Religious and Social
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Primary school chairman resigns over leaflets
The chairman of the board of management at a Dublin primary school has resigned after he arranged for leaflets promoting a Vigil for Life rally to be distributed to students.
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One dead as Lourdes hit with heavy flooding
Heavy flooding in southwestern France has left at least one woman dead and forced the closure of the pilgrimage site at Lourdes.
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IHRC calls for Magdalene redress scheme
The Irish Human Rights Commission has called on the Government to establish a comprehensive redress scheme for all former residents of Magdalene Laundries.
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Noonan says Kenny protests 'a bridge too far'
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that the targeting of Taoiseach Enda Kenny's private home during a protest by members of a group opposing abortion legislation was "a bridge too far".
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Cabinet to consider abortion legislation tomorrow
A special Cabinet meeting is to be held tomorrow morning to consider the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, after ministers did not reach the item on today's Cabinet agenda.
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Former priest has sex abuse jail term increased
A former priest who is serving a 16-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of nine boys in the 1970s and 1980s has been sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison for abusing two other children.
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€3.8bn paid to jobseekers in 2012
The Department of Social Protection has said provisional figures for 2012 show the amount spent on jobseekers' payments was €3.8bn.
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More students having State exam fees waived
There has been a significant increase in the number of Leaving and Junior Certificate students whose fees for taking the exams have been waived.
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Jose Mourinho re-appointed as Manager of Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has returned for a second stint as Chelsea Football Club Manager.
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Call for private creches to pay 'significant' fee
The chief executive-designate of the Child and Family Agency has said there should be a significant registration fee for all private creches and preschools.
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Montpellier hosts France's first gay wedding
Two men have married in the southern French city of Montpellier today, the first same-sex couple to wed in France.
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Australian cardinal apologises for abuse cover-up
The head of the Catholic church in Australia this morning blamed a former culture of silence for the cover-up of child abuse by clergy.
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Calls for regeneration of Parnell Square area
The director of the Irish Georgian Society has criticised plans to build a memorial for the victims of institutional abuse at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin.
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Coroner says recession a factor in suicide rate
The coroner for Co Westmeath has said the economic crisis is one of the factors that have led to a sharp increase in the incidence of suicide in the county.
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Orange Order and marching bands worth £55m to NI
The Orange Order says its organisation and the loyalist marching bands in Northern Ireland contribute £55m a year to the local economy.
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Taoiseach addresses thousands of Boston graduates
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has delivered the commencement address to more than 20,000 graduates of Boston College.
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Males aged 16-20 have higher suicide risk
A report on suicide in Ireland has found that males between the ages of 16 and 20 are at an increased risk of taking their lives.
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Childline received almost 800,000 calls in 2012
Childline received almost 800,000 calls last year, but one in three calls to the service went unanswered.
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Fear and discrimination common in LGBT community
A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years.
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Famine commemoration takes place in Co Clare
The 2013 National Famine Commemoration has taken place in Kilrush, Co Clare.
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