Courtney McGrailStaff reporter The popular Augustinian retreat centre, Orlagh, in Dublin is for sale with an asking price of €2.5 million. The Augustinians have been on the site since 1872 when they acquired the property for use as the novitiate for those who wished to join their ranks. For more than a decade, however, Orlagh has been…
Month: May 2016
Pop queen Lady Gaga defends her rights as a believer
Mags GarganPop icon Lady Gaga has defended her right to speak about her Catholic faith after receiving what she felt was a criticism from a Catholic culture website. The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, posted a photo to her Instagram account with her posing with Fr John Duffell of Blessed Sacrament Church in New York and…
Women of the Troubles
Richmond Barracks 1916: ‘We Were There’ — 77 Women of the Easter Rising edited by Mary McAuliffe and Liz Gillis (Dublin City Council Decade of Commemorations Series, Four Courts Press, €24.95)
Celebrating the Little Flower in Derry
Members of the Derry Youth Community handing out flowers to parishioners after the closing ceremony of the Novena to St Thérèse at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Photo: Stephen Latimer
What the Pope’s Dublin visit might achieve
Michael Kelly“We shouldn’t be surprised that people want the World Meeting of Families to be more than just a Catholic come-all-ye”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Big pharma and the death penalty
Mary Kenny“Lethal injection is the usual method of execution, and it’s surely a perverse application of medical science”, writes Mary Kenny
Golfing legend was a ‘man of faith’
Cathal BarryLegendary golfer Christy O’Connor Snr has been described as a “man of faith” by the priest who presided at his funeral. Fr Martin Hogan of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Clontarf told The Irish Catholic that Mr O’Connor was “very much a man of faith”. “He was very involved in the parish.…
Abortion not top priority, poll shows
Abortion is a priority issue for just 5% of voters, according to the latest opinion poll. Asked “what are the main issues or problems you feel the new Government should focus on over the next year or two?”, just one voter in 20 mentioned abortion as a priority issue. The Behaviour & Attitudes poll, which…
Negative view of Church’s healthcare involvement criticised
Greg DalyMany Irish doctors too easily accept a caricatured negative take of Church involvement in healthcare, a leading member of the Irish Medical Council (IMC) has said. Criticising media coverage of the governance conflict between the National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dr Ruairi Hanley writes in the current issue of The Irish Medical…
Archbishop to become Mater ethics watchdog
The Archbishop of Dublin is to become responsible for ethical issues at several Dublin hospitals following a decision by the Sisters of Mercy to transfer ownership of their hospitals to a new body. The sisters have arranged for the canonical and civil transfer of the public and private Mater Misericordiae hospitals, as well as Temple…