New Catholic support service for abused launched in KnockTowards Peace one of three church agencies in Ireland set up to help survivors of abuseTue Jun 03 2014 - 19:27
Just two Catholic priests in Dublin aged under 40 - MartinImage of parish in 10 years’ time ‘very different to today’, Archbishop saysTue Jun 03 2014 - 16:07
What other treasures do congregations own?Where did All Hallows College get the precious contents of its apparently plundered archives? And how does its library compare to others?Sat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Abuse documents not to be destroyed despite assurancesEvidence given in belief it would be destroyed to be retained in National ArchivesWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Items missing from All Hallows College valued in ‘thousands’Investigation in to mising prints and books involves InterpolTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
‘Grand theft’ of valuable items at All Hallows College in DublinGardaí investigate missing items worth ‘quite a few million’Mon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Malnutrition found in Dublin homeless, conference told‘Insensitive bureaucracy and meaningless jargon’ challengedMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Hundreds celebrate Africa Day at FarmleighIreland has much to be proud of in partnerships with African countries, says MinisterSun May 25 2014 - 19:31
Back to the drawing board for Labour, says Minister of State Joe CostelloGilmore must get domestic ministry, but leadership not an issueSun May 25 2014 - 18:00
Selling Jackie letters would not save All Hallows, says collegeCollege and Department of Education clash over reasons for closure after 172 yearsSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Fate of All Hallows College mirrors ‘collapse of vocations’Long-term decline in seminarians led to insurmountable financial difficultiesSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
All Hallows College to close due to falling student numbersCollege hoped to auction Jackie Kennedy letters but withdrew them after contact from familyFri May 23 2014 - 17:10
Future of Jackie Kennedy letters to be decided within daysNo copyright or legal issues involved in decision to withdraw letters from auctionFri May 23 2014 - 01:31
Fundraising efforts led to discovery of Kennedy letters at All HallowsConnection between Kennedy’s and college known for many yearsFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Archbishop Martin calls for transparency in charity sectorChurch teaching ‘neither totally pro-market nor totally anti-market’ he tells Caritas EuropaThu May 22 2014 - 15:02
Celebration of Buckley’s ‘amazing legacy’Survivors of institutions should not feel stigmatised, says Aislinn co-founderWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Fifth anniversary of Ryan child abuse report todayCongregations still €244 million short of 50:50 redress shareTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
‘Fear of everything. Fear of God. Fear of the Christian Brothers. Fear that I would go to hell’Ryan report remembered five years onTue May 20 2014 - 00:01
Catholic bishops urge first time voters to make ‘voices heard’European economic and social policy ‘needs to be an authentic reflection of our values’Mon May 19 2014 - 09:06
C of I bishop backs civil marriage for same-sex couplesCork-based Paul Colton calls for discussion on blessing of civil marriages in churchesSun May 18 2014 - 19:35
All Hallows says no legal issue over Jackie Kennedy lettersTemporary High Court injunction granted to auctioneers, restraining expertFri May 16 2014 - 01:02
Upcoming elections ‘a key moment to change direction at local and European level’Not enough to have economic profitability, ‘essential to promote the common good’Wed May 14 2014 - 22:22
Child protection review severely critical of Divine Word‘Not acceptable’ that it waited until 2012 to implement child protection policiesTue May 13 2014 - 06:18
Congregations and missionary societies struggle to reach acceptable safeguarding standardsPresentation and Patrician Brothers and Columban missionaries have more to do in child protectionTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Is the Association of Catholic Priests slipping back into clericalism?Has it begun ‘to defend the indefensible’?Tue May 13 2014 - 00:01
Divine Word missionaries severely criticised by child protection watchdogNational Board for Safeguarding Children expresses ‘great concern’ over congregationMon May 12 2014 - 22:07
‘Compassion’ of bishops in Killaloe noted by child watchdogBishop says it was ‘terrible thing’ abusive priest allowed to remain after complaintsMon May 12 2014 - 21:45
Review ‘satisfied’ Presentation Brothers know reporting obligationsOf 28 men accused, just one in ministry, 16 deceased and four left congregationMon May 12 2014 - 19:52
Considerable commitment by Patricians to ‘listen to’ abuse victimsCongregation reports allegations ‘promptly’, church watchdog review findsMon May 12 2014 - 17:08
Half allegations against Columbans involved one priest - reviewMissionary order ‘commended’ on its commitment to the management of accused menMon May 12 2014 - 15:59
Ten abuse allegations made against six Glenstal monksFour no longer there, one falsely accused, one under supervision, one dead, watchdog saysMon May 12 2014 - 15:24
Meath bishop praised by child protection watchdogSafeguarding treated with ‘utmost seriousness’ by Michael Smith, review findsMon May 12 2014 - 14:35
Congregations, missionaries make ‘slow’ progress on child protectionAll dioceses making ‘very good progress’ , watchdog review saysMon May 12 2014 - 14:21
Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese gets glowing report in reviewArchbishop Diarmuid Martin ‘strongly commended’ for leadership in the areaMon May 12 2014 - 12:34
Child protection reviews to be published todayCompletes reviews of all dioceses, includes Dublin and CloyneMon May 12 2014 - 01:19
Two Irish churches move closer togetherChurch of Ireland and Methodist Church in Ireland agree interchangeability of ministryMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Church committee on sexuality needs more time for final reportBishops hear gay Oxford don lament his prohibition in ministryMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
In a word. . . Patsy McGarryShakespeare’s Henry IV agus cúpla focail as GaeilgeSun May 11 2014 - 00:15
Dublin FF canvasser dismissed for making anti-Semitic remarksParty rejects ‘all forms of racism’, says Fianna Fáil spokeswomanFri May 09 2014 - 14:11
Merger of Catholic and Protestant Colleges of Education may be finalised by 2016Ethos and identity of each to be protectedFri May 09 2014 - 06:41
Church of Ireland leaders want Troubles report revisitedArchbishop says he feels that ‘sooner or later we are going to have to go back to the Eames-Bradley approach’Fri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Boston College says it will return interviews about the NorthArchive of interviews with paramilitaries linked to arrest of Gerry AdamsWed May 07 2014 - 08:13
Cabinet approves 31 new ambassadorial appointmentsEmma Madigan named new Ambassador to the Holy SeeTue May 06 2014 - 21:52
New ambassador to the Holy See appointedEmbassy to re-open this summer after being closed for almost three yearsTue May 06 2014 - 16:13
‘Sourpusses need not apply’: Applicants sought for seminaryOpen event with no pre-booking required at St Patrick’s College, MaynoothFri May 02 2014 - 15:25
Number of clerical child abuse allegations declinesChild protection reviews in all 26 Irish Catholic dioceses completedThu May 01 2014 - 16:21
