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 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 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
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
Irish bishops travel to Rome for unprecedented abuse reviewTWENTY-FOUR Irish Catholic bishops travel to Rome this weekend for what is believed to be the first meeting of its kind at the…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
6,007 people complete website form to defect from Catholic ChurchCHURCH DEFECTIONS: A TOTAL of 6,007 people have completed a ‘‘declaration of defection’’ from the Catholic Church in Ireland…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
6,007 people complete website form to defect from Catholic ChurchCHURCH DEFECTIONS: A TOTAL of 6,007 people have completed a ‘‘declaration of defection’’ from the Catholic Church in Ireland…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Bishops consider Murphy report fallout in MaynoothEighteen Irish Catholic bishops attended an extraordinary general meeting at Maynooth this afternoon to discuss the Dublin Archdiocese…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Two main church leaders in joint ventureHISTORY WAS made in the chapel at Trinity College yesterday when for the first time the Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Two main church leaders in joint ventureHISTORY WAS made in the chapel at Trinity College yesterday when for the first time the Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Martin respects Madden's decision to leave churchTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said he respects clerical abuse victim Andrew Madden’s decision to leave…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Martin respects Madden's decision to leave churchTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said he respects clerical abuse victim Andrew Madden’s decision to leave…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Belfast boys break ice of cross-Border suspicionANALYSIS: Martin McAleese has played an extraordinary – and largely unknown – role in winning trust and friendship of hardline…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Belfast boys break ice of cross-Border suspicionANALYSIS: Martin McAleese has played an extraordinary – and largely unknown – role in winning trust and friendship of hardline…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Child protection board chief 'encouraged' by church actionIT HAS been claimed that any “objective and fair-minded observer would recognise that the [Catholic] Church has tried hard to…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Focus on ritual not children wrong, writes 'Reality' editorA PROMINENT Catholic priest/commentator has criticised ‘‘restorationists’’ in his church who appear more concerned with vestments…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Focus on ritual not children wrong, writes 'Reality' editorA PROMINENT Catholic priest/commentator has criticised ‘‘restorationists’’ in his church who appear more concerned with vestments…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Irish Jesuit named to European roleThe provincial of the Irish Jesuits Fr John Dardis has been appointed president of the Jesuit conference of European provincials…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
'Black Santa' in sit-out for HaitiDublin’s “Black Santa” will continue his “sit-out” for Haiti at St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street today and tomorrow. The Rev …Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Child protection board chief 'encouraged' by church actionIT HAS been claimed that any “objective and fair-minded observer would recognise that the [Catholic] Church has tried hard to…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Irish Jesuit named to European roleThe provincial of the Irish Jesuits Fr John Dardis has been appointed president of the Jesuit conference of European provincials…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
'Black Santa' in sit-out for HaitiDublin’s “Black Santa” will continue his “sit-out” for Haiti at St Ann’s Church on Dawson Street today and tomorrow. The Rev …Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Mayo woman helps 500 special needs children in quake crisisIRISH VOLUNTEERS: MAYO WOMAN Gena Heraty (39) spent yesterday trying to persuade staff and children at the orphanage where she…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
President tells envoys child abuse affects us all“THE PROBLEMS addressed by the Ryan and Murphy reports, as well as the vulnerability of children to abuse in the home, are peculiar…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Mayo woman helps 500 special needs children in quake crisisIRISH VOLUNTEERS: MAYO WOMAN Gena Heraty (39) spent yesterday trying to persuade staff and children at the orphanage where she…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
President tells envoys child abuse affects us all“THE PROBLEMS addressed by the Ryan and Murphy reports, as well as the vulnerability of children to abuse in the home, are peculiar…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
New Saturday night chat show for RTÉELEVEN NEW programmes will be introduced this month on RTÉ One and RTÉ Two television, as well as 14 returning home-produced …Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
New Saturday night chat show for RTÉELEVEN NEW programmes will be introduced this month on RTÉ One and RTÉ Two television, as well as 14 returning home-produced …Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Theologian opposes calls for Bishop of Galway to goCALLS FOR the resignation of the Bishop of Galway, Martin Drennan, “are unfounded”, a former professor of moral theology at St…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Theologian opposes calls for Bishop of Galway to goCALLS FOR the resignation of the Bishop of Galway, Martin Drennan, “are unfounded”, a former professor of moral theology at St…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Bishop of Killaloe urges Cardinal Connell to issue statement on Murphy reportTHE BISHOP of Killaloe Willie Walsh has called on Cardinal Desmond Connell to issue a statement following the fallout from the…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
First Minister and pope pay respects to former primateTRIBUTES: AMONG FURTHER tributes paid to the late Cardinal Daly at the weekend were those from Pope Benedict and Northern Ireland…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Bishop of Killaloe urges Cardinal Connell to issue statement on Murphy reportTHE BISHOP of Killaloe Willie Walsh has called on Cardinal Desmond Connell to issue a statement following the fallout from the…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Bishop Hegarty challenged on handling of abuse allegationsTHE CATHOLIC Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty has been challenged to account for his handling of clerical child abuse allegations…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
First Minister and pope pay respects to former primateTRIBUTES: AMONG FURTHER tributes paid to the late Cardinal Daly at the weekend were those from Pope Benedict and Northern Ireland…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Bishop Hegarty challenged on handling of abuse allegationsTHE CATHOLIC Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty has been challenged to account for his handling of clerical child abuse allegations…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
'I was not aware of allegations of abuse until Archbishop Connell informed us'INTERVIEW: Bishop Martin Drennan responds to questions concerning his time in the Dublin ArchdioceseSat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Pope's pastoral letter likely before Lent, says prelateARCHBISHOP OF Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said Pope Benedict’s pastoral letter to Irish Catholics is likely to be sent before …Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
'I was not aware of allegations of abuse until Archbishop Connell informed us'INTERVIEW: Bishop Martin Drennan responds to questions concerning his time in the Dublin ArchdioceseSat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00