Bishop used 'mental reservation' in accountsTESTIMONY: “MENTAL RESERVATION” was employed by Bishop John Magee in his preparation of two accounts of one meeting with an …Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Bishop John Magee in profileBishop John Magee (74) is from Newry, Co Down, and occupies a unique place in Catholic Church history, having been the only papal…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
A history of clerical abuse inquiriesThe report into the investigation into allegations of clerical child sex abuse in Cloyne is the fourth inquiry into the affairs…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Cloyne report published todayTHE LONG-AWAITED report into the handling of clerical sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne is to be published…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Bishops not blocking audit, says watchdogTHE CATHOLIC Church’s child protection watchdog “has experienced no refusal to co-operate by bishops” with its audit of child…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Ryan, Murphy and now Cloyne: time for truth nearsON RTÉ RADIO 1’s This Week programme last Sunday Minister for Justice Alan Shatter told Gavin Jennings that the Cloyne report…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Bishops' issues over audit co-operation don't washANALYSIS: Foot-dragging on the part of church authorities in contributing to redress costs for people abused in institutions …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Orders pressed on redress shortfallThe Government is to ask religious congregations named in the Ryan report to transfer ownership of schools to the State to make…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Laundries used 'forced labour'THERE WAS no statutory basis for the incarceration of women in the Magdalene laundries, a seminar at UCD was told yesterday.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
State wants schools from religious orders for redress costsTHE GOVERNMENT is to ask religious congregations named in the Ryan report to transfer ownership of schools to the State to make…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene orders meet Shatter and LynchREPRESENTATIVES OF the four religious congregations which ran 10 Magdalene laundries between 1922 and 1996 met Minister for Justice…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Girl's transplant hopes dashed by airlift failureTHE FATHER of a 14-year-old girl whose planned liver transplant in London was cancelled because of a failure to airlift her to…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Cloyne report may be issued next weekTHE CLOYNE report may be published next weekMon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Girl misses transplant after airlift failureA 14-YEAR-OLD Leitrim girl missed a liver transplant at the weekend because of a failure by State agencies to arrange for her…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
McAleese welcomed as Magdalene chairTHE JUSTICE for Magdalenes group has welcomed the Government announcement that Senator Martin McAleese is to chair the interdepartmental…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Priest critical of trial by mediaAN IRISH missionary leader has said “it appears now that it is acceptable for media to pronounce any individual as guilty without…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Church still not aiding child sex abuse auditSENIOR FIGURES in the Catholic Church are still not co-operating with its own child protection watchdog, despite assurances from…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Catholic schools 'need faith communities'THE DEBATE about the future of Irish education, the place of religious education in schools and church patronage cannot be separated…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
FF backs multi-faith primary schoolsTHE OBJECTIVES of multi-faith understanding and social harmony “are best served by children of all faiths and none learning together…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Bishops reject portrayal of religious belief as 'divisive'THE IRISH Human Rights Commission and those dismissive of religious belief and the Catholic ethos in schools were forcefully …Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
No block to non-religious schools, department tells forumTHE ESTABLISHMENT of non-denominational schools was “never an issue in recent years” at the Department of Education, secretary…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Laundry orders run sex workers' aid groupTWO OF the religious congregations which ran Magdalene laundries in the State set up and continue to run the Dublin-based Ruhama…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Primary teachers 'agnostic' on issue of school patronageTEACHERS WERE “somewhat agnostic” when it came to the patronage of primary schools, Irish National Teachers Organisation general…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Schools have to include religion classes, forum toldIT IS not possible under current legislation for a school in the Republic to be religion-free, educationalists were told yesterday…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Schools 'have to teach' religionThe three-day forum on school patronage at the Department of Education enters its final day today.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Áras an Uachtaráin among users of Magdalene laundryA LEDGER for a Magdalene laundry in Dublin’s Drumcondra reveals that its regular customers included Áras an Uachtaráin, Government…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
