While commentators are often quick to point to a perceived lack of support for the Church, latest research indicates that priests have outstripped both journalists and politicians in terms of levels of public trust. The IPSOS MRBI Veracity Index for 2020 has shown that clergy elicited 54% trustworthy responses from those polled, remaining the same…

Ireland bids farewell to a prophet and a peacemaker Delivering an island at peace was John Hume’s life calling, the bishop of his native Derry has said. Bishop Donal McKeown told The Irish Catholic that the city was overcome with two emotions when news of Mr Hume’s death was announced by his family on Monday.…

Jason Osborne Chelsea FC striker Olivier Giroud [pictured] was seen sporting a jersey over the weekend which read, “Choose Jesus, Eternal Life”. While this was set against Chelsea’s defeat at the hands of Arsenal, the star seeks his solace elsewhere. The French national and world cup-winner is a staunch Christian and has expressed his faith in…

A Dublin pub has been helping parents come together to celebrate their child’s Confirmation this week by opening early and livestreaming the event. Due to the coronavirus some parents haven’t been able to attend Confirmation ceremonies, with only the sponsor being allowed in some churches. After being asked by the parents of children receiving Confirmation…

EPIC, the Irish emigration museum, has removed a photograph of abortion activist Margaret Sanger from its buildings after a complaint about her racist and eugenicist views. Ms Sanger, the daughter of Irish emigrants to the US, was recently “cancelled” by American-based abortion provider Planned Parenthood due to her “racist legacy”. In light of this decision,…

An Irish expert in dialogue between Catholics and Muslims has said the protest and negativity regarding the Archbishop of Dublin’s attendance at a Muslim celebration at Croke Park is “misplaced”. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was met with screaming protestors outside Croke Park and has received criticism online for attending Eid al-Adha, one of two Islamic holidays…

Jason Osborne Just 385 general practitioners have signed up to the Government’s controversial scheme to carry out abortions despite handsome financial rewards for doing so. This stands against a backdrop of 3,496 GPs currently practicing in Ireland, which makes the percentage of GPs who’ve signed up to perform abortion in the country 11.01% of the…

Three of Ireland’s largest aid agencies, Concern, Trócaire and GOAL, have teamed up with the Government to implement a €1.5 million Covid response plan that aims to support 400,000 people. At the project’s launch last week, Ambassador of Ireland Lesley Ni Bhriain praised the “essential response work” the three charities will carry out in Sierra Leone.…

Jason Osborne Pro-life campaigner and student Gavin Boyne (22) has criticised what he has described as inconsistent criticism of when people come under fire on social media. This comes in the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Senator Fintan Warfield, which saw a picture surface on social media of the Sinn Féin representative wearing speedos and…

The Office of Public Works has rejected responsibility for the preservation of a pre-Anglo-Norman church and ancient stone crosses in south Dublin. Tully church and a number of ancient stone crosses date from between the 10th to the 13th Century, and the church is possibly of Hiberno-Norse design. In a response to a parliamentary question, Minister with…