A speech by the Children’s Minister during the launch of plans to overhaul childcare funding has been said to ignore “the reality of life for many families”. Minister Katherine Zappone’s announcement of a 10-year plan to be handled by a new ‘Parenting and Family Unit Policy Unit’ in her department received criticism from Maria Steen…
A pro-life group have pledged they will pressure legislators to make provisions for doctors to opt out of providing abortion on conscientious objection grounds, regardless of whether they are asked to facilitate abortions directly or indirectly. The Love Both campaign revealed at a press conference that they will be making a case for the law…
The Primate of All Ireland has said he isn’t “ruling out the possibility” of Pope Francis visiting the North of Ireland at some point in the future, and that it may have to be a “specific” visit. Speaking in Maynooth University on June 11, Archbishop of Armagh Eamonn Martin said there’s disappointment at the “level…
Matthew Carlson Family carers in Ireland account for six million unpaid hours of work. This approximates to about €4 billion each year. According to Liam O’Sullivan, executive director of Care Alliance Ireland, their organisation has €10,000 less this year to use for initiatives to reach out to carers, and that more help from the Government…
Matthew Carlson On May 31, An Post released a new stamp in honour of the 1,400-year anniversary of the death of St Kevin. St Kevin was an Irish saint, born in 498 in County Wicklow and played an instrumental part in the role of Christianity in Ireland and Europe. St Kevin reportedly died on June…
Partnership study to investigate adult Faith New research to be carried out over a three-year period hopes to provide a broad picture of current practice in adult religious education and faith community development in Ireland today. The research will be conducted in partnership with DCU’s Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education and the Presentation Sisters. The announcement of a three-year…
A vast majority of readers of The Irish Catholic believe that baptism should not be refused to the children of same-sex couples and that the Church should not reconsider this position. A poll carried out by this paper revealed that out of 670 votes, 81% of respondents believed that children should be baptised regardless of…
A prominent pro-life group has said that forcing GPs to participate in abortions that are unrelated to healthcare is an “extreme and unjust attack” of freedom of conscience and should be resisted at all costs. Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Dr Ruth Cullen said: “It is unconscionable for Minister Harris and the Government to compel doctors…
Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, today speaking about his disappointment of no papal visit to the North and his excitement for the World Meeting of Families this August.
Papal schedule announced Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said that the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland in August “must not be just a once-off event” and insisted that the Church has to see it as an opportunity for renewal. Speaking as the Vatican announced details of the Pope’s visit, Dr Martin said…
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