Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick, has called on Irish society to become “weavers of hope” and present a united front for the most vulnerable in our community. At the Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage Mass to the Marian shrine of Lourdes on Saturday, Bishop Leahy explained that in a world experiencing rapid growth and change, Christians are called to follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mass marked the pinnacle of this year’s Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which brought…

Manna Drones Ltd, an Irish drone delivery company, proposed to the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to build an aerial delivery hub behind the Holy Cross Church in Dundrum, which was met with official refusal from the Council and loud local objection from the church. The Council chiefly refused the plans due to noise concerns…

Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin city centre will welcome young adults on July 12 for a one-day conference and day of reflection on living as disciples in contemporary Ireland. The conference, titled ‘Made for More – Say Yes. Go Deeper. Live Differently’ will include keynote addresses,  a personal witness, a panel discussion and opportunities for…

Trócaire has condemned the killing of Fr Youhanna Al-Amin PP of St Vincent’s Kauda Parish of Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of El Obeid, who was killed on Friday, June 19. A staff member of a Trócaire partner organisation was also killed during the attack, and another staff member is “seriously injured and is currently receiving medical…

A prayer room has been created and dedicated to St Carlos Acutis at Nano Nagle Special School in Listowel, Co. Kerry. Principal Jacinta Budhlaeir, parent Michaela Enright and school staff have helped create the room over the last few months. The area was blessed by Fr Brendan Walsh, PP Moyvane, with Holy Cross Tralee’s first-class…

A 2025 Limerick diocesan consultation drew 3,000 people and real energy — but Bishop Brendan Leahy in releasing the findings this week says renewal will fail unless far more parishioners step forward, and dig deep to support their parishes.  It’s an all too familiar message and one that the Dublin Archdiocese also has had to…

The Bishop of Achonry and of Elphin has said that the bishops are disturbed by the many attempts by politicians to expand abortion by abolishing the mandatory three-day waiting period. “We find it quite disturbing that there have been so many attempts in recent months to expand the scope of abortion as if the killing…

The latest annual report from the Church’s child protection office shows a decrease in the number of new clerical child abuse allegations reported to it. There were 178 total allegations reported in the last nine months of 2025 with the vast majority of alleged incidents dating back to the period 1960 to 1990. The previous…

When Covid-19 reached Ireland six years ago, this country responded with a solidarity that surprised even ourselves. We closed our doors, cancelled our funerals, queued in the rain and checked on neighbours we had never spoken to, all in the name of protecting the vulnerable and saving lives. We can debate the necessity of some…

Ireland has a “unique opportunity” to remind the EU of the core Christian values that led to it being founded after World War II, the Catholic hierarchy has said ahead of Ireland assuming the EU presidency for six months starting on July 1. After their summer quarterly meeting last week, the bishops discussed what this…