Category: Irish News

Top boxer knocked-out by poverty in Kenya

Irish boxer Carl Frampton spoke of the heartbreaking scenes he witnessed in Kenya after travelling to the country with Church charity Trócaire. Mr Frampton, a world champion boxer from north Belfast, travelled with his wife Christine, and said he would never forget what he had seen. Recalling an incident he witnessed in which a toddler…

Out & About, In Short

DIT chaplaincy celebrates Luas opening Celebrating the opening of the new Luas line at the Grangegorman campus of Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), the Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Service at DIT are offering “a vibrant week of events” from December 11-14 in St Laurence’s Church. Admission to all events is free and begins on Monday 11…

A Year in the Life – Glencairn Abbey

The Sisters of St Mary’s Abbey celebrated their new book  ‘A Year in the Life – Glencairn Abbey’ on Saturday with an Advent Service.  The book was launched by Mairéad Lavery, editor of Country Living, with Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan.  Also present was Mother Marie Fahy, Abbess of Glencairn Abbey and Dom Richard Purcell, Abbot of…

Christmas appeal to conquer fear

The Church’s overseas development charity Trócaire have launched their Christmas 2017 appeal with a new video entitled ‘Until Love Conquers Fear’. The video highlights the plight of all those facing fear this Christmas, and the work Trócaire does to respond to those in need. The director of Trócaire, Éamonn Meehan, said: “The people we work…

Review funding system, Catholic primary schools urge

The body representing Catholic primary schools throughout Ireland has called on the Government to review how schools are funded, following the delayed payment this weeks of grants that were due last month. “The late payment of the Minor Works Grant has caused a great deal of unease in schools,” Catholic Primary Schools Management Association head…

‘Not in our name’ – Tuam survivors reject calls for repeal of pro-life law

Luke Silke and Greg Daly Former residents of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home have rejected what they see as attempts to use controversy surrounding the home to promote legislation permitting wider access to abortion in Ireland. One former resident, a prominent campaigner for the full story of Tuam to emerge, told The Irish Catholic that he…

Over 30,000 join in coastal Rosary for pro-life miracle

Prayers offered for the protection of life About 30,000 people gathered at almost 300 locations for last weekend’s ‘Rosary on the Coast’ initiative, organisers believe. Based on figures from groups around the country, it looks like the event was a huge success, according to pro-life campaigner and former MEP Kathy Sinnott. “Between a quarter and…