Dáil vote on smacking of children a fitting legacy for late doctorGP Cyril Daly began campaign in 1967 to ban corporal punishmentSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Higgins says unaccountable forces are running EUPresident says democratic structures at risk from new financialised global orderSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Atheist group calls for religious equality in Irish schoolsOrganisation says divestment of some Catholic schools will not solve pluralism problemFri Nov 13 2015 - 19:40
McAleese criticises Catholic church’s view on hitting childrenFormer president says she raised issue of corporal punishment with Pope FrancisThu Nov 12 2015 - 18:25
End of Brendan Smyth case brings sorry saga to a closeAbuse by priest could have been prevented had church authorities acted soonerThu Nov 12 2015 - 14:48
Same-sex marriage signed into law by MinistersMay referendum ‘reaffirmed the importance of marriage and family for our society’, Fitzgerald saysTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:22
Analysis: Divestment of Catholic schools remains insignificantLack of effort at local level by patron bodies and politicians means little changeTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:01
Efforts to divest schools ‘disappointing’, says forum chairmanBishops not reading signs of the times or seeing what’s in their own best interestsTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Church must give up control of schools, says Archbishop of Dublin‘We need a church which can respond more effectively to change,’ says Diarmuid MartinMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Stand side by side to honour all Ireland’s dead of 1916, service toldDifferent mythologies of first World War contributed to deep divisions on this islandSun Nov 08 2015 - 22:02
Ireland’s first woman president elected 25 years agoMary Robinson pushed the office ‘as far as the wall and peeped over, but didn’t cross it’Sun Nov 08 2015 - 20:56
Death of Jesuit priest Fr Michael Paul GallagherNoted Jesuit priest had taught at UCD for almost 20 years in 1970s and 1980sSun Nov 08 2015 - 20:45
Lifetime membership awards presented by NUJ at GPO in DublinBroadcaster Sean O’Rourke wants to be buried with copy of Galway newspaperSat Nov 07 2015 - 15:27
Imam calls for syllabus on Islam to be taught at faith schoolsMuslim leader welcomes plans for new religion classes as they would teach ‘tolerance’Fri Nov 06 2015 - 20:17
Catholic primate concerned at trends in social mediaArchbishop Eamon Martin rails against reprehensible and dehumanising dimensionThu Nov 05 2015 - 20:06
Study of religion devoid of faith blinkered, says ArchbishopDiarmuid Martin critical of research on religion that is limited to history and sociologyThu Nov 05 2015 - 18:31
Catholic Communications Office marks 40th anniversaryOffice has had to work in arduous environment amid numerous church scandalsThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
‘Vigilante’ Catholics’ letter led to Flannery’s ban, says priestTalk by Fr Tony Flannery cancelled after complaint over his vote in marriage referendumMon Nov 02 2015 - 17:01
Catholic priests call for talks on equality for womenTwelve clerics seek open discussion of issue and say sanctions have silenced those in favourMon Nov 02 2015 - 15:09
Ibrahim Halawa’s lawyers appeal to David CameronIrish teenager’s legal team urge prime minister to raise case with Egyptian presidentMon Nov 02 2015 - 14:44
Same-sex marriage will be possible from NovemberFitzgerald to sign commencement order on the referendum result on November 16thSat Oct 31 2015 - 10:38
Former Church of Ireland bishop Peter Barrett diesResignation as bishop of Cashel and Ossory in 2006 after three years in area was a shockFri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
Disability campaigner Dara Gallagher dies aged 62‘His heart decided to be the next part of him to give trouble,’ sister Bláithín saysThu Oct 29 2015 - 19:40
Ireland sends large direct aid convoy to SyriaTen 40-foot Human Appeal Ireland containers of supplies are bound for Damascus areaWed Oct 28 2015 - 01:00
Homeless people ‘should not be used for political purposes’Voluntary service Trust says homeless may be used ‘to feed the blame game’Tue Oct 27 2015 - 07:47
Synod on family produced nothing new, says McAleeseFormer president worried by congregation’s move to challenge Pope Francis’s willMon Oct 26 2015 - 21:48
Ireland ‘falling short’ in protecting vulnerable refugeesImmigration Council of Ireland calls for range of new measures in submission to UNMon Oct 26 2015 - 15:24
Travellers’ group asks for privacy for Carrickmines survivorsSouthside Travellers Action Group says families should be let grieve in peaceSun Oct 25 2015 - 16:58
Archbishop calls for all-Ireland approach to aid migrantsConcept of common good in Ireland ‘gone off our national and ecclesiastical radar’Sun Oct 25 2015 - 14:00
Some businesses including pubs close for Traveller funeralWexford community centre opens to provide refreshments for mournersFri Oct 23 2015 - 21:29
Connors deaths: Family remains brought to Wexford for burialBishop reads out Pope’s message to all the families affected by Carrickmines fireFri Oct 23 2015 - 20:54
Church of Ireland bishops call for urgent action on migrants crisisBishop of Derry Rev Good says ‘as Christians, we should embrace this opportunity’Thu Oct 22 2015 - 12:08
Trócaire recieved €29m in public donations last yearIrish Catholic Church’s overseas aid agency directs funds to some of the world’s poorestWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Never mind the asterisks: A brief history of the word f**kStudies show that swearing eases pain, is cathartic, helps bonding and lets off destructive steam... but beware of overuse, lest you lessen the effectMon Oct 19 2015 - 11:34
Where now for Catholic Church as synod nears end?No question of doctrine changing but pastoral response to new realities mightSun Oct 18 2015 - 18:56
‘Secularist elite’ behind religious education plan, event hearsPrimary-level programme aims to banish faith, Iona Institute event toldFri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00
Collins says abuse survivor not blocked from Vatican bodyActivist says attempts by cardinals to deny man membership not a factor in decisionThu Oct 15 2015 - 18:34
Same-sex marriage campaign used ‘our’ language, bishops toldRome synod hears campaign based on ‘equality, compassion, respect and tolerance’Mon Oct 12 2015 - 17:42
Patsy McGarry: Pope Francis sows confusion among bishops at synod‘Are we writing to the Holy Father, to the families of the church, or to the world?’Mon Oct 12 2015 - 01:00
Archbishop Eamon Martin issues family call to Synod of BishopsSynod must broaden horizons if it wishes to speak to wider world on family, says prelateFri Oct 09 2015 - 16:29
McAleese maintains church deemed homosexuality ‘disorder’US archbishop Charles Chaput says former president ‘trying to control’ Catholic faithThu Oct 08 2015 - 10:26
US archbishop criticises Mary McAleese’s remarks on churchFormer president said describing homosexuality as ‘disordered’ led to homophobiaThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Pope Francis visiting Ireland is ‘very possible’Vatican spokesman confirms pontiff may attend 2018 World Meeting of FamiliesTue Oct 06 2015 - 20:19
Synod has yet to agree on Communion for divorced couplesArchishop says there is a difference of opinion on subject at bishops’ event in RomeTue Oct 06 2015 - 20:02
Stress on unchanged doctrine as Vatican synod on family opensSynod president claims church stance on communion for remarried misunderstoodTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
