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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
President praised for Bills passed in first termDEMOCRATS ABROAD: IN HIS first term to date President Barack Obama “has passed more Bills than any president in history”, Dennis…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Finding O'BamaAs Moneygall prepares for Barack Obama’s visit, Canon Stephen Neill tells how his trawl of parish records yielded key evidence…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene group in appeal to UN bodyTHE JUSTICE for Magdalenes group yesterday presented a statement to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva on…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
First 'structured dialogue' between church and StateTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny and members of the Government yesterday attended their first structured dialogue between State and church…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
C of I synod hears concerns over levy on pensionsSTRONG FEELINGS were expressed at the Church of Ireland General Synod in Armagh over last week’s announcement by the Government…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Church decline 'a crisis in slow motion'THE WIDESPREAD decline in church attendance and rapid growth in apathy towards religion were addressed in vivid terms by a report…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
'Real issues' over church's failing to co-operate with reviewTHERE WERE “real issues” around the failure of the Catholic hierarchy to co-operate with the church’s own child protection review…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty names Vatican over human rights abusesTHE VATICAN and Ireland are criticised in connection with child protection issues in the Amnesty International Report 2011: The…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Church inaction will not be tolerated - MinisterREACTION: THERE HAS been strong reaction to disclosures yesterday in the annual report of the Catholic Church’s National Board…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Legal issues block review by watchdogTHE CATHOLIC Church’s child protection watchdog has been prevented from undertaking a review of protection practices in the church…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Latest actions show church is unreformableANALYSIS: The Catholic Church is more interested in reaching for lawyers than protecting childrenThu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Treatment centre for child sex abusers announces closureTHE GRANADA Institute in Dublin, which treats people who sexually abused children, is to closeTue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Good work at Granada Institute for clerical abusers tarnished by persistent criticismsBACKGROUND: The Granada Institute has been dealing with clerical child sex abusers since the mid-1990sTue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Martin joins in Christ Church ceremonyHISTORY WAS made at Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral yesterday when, for the first time, the most senior Roman Catholic prelate…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene group getting 'run-around'THE JUSTICE for Magdalenes (JFM) group has accused the Catholic Church of giving survivors of the Magdalene laundries the “classic…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Archbishop calls for fresh thinking on centenaries of key political eventsCHURCH OF Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson has called for fresh thinking about our past in the run-up to a series…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryMY LATE FATHER was a man before his time. He always said so. I’m beginning to wonder myselfMon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Suicide rate increased by 24%, conference toldTHERE WERE 527 suicides in Ireland during 2009, a 24 per cent increase on 2008, according to data presented at a conference in…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
US sought information on Muslims in IrelandA LEAKED cable from the US embassy in Ireland has revealed that Washington asked its diplomats to compile as dossier on Muslims…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Archbishop condemns people supporting violenceRELIGIOUS MESSAGES: CHRISTIANS “must engage in public and political life and economic life in fostering a society where the …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Magdalene survivor to speak on radioA WOMAN who spent her life in institutions, including a Magdalene laundry, will speak on RTÉ Radio this evening of years of abuse…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Praise from cardinal for bereaved families in NorthCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has praised two Tyrone families for the dignity with which they dealt with the violent death…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Society should be based on truth, not illusions of spin, Martin tells pilgrimsArchbishop decries buried truth in church, in the economy and in private lives and heartsSat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
C of I primate in Easter peace messageWE WILL not be “a people paralysed by the past” Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper has said in his Easter message…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Catholic missal to change in SeptemberCHANGES TO the text of the Catholic missal will be introduced at Masses in some dioceses throughout Ireland from September 11th…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
