The Belfast-based bakers who were sued for refusing to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage have appealed this week to the UK Supreme Court to overturn their prosecution for discrimination. Speaking ahead of the hearing on Tuesday, Daniel McArthur, general manager of Ashers Baking Company, said “some people want the law to make us support…
The Iona Institute has dubbed challenges by Atheist Ireland to its status as both a private company and a registered charity “ridiculous”. In a letter to the Charities Regulator, seen by the Irish Times, Atheist Ireland points out that Iona is actively campaigning for the retention of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. They asked…
While news of a small decrease in national homeless figures must be welcomed, the challenge is to work for more substantive decreases, homelessness campaigners have said. New figures from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government indicate that 9,681 people of people accessed State-funded emergency homeless accommodation in March, down slightly on 9,807 in…
Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has praised an Garda for recovering the stolen heart of Dublin’s patron saint, and expressed his delight that the relic has been recovered six years after its theft from the city’s Christ Church Cathedral. The heart of St Laurence O’Toole, which has been venerated for almost 800 years, was stolen from…
Around 5,000 people across Ireland gathered at Knock Shrine last week to pray for the protection of the right to life of the unborn ahead of the upcoming referendum this month. The pilgrimage to Knock on April 29 was organised by the national Apostolate of Eucharistic adoration, on the theme ‘The Family of Eucharistic Adoration’…
A brave Irish missionary has vowed to return to ministry after sustaining severe life-threatening injuries by an armed gang in Peru. Columban missionary Fr Gerard Desmond (73) was rushed to hospital after receiving a blow to his head and two gunshots wounds above both his knees as he arrived at his residence in the Parish…
Health Minister Simon Harris has been accused of indulging in a campaign of misinformation in relation to the forthcoming abortion referendum. Pro-life campaigners have also challenged Mr Harris to a debate on his proposed legislation that would permit abortion in some circumstances up to six months. Campaign group Save the 8th said at a press…
A leading pro-life group, LoveBoth, has distanced itself from a number of posters improperly displaying its campaign branding, which contain wording and slogans claiming that ‘women can’t be trusted’. The posters were not part of the LoveBoth campaign, nor was the use of the organisation’s logo or name authorised. Reacting to the posters, LoveBoth spokesperson…
The Save the 8th campaign have asked those who erected graphic images relating to abortion outside the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin to “go home”. The Irish Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (ICBR), who are not believed to be an organisation from Ireland, are infamous for images that have caused uproar and upset on social media. John…
The Parish of Tynan and Middletown gathered on Sunday, April 8 to celebrate the rededication of St Joseph’s Church, Tynan after six months of renovations. St Joseph’s, affectionately known as Tynan Chapel, was built on the hill of Mullaghard (from the Irish mullach ard meaning high summit) in 1813 and is one of the oldest pre-Catholic Emancipation churches in the Armagh Archdiocese.…
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