Religious and Social
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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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Report shows HSE failures in child protection
The official social services watchdog has criticised the HSE for failing to comply with child protection standards in counties Carlow and Kilkenny.
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COI bishops clash with Govt over education policy
Two Church of Ireland bishops have clashed with the Government over education policy at their General Synod.
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Survey shows 300,000 have emigrated in four years
Over one quarter of Irish households have seen a close family member emigrate in the past two years, according to a survey commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland.
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Archbishop calls for change to abortion bill
The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin has called on the Government to amend its proposed abortion law.
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Pope Francis to visit Brazil in July
Pope Francis will visit the poor and meet young prisoners when he travels to Brazil on his first international trip as Pontiff in July.
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Change in law allows burials without coffins
Funeral directors have welcomed a change in the law that means that bodies can be buried without coffins for the first time in more than 120 years.
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Church told of 'duty to legislate on abortion'
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has responded to Cardinal Seán Brady's comment that the Catholic Church would be "mobilising" in relation to the draft legislation on abortion.
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Pope Francis tells nuns not to be 'old maids'
Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids".
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Church calls on people to voice abortion objection
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Ireland have called on people to lobby politicians with their objections to the proposed new law on abortion.
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Sinn Féin criticises social welfare processing
Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty has described as unacceptable the length of time people have to wait for their applications for social welfare payments and appeals to be processed.
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Concern as Turkish Airlines bans red lipstick
Turkey's national airline has barred female flight attendants from wearing red lipstick and nail polish, in a move which has disturbed secular Turks who fear the country is becoming more Islamic.
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Pope appoints new Bishop of Kerry
Fr Raymond A Browne, a parish priest in Co Roscommon, has been appointed Bishop of Kerry.
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Projected rise in number of school-aged children
New figures from the CSO show the number of primary school-aged children is projected to increase by up to 100,000 in the next eight years.
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