Brady defends decision to stayCardinal Seán Brady today defended his decision to stay on as head of the Catholic Church in Ireland.Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
197 new abuse claims reported to church watchdogA TOTAL of 197 allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children were reported to the Catholic Church child protection…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Three dioceses fall short on parish best practiceSAFETY REPRESENTATIVES: THREE CATHOLIC dioceses in Ireland still do not have a single parish safeguarding representative some…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Priest stands aside over claims of sex abuseA PRIEST in the Catholic archdiocese of Cashel and Emly has stood aside from ministry pending the outcome of investigations into…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Founder of Cuan Mhuire delighted with awardCUAN MHUIRE founder Sr Consilio has expressed delight that the group, which offers rehabilitation programmes to people with alcohol…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Bishops' offer to resign may have lapsed under canon lawOFFERS OF resignation by Dublin’s two Catholic auxiliary bishops may have lapsed as they were not accepted within the three-month…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiarySLIGOMAN Gerard Jordan and six fellow Sacred Heart seminarians were studying at the Belgian novitiate of Brugelette when Germany…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Sectarianism 'rife' in Republic over Protestant school fundingTHE REPUBLIC has been accused of “sectarianism” where its Protestant minority is concerned and that the Government’s attitude…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Catholic priest thanks church for supportA PRIEST representing the Catholic Church as a guest at the Church of Ireland general synod yesterday expressed gratitude on …Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Archdiocese appoints replacement director to child protection serviceDUBLIN’S CATHOLIC archdiocese has appointed a diocesan director to its safeguarding and child protection service.Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Msgr Liam Seán MacDaid named as bishop of ClogherTHE NEW Catholic bishop of Clogher is Msgr Liam Seán MacDaid (64), chancellor of the diocese since 1994.Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Financial affairs: church to cut costs in wake of €751,000 deficitRETURNS ON Church of Ireland investments fell by 25 per cent over the past year, resulting in an operating deficit of €751,000…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Downsizing of Catholic dioceses could bring benefitsONGOING, BEHIND-the-scenes discussions on the future of the Irish Catholic Church have included a sharp focus on the number of…Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Increase in number of pilgrims on one-day retreats to Lough DergFIGURES ARE up once again for the number of pilgrims to St Patrick’s Purgatory at Lough Derg, Co Donegal, following the beginning…Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Always a place for religious in Irish life, says Cori headFALLING VOCATIONS: THERE WILL always be a place for men and women religious in Irish life, even as their numbers decline at …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
McAleese predicts 'long road' to redemptionPRESIDENT'S ADDRESS: THERE IS “a huge maelstrom of grief” in Ireland at the moment, President Mary McAleese has said.Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
'No Escape' docu-drama may tourABBEY THEATRE director Fiach Mac Conghail has indicated that it may take the current Peacock production No Escape on tour, and…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Brother says Vatican is making same mistakesVATICAN'S ROLE: THE VATICAN is repeating mistakes made in Ireland and elsewhere in its handling of recent clerical child sex…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Death of Derek McCullaghTHE DEATH has taken place of Derek McCullagh (66) a former board member at the Irish Times where he was a popular member of staff…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Pope engineered cover-up of child sex abuse, says theologianTHE POPE has been accused by a leading theologian of engineering a worldwide cover-up of clerical child sex abuse in the Catholic…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady in hospital after being taken illTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady (70) was admitted to hospital in Craigavon, Co Armagh, last night after being taken …Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Samaritans key for victim who called it a good day when he only raped her‘Samantha’ was just 13 years of age when Fr Brendan Smyth began abusing her at a convent boarding schoolWed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Archbishop blunt about Ireland's 'dark days'C of I PRIMATE: THE ISSUE of what he felt could be Ireland's darkest hour was addressed by the Church of Ireland primate Archbishop…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Betrayal of trust harms society, says Archbishop Martin during ceremonyDUBLIN WAY OF THE CROSS: THE EFFECTS of betrayal of trust on society, on those abused and by those who failed to protect the…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
