“Family love cannot replace proper public support,” said Catherine Wiley, CEO of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) to The Irish Catholic, responding to a recent survey published by ALONE on the impact of rising living costs on older people. “And public support cannot replace the love, the presence and the responsibility of the family,” Ms…
A Co. Louth priest, only two weeks into his new position as parish priest of Ardee, Collon and Ballapousta, died suddenly last week. Fr Mark O’Hagan’s death was announced on Friday, September 18, and was met with an outpouring of love and appreciation from those in current and past communities. The 55-year-old priest, from Coalisland,…
At a briefing from the Education Matters advocacy group in the AV Room of Leinster House last week, former mental health nurse and mother Sam Poynter maintained that the issue of gender identity policy in Irish schools must not “be brushed aside as a culture war when, in fact, it is a safeguarding issue.” Welcoming…
During his Installation Mass on Saturday, September 20, new Bishop of Derry Michael Router remarked on the Church’s presence in Derry, suggesting that it is “experienced as a network of relationships rather than simply an institution.” “This suggests that one of the diocese’s greatest assets is the mutual affection and trust that still exists between…
T The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) hosted its annual fundraising dinner, ‘Ceiliúradh Cois Life’, in Dublin on Saturday, September 19. The event, which celebrated its tenth year, welcomed 630 supporters for an evening of solidarity and friendship. In a speech, PLC CEO Eilís Mulroy paid tribute to former British MP and government minister Ann Widdecombe,…
Speaking ahead of the opening of a new fertility and female health centre in Co. Meath, co-owner Kay O’Dwyer and NaPro Fertility doctor Kirsty Chapman, who runs a clinic at the centre, said the education on female sexual health from a Catholic perspective is lacking in the current curriculum. The St Brigid’s Centre of Female…
Commenting after Irish Aid published their 2025 Annual Report, which demonstrated Ireland’s leading role in overseas development aid, Trócaire CEO Seán Farrell said the organisation “remain[s] grateful to Irish Aid, Barry Andrews MEP, and Minister Neale Richmond’s continued support and commitment to our programmes.” In a recent interview with this newspaper, Mr Farrell also cited…
Boxing legend Katie Taylor, who stepped into the ring in Croke Park on Saturday September 5 with the words ‘Psalm 18’ embellished on her gear, has said she would not be able to fight without God in her life. Taylor is a born-again Christian and, before moving to the US, where she currently resides with…
Head of Social Justice and Policy for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Ireland (SVP) said to The Irish Catholic that SVP are “very concerned” about the impact of energy costs on struggling households, after SSE Airtricity’s recent decision to increase electricity and gas prices by 9.4% and 11.6%, respectively. Ms Bayliss reported that…
Irish Jesuits International, Good Shepherd Sisters, and Irish Aid are providing emergency assistance to Nepal following the devastating floods and landslides on August 26. “The protection and safety of human life remains the absolute priority, above any other consideration,” said Joe Munnelly, Communication and Research Officer for Irish Jesuits International to The Irish Catholic. The…