Decision will give more time to prepare and plan for the consequences
Cathal Barry
Builders are unfairly ‘demonised’ – priest
Fr MacGréil has called for a more balanced approach to assessing developers
Robust debate is welcome but such a lack of balance is wrong
College is a place where all viewpoints should be respected, writes Cathal Barry
Jesus, Israel and the law
From the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, certain Pharisees and partisans of Herod together with priests and scribes agreed together to destroy him. Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the Sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity and his familiarity with tax collectors…
Consider alternatives to sugar-filled drinks
Soft drinks companies in the US have pledged to help cut the calories that Americans consume from their drinks by a fifth
Bishop wades into UCC pro-life row
A spokesman for the bishop has called on UCC to intervene and resolve the issue over student pro-life group
New Bill “undermines” children’s rights- claim
A new organisation is demanding reform of the Children and Family Relationships Bill
Celebrating 20 years of Mercy International
Sisters from the Mercy International Association greet President Michael D. Higgins who visited the Mercy International Association, Baggot Street, Dublin, to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of an international initiative to link Mercy global family which consists of 7,500 Sisters of Mercy, 5,000 associates and between a quarter and a half million partners…
Organ donors remembered in thanksgiving
Irishwoman addresses Pope on vocation of grandparents
Catherine Wiley, the founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), and her grandson Tom met Pope Francis at an event for grandparents in St Peter's Square last Sunday during the first international day dedicated to old age, organised by the Pontifical Council for the Family. Mrs Wiley was to chosen to offer a testimony to…