Feel the pain of the poor and immigrants, says pope Pope Francis, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Easter, urged them today not to ignore the plight of immigrants, the poor and other vulnerable people. Europe • 15 Apr 17
Feel the pain of the poor and immigrants, says pope Pope Francis, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Easter, urged them today not to ignore the plight of immigrants, the poor and other vulnerable people. Europe • 15 Apr 17
Kenny calls on Catholic Church to 'get on with' redress Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called on the Catholic Church and its congregations to "measure up" in relation to the compensation they owe to survivors of abuse, and "get on with it". Ireland • 13 Mar 17
Kenny calls on Catholic Church to 'get on with' redress Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called on the Catholic Church and its congregations to "measure up" in relation to the compensation they owe to survivors of abuse, and "get on with it". Ireland • 13 Mar 17
Martin: Church's commitments cannot be reneged upon Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said that the church's commitments, in relation to the compensation they owe to abuse victims, cannot be reneged upon. Religious and Social Affairs • 12 Mar 17
Martin: Church's commitments cannot be reneged upon Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said that the church's commitments, in relation to the compensation they owe to abuse victims, cannot be reneged upon. Religious and Social Affairs • 12 Mar 17
Neary calls for detailed examination of church, state The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam has called for a detailed examination of the role of the Church and the State in the running of mother and baby homes. Religious and Social Affairs • 11 Mar 17
Neary calls for detailed examination of church, state The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam has called for a detailed examination of the role of the Church and the State in the running of mother and baby homes. Religious and Social Affairs • 11 Mar 17
Pope Francis may consider making married men priests Pope Francis has said in an interview published today that the Catholic Church may consider ordaining married men who could potentially then work in remote areas faced with a shortage of priests. News • 10 Mar 17
Pope Francis may consider making married men priests Pope Francis has said in an interview published today that the Catholic Church may consider ordaining married men who could potentially then work in remote areas faced with a shortage of priests. News • 10 Mar 17
Redress scheme needs papal intervention, survivors say The Taoiseach has been urged by survivors of institutional abuse to seek an immediate papal intervention to break the deadlock between Catholic religious orders and the State over the Church's contribution to redressing the wrongs done to residents of their institutions. Religious and Social Affairs • 10 Mar 17
Redress scheme needs papal intervention, survivors say The Taoiseach has been urged by survivors of institutional abuse to seek an immediate papal intervention to break the deadlock between Catholic religious orders and the State over the Church's contribution to redressing the wrongs done to residents of their institutions. Religious and Social Affairs • 10 Mar 17
Irish Catholic church leader says Tuam find 'appalling' Catholic Primate of Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said the findings at the site of the Tuam mother and baby home "allows us to peer into the past" and it is a past that many in the church are ashamed of. News • 09 Mar 17
Irish Catholic church leader says Tuam find 'appalling' Catholic Primate of Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said the findings at the site of the Tuam mother and baby home "allows us to peer into the past" and it is a past that many in the church are ashamed of. News • 09 Mar 17
13% of redress scheme cost paid so far - C&AG report The Catholic religious congregations who ran residential institutions where children were abused have paid just 13% of the costs of a redress scheme set up to help survivors. News • 09 Mar 17
13% of redress scheme cost paid so far - C&AG report The Catholic religious congregations who ran residential institutions where children were abused have paid just 13% of the costs of a redress scheme set up to help survivors. News • 09 Mar 17
Call for State to take over church hospital properties Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said any property interests retained by the Catholic Church in hospitals, such as the Mater and St Vincent's in Dublin, should now be handed over to the State. News • 08 Mar 17
Call for State to take over church hospital properties Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said any property interests retained by the Catholic Church in hospitals, such as the Mater and St Vincent's in Dublin, should now be handed over to the State. News • 08 Mar 17
No unmarked graves at old Donnybrook laundry, nuns say The Religious Sisters of Charity who ran the former Donnybrook Magdalene laundry in Dublin have said they do not have any concerns that former residents may be buried in unmarked graves on the site or elsewhere. News • 07 Mar 17
No unmarked graves at old Donnybrook laundry, nuns say The Religious Sisters of Charity who ran the former Donnybrook Magdalene laundry in Dublin have said they do not have any concerns that former residents may be buried in unmarked graves on the site or elsewhere. News • 07 Mar 17
Magdalene laundries justice group calling for memorials The Justice For Magdalenes Research group has said that a huge amount of work needs to be done to identify where all of the women who died in Magdalene laundries are buried. News • 05 Mar 17
Magdalene laundries justice group calling for memorials The Justice For Magdalenes Research group has said that a huge amount of work needs to be done to identify where all of the women who died in Magdalene laundries are buried. News • 05 Mar 17
93% of children in State care had foster placements 93% of the 6,329 minors in care of the State were living in foster families last year, according to a study by an organisation representing social workers employed in the area. News • 02 Mar 17
