Bishop Treanor praised Eddie McGrady for “tireless” work for community

For the first time since his March election, Pope Francis travelled to the Quirinale Palace in Rome to meet with Italyís President Giorgio Napolitano on November 14. Following a private meeting, the two leaders addressed a press conference at which it was revealed that the Pontiff had addressed the need for greater efforts in the…

The parents of Msgr Mark O’Toole came from Lettermore, Galway

A US-based Jewish magazine, Forward, has named Pope Francis in a top 50 list of influential personalities for 2013. Along with its annual offering of the most influential Jewish Americans of the year, Forward name-checks the Pontiff for note due to his positive relations with the Jewish community. After eight months as head of the…

Gathering celebrates work of Volunteer Mission Movement (VLM)

Pope Francis has donated €111,000 to aid the victims of super-typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The monies will be made available through Cor Unum for the immediate needs of residents, in particular of Leyte and Samar islands, which suffered the full force of the typhoon which brought 315kph winds as it made landfall on November…

St Patrick’s Church, Milltown, preparing for its 150th anniversary in 2018

Attorney General, John Larkin QC said he favoured “taking law out of the equation so no prosecutions, no enquiries, no inquests, no civil proceedings”.

Dunleer to mark bi-centenary of Fr Patrick Dowd

The US bishops have made shrewd choices in their new leadership, writes Paul Keenan