Decision to remove Eamonn Casey’s remains came in response to furore over documentary last year
The explanation given for the action by Galway’s diocesan authorities was rather obscure
Eamonn Casey
Stories and features relating to the late former bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, who died in 2017
Garda will not reopen Bishop Eamonn Casey investigation
Former Bishop of Galway, whose remains were removed from cathedral crypt, had been accused of sexually abusing multiple children.
Bishop Eamonn Casey’s remains removed from Galway cathedral
Bishop’s remains have been moved from the cathedral crypt and entrusted to his family’s care
Brendan Comiskey: Bishop admitted his best efforts to deal with abuse allegations were ‘not good enough’
Co Monaghan native resigned at centre of storm that led to Ferns report, which set a template for various future statutory reports into abuse
Ardal O’Hanlon on Father Ted at 30: ‘I thought it was a sh*t idea. Who was going to want to watch a sitcom about priests?’
It’s one of the funniest TV sitcoms of all time, but success wasn’t preordained. Some of the key players look back at making its three classic series
Second woman had affair with disgraced bishop Eamonn Casey, new book reveals
Woman secretly disclosed 1960s relationship with cleric in London in perceived attempt to thwart his return to public ministry decades later
Well, Holy God by Patsy McGarry: An eternal life as a religious correspondent in turbulent times for Irish Catholicism
McGarry is notably fair to all sides, despite him often being perceived by many insiders as a liberal crusader intent on damaging the Catholic Church
What I Read This Week: More Murdoch bombshells and an Irish cinema trailblazer
Laura Slattery on the stories that caught her eye from the Strictly Come Dancing scandal to shorts in the office
When the Annie Murphy revelations came out, people wore Eamonn Casey T-shirts. How little we knew
It is striking that his own betrayals were paralleled by trenchant denunciations of the supposed sins of others along with a determination to make edgy comments about celibacy
Current Bishop of Galway says people harmed by Eamonn Casey must be ‘heard’ and ‘acknowledged’
Michael Duignan says he is ‘deeply aware’ recent RTÉ documentary on Casey ‘a source of anger and profound distress to many’
Bishop Eamonn Casey was repeatedly given the benefit of doubt
Despite being questioned by gardaí and removed from public ministry by the Vatican, Casey died without atoning for his alleged actions
Bishop Casey’s Buried Secrets review: ‘He had no fear of being caught’
Television: Searing documentary about sex abuse allegations may forever cast Eamonn Casey in a damning light
The beginning of the fall of the Catholic Church in Ireland
Bishop Eamonn Casey’s life and career came apart 30 years ago today
Fintan O’Toole: My personal history of modern Ireland
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Was Gay Byrne a feminist?
There were certainly notable missteps, but he gave Irish women a much-needed voice
Sunny times for Dublin hotels, despite global clouds gathering
Cantillon: More hotel rooms and softening rates as Chinese and Russian visitors on rise
Rooms with a view: Westin goes big on comfort and privacy
Five-star hotel has added new bedrooms and expanded its atrium
Allegation of historical abuse against Eamonn Casey confirmed by Kerry diocese
Diocese confirms gardaí were informed and person concerned was offered support
Bishop Eamonn Casey accused of sexually abusing three women as children
Late bishop admitted to one of the allegations, two other women given compensation
Oscar Romero: one-time conservative who became a nation's social martyr
Late Salvadoran archbishop is to be canonised by Pope Francis on Sunday
Mass-goers tell Pope Francis: ‘Rock the boat, your holiness’
Mass-goers in Dublin and Cork on their relationship with God, Catholicism and the Pope
A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland
News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017
Website to help children of Catholic priests contacted by women from around world
Issue of priests having children is ongoing says Coping International founder
A day to remember Archbishop Óscar Romero
Cleric murdered by El Salvador’s state forces was born 100 years ago today
Colum Kenny: When is it all right to speak ill of the dead?
Romancing the reputations of public figures does a disservice to those they let down
Diarmaid Ferriter: Bishop Casey – activist and sexist hypocrite
Former Bishop of Kerry was a highly compartmentalised man in his 1970s heyday
Bishop Eamonn Casey: A pastor and a man
He faithfully articulated Church teaching, including on sex, even if – with regards to the latter – he did so with lesser zeal than some contemporaries
Wounds do not always heal easily, Casey mourners told
Former bishop’s good works remembered before burial in Galway cathedral crypt
‘Bishop Eamonn Casey wanted to challenge realities’
Bishop John Kirby recalls the ‘dynamic’ man he came to know
Irish entertainers on UN list of South Africa visits
State papers 1986: Government under pressure over proposed ban on South African produce as Dunnes Stores strike continued
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