The remarkable story of a heroic Irishwoman during World War II is only now coming to the fore, writes Clodagh Finn On a clear, bright morning in late June 2014, Prof. Ronald Friend set out along the Rue du Nord to find the school where he and his brother had been hidden in plain…
Dublin: Dragon’s Den Alison Cowzer of Eastcoast Bakehouse pictured at the launch of Irish Girl Guides’ National Cookie Month with (from left) Keri Russell (age 9), Lauren Collier (9) and Isabella McGaughey (8) of Boyne Valley Brownies, Drogheda. Photo: Jimmy Weldon.
Franciscan fraternity launch prayer campaign for unborn The Seven Joys of Our Lady Secular Franciscan Fraternity (Clonoe/Coalisland) have organised a prayer campaign up to Christmas at least, in view of an expected abortion referendum in the Republic of Ireland. Each member of the fraternity has undertaken to recite a daily Rosary for life and is inviting as many people as possible…
Former DCU student Grainne Power wins the St Vincent de Paul Award at her BEd (Primary) graduation last week.
Meath: Organisers and presenters gather at the Eucharistic Adoration Assembly in Navan in October, over 1200 people from the Meath diocese gathered for the Eucharistic Adoration Assemblies including Bishop Michael Smith, priests, and religious.
The Notebook Fr Vincent Sherlock I listened recently to Playback on RTE RADIO 1. It’s an enjoyable show that gives snippets from the previous week’s programmes. Of course, Player and Podcasts have, in many ways, rendered it a less than vital piece of radio time but there’s still something engaging about it. I heard…
Wexford: Bishop Brennan of Ferns congratulates Wexford hurling legend Tony Doran on the publication of his autobiography A Land of Men and Giants.
Phillipines: Marines stand at attention in Manila after arriving from Marawi City, which is still believed to be under threat from Islamic extremists.
Vatican: The Irish delegation pose for a photo during the Rethinking Europe – A Christian contribution to the future of the European project conference, organised by the Holy See and COMECE (The Catholic Church in the European Union).
US: A bicyclist passes a memorial on West Street last week, two days after a man driving a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City.