Category: Irish News

Publisher offers free books to parishes

The publisher of Columba books and The Irish Catholic has offered free books and e-books to parishes, so that parishioners can engage in spiritual reading while Masses around the country are disrupted during Lent. “‘Beautiful books to lift your spirit’ is our motto and if ever people needed a lift it is now,” says publisher…

Christian persecution must be ‘major’ for next Irish govt – FF TD

The “frightening” extent of Christian persecution must be a “major part” of any new Government’s foreign policy, according to Fianna Fáil’s Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. Brendan Smith TD told The Irish Catholic that whatever form Ireland’s new Government takes the increasing amount of persecution against Christians around the world must…

‘Stay
 in
 touch
 with 
self-isolating 
elderly’,
 says 
Alone
 charity

Irish charity Alone has called on communities to maintain regular communication with older people in self-isolation during the coronavirus outbreak. Grainne Loughran, Alone Communications Officer, is calling for “community co-operation” when it comes to reaching out to support vulnerable elderly who are on their own. “There has been an increase in the number of calls…