93% of children in State care had foster placements 93% of the 6,329 minors in care of the State were living in foster families last year, according to a study by an organisation representing social workers employed in the area. News • 02 Mar 17
Irish abuse survivor resigns from Vatican panel Abuse survivor Marie Collins has resigned from a panel established by Pope Francis to address clerical sexual abuse, accusing senior Vatican officials of "shameful" resistance to its work. News • 01 Mar 17
Irish abuse survivor resigns from Vatican panel Abuse survivor Marie Collins has resigned from a panel established by Pope Francis to address clerical sexual abuse, accusing senior Vatican officials of "shameful" resistance to its work. News • 01 Mar 17
Travellers hail 'historic day' as ethnicity recognised The State's formal recognition of Irish Travellers as an indigenous ethnic minority has been described as a "historic" day for Travellers and for Ireland. News • 01 Mar 17
Travellers hail 'historic day' as ethnicity recognised The State's formal recognition of Irish Travellers as an indigenous ethnic minority has been described as a "historic" day for Travellers and for Ireland. News • 01 Mar 17
'Drive-thru' Ash Wednesday at Galway church A church in Co Galway is marking the start of Lent with a novel approach to Ash Wednesday. News • 01 Mar 17
'Drive-thru' Ash Wednesday at Galway church A church in Co Galway is marking the start of Lent with a novel approach to Ash Wednesday. News • 01 Mar 17
Allowance cut sees fewer opt for panic buttons A community leader in Co Waterford has blamed the last government's abolition of the telephone allowance for a reduction in uptake by older people of panic-button activated Seniors Alert System. News • 28 Feb 17
Allowance cut sees fewer opt for panic buttons A community leader in Co Waterford has blamed the last government's abolition of the telephone allowance for a reduction in uptake by older people of panic-button activated Seniors Alert System. News • 28 Feb 17
HSE apologises over foster home 'significant failures' The HSE has offered an "unreserved and heartfelt apology" to all those affected by the "significant failures" of the former South Eastern Health Board in dealing with a foster home in Waterford at the centre of abuse allegations. News • 28 Feb 17
HSE apologises over foster home 'significant failures' The HSE has offered an "unreserved and heartfelt apology" to all those affected by the "significant failures" of the former South Eastern Health Board in dealing with a foster home in Waterford at the centre of abuse allegations. News • 28 Feb 17
Foster home failures to be detailed in two reports The Health Service Executive has provided copies of two previously unpublished reports to the families of service users affected by failures in the foster care system in the Waterford region over a prolonged period of time. News • 28 Feb 17
Foster home failures to be detailed in two reports The Health Service Executive has provided copies of two previously unpublished reports to the families of service users affected by failures in the foster care system in the Waterford region over a prolonged period of time. News • 28 Feb 17
Kenneally abuse victims critical of Tusla The child protection agency Tusla has been criticised for not explaining why the HSE never sought to remove a paedophile from a basketball club even though gardaí had told the HSE about him. News • 26 Feb 17
Kenneally abuse victims critical of Tusla The child protection agency Tusla has been criticised for not explaining why the HSE never sought to remove a paedophile from a basketball club even though gardaí had told the HSE about him. News • 26 Feb 17
Cardinal Desmond Connell laid to rest Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said that Cardinal Desmond Connell was the first leader of the Dublin diocese to recognise, albeit slowly, the extent of the damage inflicted on children by priests who sexually abused. News • 24 Feb 17
Cardinal Desmond Connell laid to rest Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said that Cardinal Desmond Connell was the first leader of the Dublin diocese to recognise, albeit slowly, the extent of the damage inflicted on children by priests who sexually abused. News • 24 Feb 17
Australian abuse response 'criminal' in some cases The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has said the Australian Church authorities' response to clerical child sexual abuse amounted to criminal negligence in some cases. News • 23 Feb 17
Australian abuse response 'criminal' in some cases The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has said the Australian Church authorities' response to clerical child sexual abuse amounted to criminal negligence in some cases. News • 23 Feb 17
Govt criticised in children's rights group report The Children's Rights Alliance, which is supported by close to 100 rights-based and young people's organisations, has launched its annual assessment of the Government's performance of upholding children's rights. News • 21 Feb 17
Govt criticised in children's rights group report The Children's Rights Alliance, which is supported by close to 100 rights-based and young people's organisations, has launched its annual assessment of the Government's performance of upholding children's rights. News • 21 Feb 17
Cardinal Desmond Connell dies aged 90 Former Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Cardinal Desmond Connell has died. News • 21 Feb 17
Cardinal Desmond Connell dies aged 90 Former Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Cardinal Desmond Connell has died. News • 21 Feb 17
Cistercian College to close after 112 years The Cistercian College in Roscrea, Co Offaly, has announced that it is to close after 112 years. News • 18 Feb 17
Cistercian College to close after 112 years The Cistercian College in Roscrea, Co Offaly, has announced that it is to close after 112 years. News • 18 Feb 17
HIQA issues closure notices to Louth facility Four of the eight residential units at a St John of God facility in Co Louth have been deemed not fit for purpose by the Health Information & Quality Authority. News • 17 Feb 17
HIQA issues closure notices to Louth facility Four of the eight residential units at a St John of God facility in Co Louth have been deemed not fit for purpose by the Health Information & Quality Authority. News • 17 Feb 17
