Homelessness Supplement 2019 Chai Brady speaks to Threshold about Ireland’s crippling housing crisis Renting families are not only struggling to afford their homes, but are hesitant to engage with their landlords regarding accommodation issues in fear of real or perceived repercussions, an Irish charity warns. On the frontline of the housing crisis, Threshold assists…
A Donegal priest has warned young people in particular against becoming “isolated in grief” in the wake of the tragic January 27 car crash in which four young men died. Gweedore priest Fr Brian O’Fearraigh, who attended the scene of the collision, said to young people affected by the incident: “Care for yourself, you are…
A majority of people agree that a Meath-based priest was right to publicly refuse giving Holy Communion to a pro-choice politician, according to a poll conducted by The Irish Catholic. Fr John Hogan denied giving Holy Communion to Robert Troy TD on Sunday at a funeral Mass in Multyfarnham. The politician publicly admitted to endorsing…
A well-known psychiatrist has opened up about how her Catholic faith has helped her in coming to terms with the tragic loss of her son from cancer. Prof. Patricia Casey’s son Gavin died in 2017 from spinal cancer when he was aged in his mid-20s. Speaking on RTÉ Radio at the weekend, she said she found…
Beloved Irish singer Dolores O’Riordan was planning on recording in Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick, and tested the acoustics there just months before she died. Bro. Anthony Keane OSB told The Irish Catholic that she sang the Panis Angelicus in their church, and that they will miss her at the monastery. “She sang beautifully in the…
The world’s largest social media platform has banned advertising of a pro-life movie as it has been dubbed a ‘political ad’. Facebook reportedly denied authorisation of ads promoting the US anti-abortion Roe v. Wade film starring Jon Voight and Stacey Dash. The film aims to tell the story of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court…
There are plenty of benefits to cannabis oil, but it’s not a miracle drug, writes Chai Brady The controversial cannabis plant is known to have many uses other than the illegal varieties, but sometimes it’s difficult to separate quackery from truth, especially with so many products purporting to be miracle cures. Many parents shudder…
Personal Profile University can be a challenging time for a young person, especially those who move out and are tasked with taking responsibility for practicing their faith without as much support or encouragement as they might have been used to from home. Being bombarded with so many ideologies and viewpoints, it can be tough…
Children’s Corner Rainbows are one of the most beautiful parts of nature’s huge variety of incredible spectacles. Why not recreate your own rainbow and perhaps in the process, discover more about how they work? This experiment requires only household objects and can be done relatively quickly and easily – with some impressive effects. To…
Ethiopian priests are often served food in fields outside female monasteries as there are many places of worship that exclude both genders in the country, according to an Ethiopian priest based in Ireland. Archmandrite Abba Yohannes Kebede Amsalu, who is part of the Orthodox Church, responded to the furore over the weekend criticising Taoiseach Leo…