“There is simply nowhere for Catholics who are serious about the defence of marriage and the right to life of the vulnerable to go”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Month: May 2016
The last days of mankind?
Revelation Road: One Man’s Journey to the Heart of the Apocalypse and Back Again by Nick Page (Hodder & Stoughton, £9.99)
Celebrating imagination and literature
Brendan O’Regan is moved by a “touching piece about the late Fr Michael Paul Gallagher SJ”
Is Jesus the new taboo subject in classrooms?
God’s Not Dead 2 (PG)
Homeless centre is hitting the high notes
Mags Gargan visits a rehearsal of the Brother Kevin Singers at the Capuchin Day Centre
Walking is a good way to start exercising
With a stretch in the evenings and the (somewhat) improved weather around the country, now is the perfect time to begin those long-fingered summer exercise regimes. For total beginners, a simple evening stroll can serve as a perfect stepping stone to a more rigorous routine and make the world of a difference! Exercise is one…
Dad’s Diary
What is it about grandparents? Kids love them. Nobody else – apart from antique dealers – gives quite the same preference to age. Right from the baby stage, the bond between grandparents and grandchildren is plain for all to see. A visitor to Earth from space could reasonably surmise that the older generation would be…
Persistent back pain should be checked out promptly by your GP
Back pain is estimated to affect up to 85% of adults at some time in their lives. In most cases the cause is non-specific and is due to simple strains or sprains with symptoms resolving within one to three months. Despite this, it can be quite debilitating and ranks as one of the commonest medical…
Now is the time to get out walking
May is National Walk to Work month and it’s a great opportunity for all of us to get more into our fitness this month. If you live close enough to school but usually get a lift in, then aim to pick at least one day a week where you can walk in with a parent…
School religious ed will suffer under new Govt plan – experts
Faith-based education will be an “inevitable casualty” if the Government pushes ahead with a proposed new programme to teach about beliefs from a secular perspective, a leading expert on religious education has warned. A consultation document for the proposed Education about Religions and Beliefs and Ethics programme suggests an agenda that “should be of the…

Michael Kelly
Peter Costello
Brendan O’Regan
Aubrey Malone
Mags Gargan
Cathal Barry
Dr Kevin McCarroll
Erin Fox
Greg Daly