The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) has warned that a recent investigation report into care at the national children’s detention facility is of “extreme concern”. Eoin Carroll, Advocacy and Social Policy Research Officer at the JCFJ told The Irish Catholic “the current physical surroundings and internal architecture of Oberstown makes it an extremely…

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has spoken of how his Catholic faith helped him through a particularly difficult part of his professional career. In 2003, a sexual assault case was brought against the Los Angeles Lakers player. A woman accused Bryant of raping her, but the case was dropped after she refused to testify. A civil…

The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) has accused the secular media of being the “main driver” for abortion in Ireland and showing “blatant” bias on the issue. The organisation is now planning to roll-out a major campaign to make supporters aware of what they describe as the pro-abortion stance of large sections of the media. Writing…

There has been a mixed response to new measures announced aimed at sustaining small schools. The head of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA) said the new measures help “alleviate” community concerns, particularly in isolated areas. CPSMA General Secretary, Fr Tom Deenihan, said that while “the initiative will not lead to an increase in…

State body accused of ‘misleading’ on debate

The principal of St Mary’s College, Belfast, has expressed concern that the North’s Higher Education Minister will continue to target his college, despite plans to cut the teacher training college’s funding being overturned. Prof. Peter Finn welcomed the decision taken by the Northern Ireland Executive to retain the premia for the University Colleges. However, he…

The priest presiding at the funeral Mass of Oisín McGrath has paid tribute to his parents’ faith and selflessness when faced with the shock death of their son. The 13-year-old was a pupil at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, and was was fatally injured while playing football during his lunch a week ago.…