HSE gave €87m since 2006 to Magdalene nunsTHE HSE has provided € 87 million in the past five years to three of the four religious congregations that ran the Magdalene …Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Martin addresses schools patron issueCATHOLIC PATRONAGE of a school “does not on its own bring about a truly Catholic culture to a school”, the Catholic Archbishop…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Pupils asked to give gift to charity instead of teachersAS THE primary school year draws to a close, Crosscare, the Dublin Catholic archdiocese’s social care agency, has appealed to…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
'Gazette' editorial criticises BradleyTHE CHURCH of Ireland primate, Archbishop Alan Harper, has dissociated himself “entirely” from an editorial in the current issue…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene group welcomes inquiry but disappointed at lack of apologyTHE GOVERNMENT statement last night on Magdalene laundries has been broadly welcomed by the Justice for Magdalenes advocacy group…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Maintain impetus of Queen's visit, says bishopFOLLOWING THE visit of Queen Elizabeth, and as this island faces into a decade of centenaries, “it is crucial that we are not…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Recession 'a factor' in male suicidesMale suicides on the island of Ireland are on the increase, and research suggests a link between these and the recession.Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Magdalen laundries: a brief history of the institutionsThe first Magdalen laundry opened on Dublin’s Leeson Street in 1767Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Ecumenical thanksgiving for late 'great lady of Irish theatre'ACTOR AND theatre producer Phyllis Ryan (90) was remembered yesterday as “a great lady of Irish theatre” as well as “a practical…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene operators vow to co-operate with any inquiryFOUR RELIGIOUS congregations which ran the 10 Magdalene laundries in this State between 1922 and October 1996, when the last …Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
State must confront Magdalene tragedyOPINION: A UN committee has said the alleged abuse in the laundries should be investigated but the State continues to pass the…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Archbishop faced 'dirty old man' as a childCATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has spoken of an encounter with “a dirty old man” when he was 12 in an interview…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Dawkins urges constitutional reform to remove church roleFREEDOM OF expression and of religion “should be limited only by the need to respect the rights and freedoms of others”, according…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Bacik warns atheist convention of 'creeping fundamentalism in Irish life'LABOUR PARTY Senator Ivana Bacik warned in Dublin last night of “a creeping fundamentalism in Irish life” which was “a real problem…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Religious order denies claim by abuse victimA DUBLIN man has claimed that a missionary congregation did not co-operate with the civil authorities as fully as claimed during…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Vatican criticised for 'slowness' on church renewalTHE VATICAN has been criticised by the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin for its tardiness in responding to reports from apostolic…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Priests in protest over 'sexist' new missalIRISH CATHOLIC priests have revolted against a decision by the bishops to introduce a new Roman missal later this year, yesterday…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Dublin hosts first atheist congressUP TO 350 international delegates are expected to attend Ireland’s first World Atheist Convention in Dublin this weekend.Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
C of I Bishop of Clogher namedTHE REV John McDowell, rector of St Mark’s Dundela in the diocese of Down and Dromore, has been appointed Church of Ireland Bishop…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Bishop praises 'courage' of President and QueenTHE STATE visit of Queen Elizabeth to the Republic last week was a recognition that the Northern “conflict was never primarily…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Priests to discuss bishops' rejectionTHE ASSOCIATION of Catholic Priests is to meet in Portlaoise next Thursday, June 2nd, to discuss rejection by the Catholic bishops…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí to investigate missionary abuse claimsGARDAÍ ARE to examine allegations against Irish missionaries in Africa of child sex abuse made this week in an RTÉ television…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Education report: rights body backs diversity in schoolsDIVERSITY IN Irish schools was “the overarching recommendation” to Government by the Irish Human Rights Commission in its document…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Child abuser leaves UK for BenidormFORMER PRIEST and convicted child abuser Bill Carney is reported to be back in Spain after a local paper in Gloucestershire reported…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
