The curate of a Donegal parish has called for the resignation of Minister Jim Daly over outstanding issues relating to three community hospitals in the county. The situation has remained unresolved for over two years after the Government announced that the long stay bed capacity of three Donegal Community Hospitals – Lifford, Ramelton and St…
A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Dublin has refused to comment on claims that a priest was removed from his south Dublin parish after telling parishioners who voted for abortion that they should repent. Several users on social media platforms like Facebook have made the claim in relation to Clonskeagh-based Fr James Larkin. When contacted…
WMOF 2018 With the joyous Baptism of two babies, St Mary’s Parish in Dublin’s World Meeting of Families (WMOF) preparation kicked off with a flourish. Beginning with a children’s Mass in the early afternoon, parishioners enjoyed food and sunshine on the grounds of the parish centre in Lucan on June 24. St James’ Brass…
Members of the travelling community from Cork braved scorching temperatures to climb Croagh Patrick with family being the main focus of their pilgrimage. In preparation for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) in August, the Cloyne Diocese Chaplaincy to the Traveller Community led the pilgrimage on Wednesday July 4 with men from the North Cork…
It was with heavy hearts that the people of the parish of Middletown and Tynan bade farewell to the Sisters of Saint Louis. The sisters have had a religious presence in the village of Middletown for over 140 years and were founded in Juilly, France in 1842. They first came to Ireland in 1858. They were invited by the…
Chai Brady and Davis Clark The Pontiff’s focus on a “global community” will help highlight the work of Ireland’s homeless charities during his visit, and change peoples’ perspective, according to Sr Stan Kennedy. Speaking to The Irish Catholic the founder of Focus Ireland said there’s been “negative” political discourse about families “gaming the system”. “Then there was others…
Pope Francis has been urged to use his visit to Ireland next month to highlight Government inaction on climate change as targets continue to be missed despite political promises. Éamonn Meehan, executive director of Trócaire, said that the Pope’s leadership on a vital issue like climate change that imperils the future of the planet “will…
Chairpersons from local Men’s Sheds from across Ireland say they are struggling to find funding and stay afloat. With help from the local community and the Church some have managed to continue but several have reportedly closed across Dublin and Cork, which could just be the tip of the iceberg according to organisers. This comes…
A leading homelessness charity has welcomed Fianna Fáil’s new bill that aims to ensure household loans can’t be sold to unregulated vulture funds, saying they “could be doing and could have done a lot more”. Founder of Focus Ireland, Sr Stan Kennedy, criticised the party’s abstention in December 2016 when the Government voted down the…
Thousands of people travelled to Stormont for the All Ireland Rally for Life in Belfast on July 7 to uphold laws in the north of Ireland “that protect unborn babies”. Northern Ireland’s Precious Life said the rally gave the people of Ireland an opportunity to send out a clear message to politicians that Ireland’s unborn…