suffering in final years to that of some saintsWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
