Call to bring same-sex law in line with NorthTHE NEXT government should upgrade the Civil Partnership Act to bring it into line with same-sex legislation in Northern Ireland…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Dr Brady criticises political violenceTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady has criticised recent incidents of political violence in Ireland at a World Day of Peace…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal calls for renewal after abuse crisisTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady said yesterday, in reference to the clerical child sex abuse scandals, “we ask for the…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop delivers message of hope for 2011IN THE economic and political uncertainties of Ireland many find it very hard to hope, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Priests encouraged to co-operate with papal delegation's child abuse inquiryIRELAND’S Catholic priests have been encouraged by the Association of Catholic Priests to meet a delegation sent to Ireland by…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Priests group welcomes dialogue aimed at renewalTHE ASSOCIATION of Catholic Priests has said its members “are more than willing” to be involved in a proposed “structured dialogue…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Inclusion of abusers on church body criticisedPSYCHOLOGIST DR Maureen Gaffney has described as “perversity on a breathtaking scale” the fact that the Catholic Church’s Dublin…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Sex abuse inquiry should cover all dioceses, says FGTHE REMIT of the Murphy commission should be extended to include all Catholic dioceses in the State, Fine Gael spokesman on children…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Brady calls for 'positive attitude'At this time of year “when darkness can fall so deeply in different ways it’s important to recall the brighter moments in life…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Questions remain as eyes turn to two serving bishops and canon lawyersANALYSIS: Chapter 19 reveals that by March 1985, seven priests were aware of concerns about WalshMon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Notorious priest 'likely to have abused hundreds'PROFILE: TONY WALSH is described by the commission as “the most notorious child sexual abuser” to have come to its attention…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Archdiocese took 17 years to report abuse priest to gardaíDUBLIN’S CATHOLIC archdiocese did not report child abuse allegations against former priest Tony Walsh to the Garda until 17 years…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Murphy report chapter on Walsh out todaySECTIONS OF the Murphy report which deal with former priest Tony Walsh will now be published at noon today, instead of Monday…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
'Destroying life can never be justified'CHURCH REACTION: THE CATHOLIC primate, Cardinal Séan Brady, has responded strongly to yesterday’s judgment by the European Court…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Uncomfortable for Dublin and VaticanANALYSIS: THE PSEUDONYM chosen for Tony Walsh in chapter 19 of the Murphy report was “Fr Jovito”Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Withheld Murphy report chapter on child abuser Walsh to be publishedA WITHHELD chapter of the Murphy report relating to former Dublin priest Tony Walsh is expected to be published on Monday following…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Radiologist on €250,000 scholarship 'felt dehumanised' at her treatment in DublinA RADIOLOGIST who availed of a four-year scholarship to Ireland but then did not return to work in Kenya, as agreed in advance…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Judge clears abuse report chapterThe High Court has today ruled that chapter 19 of the Murphy report into clerical child sex abuse in Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Cruel crimes of the singing priestTony Walsh’s abuse of one boy from 1978 to 1983 was so extreme that he was sentenced this week to a total of 123 yearsSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Murphy requests 'offended' VaticanRequests for information from the Murphy Commission “offended many in the Vatican” who felt that the Irish government had “failed…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Martin to head inter-faith bodyA DUBLIN Inter-Religious Council was set up yesterday at a meeting in Archbishop’s House, Drumcondra, which was attended by representatives…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Record $30m award for US clerical abuse victimA US JURY has awarded $30 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Prison policy 'disaster' with drugs and overcrowding rampant, say chaplainsCURRENT PRISON policy in Ireland is a “disaster”, the State’s prison chaplains have said.Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Blair and Hitchens in public debate on value of religionFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair and noted atheist Christopher Hitchens were scheduled to take part in a public debate…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Abuse revealed 'much deeper' crisis, says MartinTHERE WERE many indications “that the Church in Ireland has lost its way”, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin …Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Denial of Holocaust belittles survivors of Nazism, says MartinDENIAL OF the Holocaust “is a reprehensible effort to belittle the brave survivors of the brutal Nazi regime”, Minister for Foreign…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Cardinal invites abuse victims to contact himTHE APOSTOLIC visitor to Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese Cardinal Seán O’Malley said yesterday that he and his team “look forward…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Vatican ban on writing by Irish priest 'unwise'A VATICAN ban on future writings by an Irish priest other than with approval from Rome has been described as “unwise” and “counterproductive…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
