Dear Editor, The Irish Catholic Bishops’  Conference no longer seems to care about the Irish language and catering for Irish speakers and those trying to cater for the Irish language community in parishes throughout the country. It is very difficult to find leaflets in the Irish language with the Sacraments of Baptism or Penance. It…

Dear Editor, The continuing speculation that divorced and remarried Catholics might be allowed receive Holy Communion is pointless and tiresome. The Church cannot ‘unsin’ adultery. Yours etc, Patrick Cooney, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Dear Editor, Michael Higgins’ ‘Letter from America’ (IC 25/09/2014) on reform of seminaries seems to me to strike a sour note. He is, of course, entitled to his opinion, but is it really fair to complain about seminarians because they are young, enthusiastic and pious? Personal holiness is surely a basic of seminarian formation. And…

Dear Editor, That was surely a sad reflection on the standard of journalism for The Irish Catholic to regurgitate the day dreams of Andrew O’Connell in the September 18 issue (IC Notebook). It is beyond belief that his conclusion about the state of Catholicism in Ireland should base itself on such a premise as a…

Dear Editor, Pro-life business people, individuals or companies should now boycott pro-abortion Irish media by withdrawing advertising from print or broadcast media, whose writers or editors drive the pro-abortion agenda. The products of manufacturers or companies who support pro-abortion media should also be boycotted and told why. The tragic Savita case illustrated how the pro-abortion…