'Whatever Jesus went through, at least he was spared the Irish weather'PASSION PLAY: IT SEEMED superfluous to pour a jug of water over Pilate’s hands after he had assented to the cry of the mob for…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Dean insists he won't be 'silenced' by boardTHE DEAN of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Rev Robert MacCarthy, said he had “no intention of being silenced” by the cathedral’s board…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Easter Ceremonies: Names of north's dead to be read outToday will see the 10th anniversary of a special ceremony at Dublin’s Unitarian Church on St Stephen’s GreenFri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Past cannot be ignored, Martin tells parishionersARCHBISHOP'S HOMILY: THERE CAN be no overlooking or rewriting of the past, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has saidFri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Martin acknowledges 'dark times'There can be no overlooking the past, rewriting history or imposing fast-track healing on victims, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Campaign to promote religion launchedA CAMPAIGN promoting religion was launched in Dublin yesterday.Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Faithful asked to repent for sins of the fathersOPINION: Why are churchgoers in Galway being asked to seek forgiveness for crimes they did not commit or cover up?Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Minister to get audit on child protection next monthHSE REPORT: A HEALTH Service Executive audit of child protection practices in the State’s Catholic dioceses is to be ready for…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Death of Derek McCullaghTHE DEATH has taken place of Derek McCullagh (66) a former board member at the Irish Times where he was a popular member of staff…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Derry bishop disputes cover-upThe confidentially aspect of an out-of-court settlement agreed between a priest of Derry diocese and a woman who alleged being…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Cardinal 'ashamed' at own failure on handling abuse issuesCARDINAL SEÁN Brady has apologised again for his handling of complaints against child abuser Fr Brendan Smyth and expressed shame…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Statement made on abuse case handlingDetails of the handling of sex abuse allegations made in 2001 by two young women against a priest in Cardinal Brady’s Armagh …Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Death of Derek McCullaghTHE DEATH has taken place of Derek McCullagh (66) a former board member at the Irish Times where he was a popular member of staff…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Bishops were unaware cardinal held Smyth inquiryCardinal Brady’s colleagues in the bishops’ conference were unaware until last weekend that he had conducted canonical investigations…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Bishops unaware cardinal held Smyth inquiryCARDINAL BRADY’S colleagues in the bishops’ conference were unaware until last weekend that he had conducted canonical investigations…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Clerical abuse victims call for cardinal to resignHIGH-PROFILE clerical child sex abuse victims were unanimous last night in calling for the resignation of Cardinal Seán Brady…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Theologian maps 12-step recovery for churchONE OF Ireland’s most distinguished theologians has recommended a 12-step programme of recovery for the Catholic Church in Ireland…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Media 'unfair and unjust' - BishopCatholic Bishop of Elphin Christopher Jones has accused the media of being “unfair and unjust” to the Catholic Church through…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Martin says all Carney data sent to GardaANY INFORMATION Dublin’s archdiocese had about former priest and convicted child sex abuser Bill Carney “we shared with the gardaí…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Reduction In Catholic Schools ProvisionFigures Came From Report For Bishops On Primary SchoolsWed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
HSE 'under-resourced' says protection expertOne of the leading child protection experts in Ireland has criticised the lack of resources being provided to the HSE.Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Petition on same-sex unionsTHE CATHOLIC League and Priests For Life Ireland groups have launched a petition opposing the Civil Partnership Bill.Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Bishop Drennan's stance gets Northern supportTHE CATHOLIC Bishop of Down and Connor and the former Northern Ireland police ombudsman have supported Bishop Martin Drennan …Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Drennan 'unfit' to help abuse victimsDublin survivors of clerical child sex abuse expressed deep disappointment following a meeting with the Archbishop of Dublin …Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Bishops in Rome ahead of major sex abuse reviewTwenty-four Irish Catholic bishops are in Rome today for what is believed to be the first meeting of its kind at the Vatican …Sun Feb 14 2010 - 00:00
