Aidan Moffitt was remembered as a man of “strong faith”, while Michael Snee was described as having a “heart filled with love” by the priests officiating their funerals. Mr Moffitt’s (41) funeral Mass took place April 12 in the Church of Christ the King, Lisacul, Co. Roscommon, while Mr Snee’s (58) funeral was at St…
Former Highland radio presenter Shaun Doherty, who presented for the popular Donegal station for more than thirty years, is set to become a priest after spending the last number of years training in Rome. Mr Doherty recently revealed that his life is constantly evolving but God’s presence has helped him use all his experience to…
Staff reporter Former TD for Tipperary Michael O’Kennedy, who spent a total of 35 years as a public representative after spending time as a seminarian in Maynooth, was laid to rest on Tuesday in Nenagh aged 86, with Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan commending his long public service. Mr O’Kennedy initially began his third level…
Care argues against ‘sex work’ on popular Channel 4 show ‘Sex work’ sees women “bought and sold” and used for sex, Care Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Policy Officer Lauren Agnew argued on Channel 4’s popular WouldYouRather series. The episode saw the cases for “pro-sex work” and “anti sex-work” debated, with Ms Agnew arguing that…
Irish charity Sophia Housing hosted an event in the Royal Marin Hotel Dun Laoghaire to thank religious congregations for their work in tackling the housing crisis. Since its foundation in 1997, Sophia has acted as a conduit for orders to who make lands and property available to be converted into homes. Speaking at the April…
Catholic parishes across Ireland have so far raised more than €3.25m for vital relief effort for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, Church leaders in Ireland asked for a special collection in parishes across the island. This mainly took place over the weekend of March 26-27, as…
While religious orders often get a bad press, The Irish Catholic can reveal that the same congregations are quietly housing hundreds of people who would otherwise be homeless as the Government continues to struggle to come to terms with the accommodation emergency. Religious orders in Ireland have “unlocked the barriers” to housing for many families…
Devotees of the traditional Latin Mass may have been feeling unloved of late after Pope Francis restricted the pre-Vatican II liturgy. However, apparent support came from a perhaps unlikely source at the weekend when Tánaiste Leo Varadkar attended the Mass in Dublin. The Fine Gael leader made a discreet entrance at St Kevin’s Church in…
Parishioners in south Dublin have paid tribute to a local man who was killed after he returned to his native Ukraine to try to protect his family from the brutal Russian invasion. Friends said Oleksandr Zavhorodniy – known to many as Alex – gave away everything that he owned before leaving Dublin. Mr Zavhorodniy, who…
Chai Brady and Brandon Scott Rural priests and politicians have expressed concern after the Environment Minister Eamon Ryan announced the aim to ban the sale and distribution of turf – making it illegal by September 2022. Fr Joe Tynan PP of Kilteely and Dromkeen in Limerick said that there must be an alternative fuel or…
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