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Pictured at the opening of St Francis Hospice Blanchardstown was Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar TD, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin and the Chairman of St Francis Hospice, The Hon. Mr. Justice Peter Kelly. Fundraising continues to provide expanded range of palliative care services for West Dublin community. Located at Abbotstown, close to Connolly Hospital,…

Senior Vatican cardinal reacts to Irish same-sex marriage referendum result

Parish priest says atmosphere around the referendum has been poisoned

Brazilian footballer David Luiz has vowed to abstain from sex until he gets married after being baptised in a team-mate’s swimming pool. The 28-year-old, who met his long-time girlfriend Sara Madeira when they were teenagers, said on his Instagram social media account: “I have chosen to wait.” The Paris Saint-Germain defender also posted a picture…

Paddy Manning, a gay man who has been canvassing for a no vote in the marriage referendum, is pictured with supporters on the ‘no' road show in Kerry.

‘No’ campaigners challenge former President’s statement on marriage referendum

Staff reporter The legal advisor to the ‘no’ campaign group Mothers and Fathers Matter has said the referendum commissioner “seems to be contradicting himself” in his comments on adoption and surrogacy. Last week, Judge Kevin Cross conceded that were the marriage referendum to pass, it would be difficult to pass a law preferring opposite-sex married couples…

A group of hillwalkers from the Diocese of Ferns, including the Riverchapel parish priest, who survived the devastating earthquake in Nepal has organised a fundraising appeal through local parishes. “We are working with Caritas in Nepal, a sister organisation of Trócaire, and 100% of the funds raised will go to projects on the ground,” said…

Fr Martin Browne OSB is pictured after his ordination to the priesthood at Glenstal Abbey in Limerick with (l-r) Bishop Willie Walsh (Bishop Emeritus of Killaloe), Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly (Archbishop of Cashel & Emly) and Archbishop Dermot Clifford (Archbishop Emeritus of Cashel and Emly).