Rape group welcomes €15m to address abuseRYAN REPORT: THE DUBLIN Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Children Barry Andrews that…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
'The reason I didn't report it . . . was because I didn't know'INTERVIEW: Auxiliary bishop Ray Field explains why it would be ‘wrong’ of him to resignFri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
No grounds to resign, says Bishop MoriartySTATEMENTS: THE BISHOP of Kildare and Leighlin Jim Moriarty, who was named in the Murphy report, said last night, “I do not …Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Bishops shamed by scale and depravity of child sex abuseCATHOLIC BISHOPS have expressed deep shock at the findings of the Murphy report and say they want to “humbly ask for forgiveness…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Brady, Martin travel to VaticanCatholic primate Cardinal Seán Brady and Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin have travelled to Rome ahead of a meeting with …Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
End old boys' club, says priest who highlighted abuse in 1993FORMER CHURCH EDITOR: A PRIEST who was removed in 1994 as editor of the Irish Bishops’ Conference-sponsored magazine Intercom…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Archbishop Martin urges young people not to leave churchPRIMATE'S PLEA: THE ARCHBISHOP of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has appealed to young people not to abandon the churchMon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Two more congregations reveal contributions to trustTWO MORE of the 18 congregations investigated by the Ryan commission have revealed they intend to contribute to a trust being…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Theologian calls on all bishops in report to resignALL BISHOPS named in the Dublin diocesan report “should resign immediately from their current pastoral positions”, leading theologian…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Bishop should not 'cling on to office'CHURCH OF IRELAND: A PROMINENT Church of Ireland figure said last night that “a bishop should not cling on to office on the …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Canon lawyer criticises archbishopIRISH AMERICAN canon lawyer Fr Tom Doyle has strongly criticised Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin’s comments on the Dublin…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Victims have challenged whole of society, says CofI archbishopVICTIMS OF clerical child sex abuse have been praised by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Most Rev John Neill for “…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Order says it has no moneyTHE ROSMINIAN order, which managed industrial schools at Ferryhouse in Co Tipperary and at Upton, Co Cork, will not be making…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Prelate expresses sorrow at hurt over commentsTHE BISHOP of Killaloe Willie Walsh has expressed deep sorrow at hurt he may have caused abuse victims by comments he made in…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
No mention made of references to bishopBISHOP OF KILDARE STATEMENT: A STATEMENT from the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr Jim Moriarty, read at Masses in the diocese…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Call for expulsion of papal nuncioCHURCH OF IRELAND: A CHURCH of Ireland clergyman has called for the expulsion from Ireland of the papal nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Minister says bishop should examine his positionAS THE Bishop of Limerick, Donal Murray, announced yesterday that he would “be guided by the priests and people of the diocese…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
16 religious congregations give abuse compensation figures to DepartmentSIXTEEN OF the 18 religious congregations investigated by the Ryan Commission and which agreed to contribute to a new trust to…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Commission finds Church covered up child sex abuseThe Commission of Investigation into Dublin’s Catholic Archdiocese has concluded that there is “no doubt” that clerical child…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Church 'lied without lying'One of the most fascinating discoveries in the Dublin Archdiocese report was that of the concept of “mental reservation” which…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
The Dublin commission: BackgroundThe Commission of Investigation, Dublin Archdiocese came about because of the RTÉ Prime Time programme Cardinal Secrets , broadcast…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Inquiries into clerical abuse allegationsThe report into the handling of allegations of clerical child sex abuse Archdiocese of Dublin follows on the third statutory …Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Walk of Light in Dublin city centre aims to inspire hopeA WALK through the darkened streets of city centre Dublin tomorrow night is being planned by seven different Christian denominations…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Petition on victims of abuse in North to be presentedA PETITION calling for justice for former residents of institutions run by Catholic religious congregations in Northern Ireland…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Religious orders fail to make reparation pledgesSOME OF the 18 religious congregations that ran residential institutions investigated by the Ryan commission have yet to respond…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Bruton emphasises his track recordFORMER TAOISEACH and former EU ambassador to Washington John Bruton said last night that “canvassing was not an issue” in his…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Paper must 'grow space' for new eraIN ANY functioning democracy “it is the opinion of the public which dictates the relevance of a newspaper”, President Mary McAleese…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
One priest per Dublin parish shortly, archbishop warnsDUBLIN’S CATHOLIC archdiocese will soon have barely enough priests to serve its 199 parishes, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has …Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Agency criticises delay in abuse reportA DELAY in the publication of a report into how allegations of clerical child sex abuse in Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese were…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Full publication of clerical child sex abuse report may take yearsTHE PUBLICATION of a crucial chapter in the report of the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation could be delayed by …Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Magdalen women meet justice officialsFive women who had been in Magdalen laundries met the secretary general of the Department of Justice Sean Aylward and assistant…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Dublin's Orangemen mark Reformation DayA unique Protestant service took place in Dublin yesterday when Orangemen from the Republic held a service to commemorate Reformation…Sun Nov 01 2009 - 00:00
Irish do not 'shop around' for religion, conference toldTHE IRISH “do not shop around” when it comes to religion, Prof Tom Inglis has saidSat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Death of journalist Angela PhelanJournalist Angela Phelan has died following a long illness. She is survived by her children Sue, Tim and DavidFri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Worry among older people over pensionsOLDER PEOPLE are experiencing “a deep sense of worry and insecurity about the future of the old-age pension and other supports…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Report into sex abuse cases sent back to courtTHE REPORT into the handling by Church and State authorities of allegations of the abuse of children by Catholic priests in the…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Victims of clerical abuse and Minister welcome court decision on reportTHERE HAS been a general welcome for yesterday’s High Court decision that publication of the report of the commission of investigation…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Struggling to understand the soul that drives creative impulseThere is nothing bigoted or anti-Semitic about comic Tommy TiernanTue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Victims of abuse meet bishops in MaynoothAN UNPRECEDENTED meeting yesterday between the Irish Bishops' Conference and representatives of abuse victims has been described…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Abuse victims and bishops meetRepresentatives of abuse victims met the Irish Bishops Conference for discussions that lasted over three and a half hours at …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Cut waste not welfare or wages, says justice groupTHERE SHOULD be no cuts in social welfare and the minimum wage must not be reduced in the forthcoming budget, Social Justice …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Crisis a chance to reflect on life - bishopIT IS not enough “to find things to condemn”, the Catholic Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray has said of the current crisis in …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe sorry for Magdalen remarkMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has apologised for using the word “employees” to describe women who had been resident in…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
State's approach to fiscal crisis flawed, says justice groupTHE GOVERNMENT’S Nama approach to the current fiscal crisis has been described as “flawed” by Social Justice Ireland (SJI…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe 'regrets' Magdalen commentMinister for Education Batt O’Keeffe has apologised for using the word employees” to describe women who had been resident in …Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Bishop warns cuts may harm ethos of Protestant schoolsRECENT EDUCATION cuts “hit very hard at an agreement which had, since the foundation of the State, enabled Protestant people …Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Tiernan disappoints Jewish communityA REPRESENTATIVE of Ireland’s Jewish community has expressed disappointment that comedian Tommy Tiernan did not apologised for…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
No campaign group's posters criticised over 'false claims'EUTHANASIA: THE LISBON Treaty has no bearing whatsoever on Ireland’s legal position on euthanasia, Fine Gael spokesman on mental…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Conradh na Gaeilge criticises reportSHOULD MCCARTHY report recommendations to be implemented where Irish was concerned, “it would amount to a discontinuance of the…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
