Joe Little

Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent

The unveiling took place after a service at the cemetery

Further names added to Bethany Home memorial in Dublin

Survivors of the Protestant-run Bethany mother and baby home have added the names of 70 children and a mother to their memorial to Bethany children in Dublin's Mount Jerome Cemetery.

Ireland • 29 Jun 18

Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in Dublin on Saturday 25 August

Catholic Church embarking on Papal marketing mission

Tomorrow morning, at a time yet to be stipulated, the Irish Catholic Church will embark on arguably its most challenging marketing operation ever when it releases 545,000 free tickets for two of Pope Francis' key engagements on his visit to Ireland.

Catholic Church • 24 Jun 18

Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting Of Families in Ireland in August

Plans in place to combat ticket touting for papal visit

Security measures have been put in place to ensure that tickets for the visits by Pope Francis to the Phoenix Park and Knock Shrine are not sold on by touts.

Ireland • 22 Jun 18

Margaret Brennan said her son got just two sessions with a psychologist over a five-and-a-half year period

CAMHS is 'chronically understaffed' in south Wexford

The mother of a 20-year-old man who has used the CAMHS in south Wexford has said he got just two sessions with a psychologist over a five-and-a-half year period and that she was denied financial support towards the cost of his medications.

Politics • 20 Jun 18

The investigation was ordered by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings

An investigation by HIQA has found that the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, must take urgent action to address serious shortcomings in how it manages allegations of child sexual abuse.

Ireland • 19 Jun 18

Thomas Deenihan currently serves as Secretary to the Bishop of Cork and Ross

Thomas Deenihan appointed new Bishop of Meath

Pope Francis has appointed Canon Thomas Deenihan as the new Bishop of Meath.

Leinster • 19 Jun 18

Cura managed on average almost 8,000 face-to-face and telephone counselling sessions with clients each year

Catholic Church crisis pregnancy agency Cura to close

Bishops have been formally told by Cura, the Catholic Church's support service for women facing crisis pregnancies, that it is to close down tomorrow.

Ireland • 14 Jun 18

The committee heard that Waterford and Wexford may have no consultant psychiatric services for children from mid-July

Resignations put pressure on psychiatric services

An Oireachtas committee has been told that Waterford and Wexford may have no consultant psychiatric services for children from mid-July onwards.

Health • 13 Jun 18

The Children's Ombudsman received 1,755 new complaints last year

Complaints to Children's Ombudsman up 4% last year

The Ombudsman for Children has told the HSE he is seriously concerned that young people who are suicidal have to wait days to be assessed by emergency services in certain parts of the country.

Ireland • 13 Jun 18

The Vatican announced this morning that Pope Francis will visit Knock Shrine

Pope to visit Knock as part of trip to Ireland

Pope Francis will visit Knock as part of his trip to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August.

The Pope in Ireland • 25 Jul 18