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Religious and Social
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Increase in numbers of pre-school children
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Quinn says teachers worried about cyber-bullying
Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has said that teachers are increasingly becoming the victims of cyber-bullying by pupils.
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Church of Ireland to reopen homosexuality debate
The Church of Ireland's General Synod is to reopen a debate on homosexuality that was discontinued yesterday because of doubts about whether bishops' proposals might change Church doctrine.
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Vatican police arrest man over secret papers
Vatican police have arrested a man over the leaking of secret papers and possessing confidential documents.
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Former union leader Sheila Conroy dies
The death has taken place of Sheila Conroy, the first woman to be elected to The National Executive Council of the Irish Transport & General Workers' Union.
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Legion of Christ confirms abuse claims inquiry
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President Higgins becomes 28th Freeman of Galway
President Michael D Higgins became the 28th Freeman of Galway at a ceremony held in the city earlier this evening.
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Church of Ireland withdraws homosexuality motion
A motion proposed by the majority of the Church of Ireland bishops rejecting gay marriage has been withdrawn from the church's General Synod.
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Care home in Belfast is de-registered
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Cardinal Seán Brady apologises to abuse victim
Cardinal Seán Brady has publicly apologised to Brendan Boland, a survivor of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.
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1,000 attend conference on Catholic Church
Over 1,000 people today attended a conference in Dublin aimed at planning a way forward for the Catholic Church here.
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Archbishop Martin calls for Fr Smyth inquiry
The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has called for an independent international commission of inquiry into the crimes of Fr Brendan Smyth, the late paedophile priest.
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20,000 take part in Belfast marathon
More than 20,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the 2012 Belfast City Marathon, which got underway at 9am.
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Smyth allowed to return to saying Mass in 1984
It has emerged that the Diocese of Kilmore allowed paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth to return to minister to children in 1984.
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Smyth abuse victim calls for Seán Brady inquiry
Helen McGonigle, a US lawyer who was abused by Fr Brendan Smyth in the 1960s, has called on Cardinal Seán Brady to resign.
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Cardinal Seán Brady says he will not resign
Cardinal Seán Brady has said he does not intend to resign following new allegations about a 1975 church inquiry into the activities of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.
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Ban Ki-moon calls for easing of Burma sanctions
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged Western nations to further ease sanctions against Burma, in a major show of support for changes sweeping through the country.
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ILO warns of alarming unemployment levels in 2012
The International Labour Organization has warned that unemployment worldwide has reached alarming levels and that few new jobs are being created.
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Priest apologises for displaying indecent images
A Catholic priest in Co Tyrone has apologised unreservedly after indecent images were inadvertently projected onto a screen during a meeting of parents at a primary school last month.
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