Dominican friars in Dublin say they are praying for all involved after a stabbing incident at a nearby Catholic school in the bustling city centre of the capital. Eyewitness described a scene of terror after three children and their teacher, a woman in her 30s, were stabbed near the school on Thursday afternoon. The attack occurred…

The founder of University College Dublin could soon be one of only a select few figures to be declared a ‘Doctor of the Church’ with momentum growing to grant Cardinal John Henry Newman the rare ecclesiastical honour. Cardinal Newman, who was made a saint by Pope Francis in 2019, has sometimes been referred to as…

Well-known businessman Ben Dunne, who died aged 74 on Sunday, had a prayer he said every day. The controversial former chief executive of Dunnes Stores, who also built a chain of gyms, died during a trip to Dubai. During an interview with RTÉ in 2021 regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Mr Dunne said…

Dedicated football fan Bishop Tony Farquhar will “long be remembered for his disarming presence, his affectionate smile and his pastoral charity”, according to Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry diocese following his death last week. The late Belfast-born Bishop Farquhar, one of the longest serving bishops in Ireland’s history, famously set up the meeting between the…

Catholic schools’ bodies have warned that a draft for a new SPHE curriculum for Senior Cycle “ignores” and “underplays” spiritual wellbeing. However, they broadly welcomed the revision of the social, personal and health education (SPHE) curriculum, calling it “coherent and relevant” to the lives of modern teens. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)…