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
What does Catholic Ireland expect from Synod of Bishops?‘As a woman, to know not one women will have a vote (at the Synod) is terrible’Sun Oct 04 2015 - 15:55
‘Religion is in a mess. We really don’t have a credible message ’The churches are ‘hugely out of touch’ with ordinary people, says Gordon Linney, clergyman and author of ‘Thinking Anew: Faith in a World of Change and Doubt’Sat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Pope upset US Catholics with change message, says MartinArchbishop of Dublin received letters from people unsettled, ‘even angry at change’Thu Oct 01 2015 - 22:29
Catholic bishops urge parishes to prepare to aid migrantsPrelates seek reform of direct provision for asylum seekers to avoid two-tier systemThu Oct 01 2015 - 18:36
Bishops call on authorities to ensure no more homeless people die on streetsCatholic bishops to issue special document on assisting asylum seekers and migrantsWed Sept 30 2015 - 20:07
Pope Francis may visit Ireland in 2018World Meeting of Families in Dublin second ‘coup’ for Archbishop Diarmuid MartinMon Sept 28 2015 - 22:57
What is World Meeting of Families planned for Dublin?Speculation mounting that Pope Francis may visit Ireland after announcement of eventMon Sept 28 2015 - 15:04
Jewish council condemns Johnny Ronan’s Nazi referenceIrish organisation says property developer’s use of phrase is ‘beyond comprehension’Fri Sept 25 2015 - 16:57
Church welcomes cleric’s agreement on same-sex marriage teachingA ‘clamping down and closing in on freedom of speech’, says second Presbyterian ministerThu Sept 24 2015 - 20:54
Varadkar praises Dublin Muslim community for migrant aidBlanchardstown Islamic Centre volunteers bring two vans of donations to Calais campThu Sept 24 2015 - 15:54
Varadkar bullish on FG prospects following poll resultLabour’s Alex White says Independents have ‘superficial’ attraction to electorateThu Sept 24 2015 - 14:09
Presbyterian minister retracts welcome for same-sex marriage resultRev Christina Bradley now accepts marriage is between ‘one man and one woman’Tue Sept 22 2015 - 16:21
Irish Catholic schools set to welcome migrant children‘As an integral part of parish life in Ireland, Catholic schools would not be found wanting’Tue Sept 22 2015 - 15:21
Climate solution may lie in cheap technologies, conference toldMajor slowdown in global emissions ‘the most that can be hoped for’ over five yearsTue Sept 22 2015 - 14:28
Catholic group calls for commission on celibacy and female deaconsAssociation of Catholics in Ireland says in 10 years many parishes won’t have resident priestTue Sept 22 2015 - 14:27
Bob Geldof weds long-term partner Jeanne MarineBono, Richard Branson, Demi Moore and Marianne Faithful among guests at wedding in FranceSun Sept 20 2015 - 19:39
Association of Catholic Priests should expand roleOrganisation should move beyond its ‘voice in the wilderness’ role, meeting toldSun Sept 20 2015 - 18:51
Overseas priests 'not answer' to vocations crisis in Church’Priests not like footballers who can be transferred for a fee, says Fr Brendan HobanFri Sept 18 2015 - 01:00
Climate vulnerability linked to religion, study indicatesAfrican communities’ food production assessed in context of beliefs and climate changeThu Sept 17 2015 - 16:08
Funeral of ‘Disappeared’ Seamus Wright 42 years after deathMourners told it took 16 years to locate remains after IRA had admitted responsibilityTue Sept 15 2015 - 13:35
Funeral of ‘disappeared’ Kevin McKee held in BelfastMourners told body recovery was a part of Northern Ireland peace process that was workingMon Sept 14 2015 - 15:34
Improvements in child protection notedReview of 43 congregations finds that while familiar patterns still emerge, there is strong leadership and commitment to safeguardingThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Patsy McGarry: Pope Francis and Merkel show their mettle in refugee crisisThis pope called on every Catholic parish and religious community in Europe to take in a migrant family eachTue Sept 08 2015 - 03:00
