Personal Profile Chai Brady discusses the social justice work of an Irish friar A scuba-diving Franciscan friar who has fought against human trafficking and drug abuse all his life says sometimes being a true Christian means breaking the rules. Hailing from Ballygerdra, Co. Kilkenny, Fr Seán Cassin (69) now works as the CEO of the…
Campaigning against abortion, Ade Stack tells reporters she has been a victim of sexual assault as a child, developed sepsis while pregnant, had a surprise pregnancy at the age of 45 and chose to give birth to a child who only survived for 8 months, at a LoveBoth press conference today. She is calling for…
The Referendum Commission has refused to answer queries about a senior member of a company assisting with their referendum information campaign, who tweeted that bishops were “hypocritical old eunuchs”. Dylan Cotter, the Executive Creative Director of BBDO Dublin, linked an article about a pastoral message Bishop Kevin Doran had sent to parishioners, which stated that if abortion was…
Dubbed Ireland’s king of country music Big Tom was also described as a man who was “very committed to his locality and parish” after his death this week. Tributes have streamed in for the music legend, who died aged 81 on Tuesday. Thomas McBride [his real name] dominated the showband scene in the 1960s and…
University chaplains have voiced solidarity with students struggling to pay exorbitant student accommodation costs which have seen yearly increases in some cases, with some saying prices are back to “Celtic Tiger era”. Students from Dublin City University (DCU) have been protesting the large rent hikes of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) facilities in the area.…
Concerns have been raised after a social media post critical of a pro-life statement from a bishop emerged apparently from a senior executive at the ad agency running the information campaign on behalf of the Referendum Commission. The Referendum Commission has charged BBDO Dublin with promoting voter turnout and to explain the referendum proposal in…
On the feast day of St Macartan a special liturgy was celebrated in Clogher parish and the petitions placed by thousands of families in various parishes over recent months were entrusted to the five religious orders in the diocese. The focus was on families and the forthcoming World Meeting of Families (WMOF) to be held…
An Irish migrant rights group will join a national demonstration aimed at highlighting the impact of homelessness on the refugee, asylum seeking and migrant population taking place tomorrow (April 7) in Dublin. Ireland Says Welcome, a membership group of human rights organisation Comhlámh, will march in solidarity with everyone in Ireland experiencing homelessness regardless of…
An Irish charity is encouraging the Garda to interpret law that criminalises sex-buyers in a way that stops women in prostitution having to appear in court for low-level offences. Ruhama, a frontline NGO that works with women affected by trafficking and prostitution, is advocating for a fine system similar to traffic fines against sex-buyers, which…
A new specialised smartphone app has launched in three pilot parishes across the country with the goal of supporting stronger communities. YourParish App, created by The Irish Catholic, is designed to be a contemporary space for the entire community to convene, while also enabling them to stay up-to-date with the latest news and events. The…