US cardinal told apostolic visit off to 'a very poor start'CARDINAL SEÁN O’Malley of Boston, who is apostolic visitor to the Dublin archdiocese, was told by a clerical abuse victim last…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Priest banned from writingAN IRISH Catholic priest has been banned by the Vatican from publishing any more of his writings after he suggested homosexuality…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Pope meets Irish delegation on Eucharistic CongressPOPE BENEDICT yesterday met Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin and members of the organising committee of the 50th Eucharistic…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
McAleese praises prisoners council for 'good it has done'IT “WOULD be impossible to ever truly or fully quantify the good that the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) has done…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into Magdalene laundriesTHE IRISH Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has called on the Government to set up a statutory inquiry into treatment of women and…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Prisoner support group praisedIt would be impossible to ever truly or fully quantify the good that the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (Icpo) has done…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Lonergan claims Murphy 'thrown to wolves'FORMER GOVERNOR of Mountjoy Prison John Lonergan has strongly criticised the Irish Prison Service for its handling of the release…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Call for full Magdalene inquiryThe Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has called on the Government to immediately establish a statutory inquiry into the treatment…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Cuts in education funding inevitable - archbishopCUTBACKS IN public funds for education were “inevitable”, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said.Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Ireland can be proud of mission to Congo, says Archbishop MartinUN PEACEKEEPERS REMEMBERED: THE MISSION to the Congo was “something of which Ireland can be proud,” Catholic Archbishop of Dublin…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Humanism linked with all religions through principlesTHE GREAT moral principles are the same for all religions as for humanism, the new honorary president of the Humanist Association…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
NUI honours Patten for North peace roleDESCRIBED AS having been “the most popular British politician in Ireland” by National University of Ireland chancellor Dr Maurice…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Ex-priest guilty of sex assaults against altar boyA FORMER Dublin priest has been found guilty by a jury at the Circuit Criminal Court of serious sexual assaults on an altar boy…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Judge rules ex-priest not guilty on two charges in abuse trialJUSTICE FRANK O’Donnell of the Circuit Criminal Court yesterday directed that a former Dublin priest be found not guilty on two…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Court told of discrepancies in dates of alleged sexual assaultsA MAN who alleges he was raped and sexually abused by a Dublin priest between June 1st, 1979, and June 30th, 1983, asserted in…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Former priest accused of abusing child as an altar boyA FORMER Dublin priest yesterday faced 16 charges in the Circuit Criminal Court involving the sexual abuse of a child.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Seven to attend sex abuse survivor eventsSEVEN IRISH people will take part in “Reformation Day” events at St Peter’s Square in Rome next Sunday to mark the beginnings…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Association for priests holds series of meetingsTHE FIRST regional meeting of the newly established Association of Catholic Priests takes place at the Curam Centre in Claremorris…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Catholic Church's report reaction was 'disturbing'THE MODERATOR of the Presbyterian Church, the Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, has criticised the Catholic Church’s response to the Claudy…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Book says de Valera saw vision of Christ in Blackrock in 1928FORMER PRESIDENT Éamon de Valera had a vision of Jesus Christ in 1928, two years after he founded Fianna Fáil, a new book claims…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Archbishops visit Rome ahead of apostolic inquiryIRELAND’S FOUR Catholic archbishops are to go to Rome next week to discuss the forthcoming apostolic visitation to Ireland.Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Group urges worldwide support for Mass boycottCATHOLICS AROUND the world have been called on by a US-based group to support a boycott of Sunday Mass tomorrow in solidarity…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
