A new opinion poll has found that 70% of people believe that children have a right to be raised by their own mother and father. The poll, conducted by Amárach Research for The Iona Institute, found that only 8% disagreed with the statement, while the remainder said they neither agreed nor disagreed. Speaking on behalf…

September event a dry run for potential papal visit

School managers calling on the Government to provide insurance for schools used as polling stations

Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown planting a tree at a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of St Mary's Church in Dingle, Co. Kerry on Easter Sunday. Bishop of Kerry, Dr Raymond Browne and former Maynooth professor, Msgr Padraig O Fiannachta were also present. Photo: Marian O'Flaherty   

A dancer dressed in costume attends the Lagos Carnival on Easter Monday in Nigeria. Photo: Reuters

Fr John McNamara, Adm. of Leixlip parish in Co. Kildare, blessed a new parish cell group in Our Lady’s Nativity Church. This is the fifteenth parish cell group in Leixlip and was formed from the existing cell of Frances Kealey. The cell will be hosted and led by Mary Gallagher, Ryevale Lawns and will meet…

Over 300 students from 96 schools attended the inaugural CEIST Student Leadership Conference in St Patricks College Drumcondra, Dublin.  

Belfast priest has called for a “full disclosure” inquiry into a 1971 British Army operation in west Belfast

Staff Reporter Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has paid tribute to hurling legend Msgr Tommy Maher following his death last week at the age of 92.  Speaking at the weekend after the county’s last-minute, one-point win over Clare in the Nowlan Park relegation play-off, Mr Cody said. “The players on the field today wouldn’t have remembered…

Preparations for World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow next year are gathering momentum in dioceses across the country, with expectations of large numbers of young people making the pilgrimage. Following a meeting in Maynooth with a member of the Polish WYD organising team, diocesan and religious youth ministries have begun to plan and promote their…