Dear Editor, The present controversy surrounding the executive remuneration practices in the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) invites attention to the position of the funding agency, The Care Trust, which is jointly owned by the CRC and The Rehab Group. The Trust, according to its website, fundraises for its owners and it also has a long…
Category: Opinion
Pope wants us to spread the Gospel
David QuinnThe Church in Ireland is in maintenance mode, but what it needs is a growth strategy, writes David Quinn
Moves afoot to re-open Vatican Embassy?
Michael KellyCo-location plan may see end of affair, writes Michael Kelly
Don’t let secularists own philosophy and free speech
The teaching of religion could be so much more than simple catechism, says Sarah Carey
A health insurance policy not fit for purpose
At the end of November, the Mater Private Hospital announced they were axing 95 jobs citing the fact that 170,000 insurance policy holders have cancelled their cover since 2011 and the “further erosion of resources” in the sector due to the cap on tax relief on premiums over €1,000. The reduction in patient services in…
The Godless Assembly
Mary KennyIt was enterprising for the stand-up comedian, Abie Philbin Bowman to provide unbelieving Irish people with an alternative to Sunday church-going. Abie launched his ‘Godless’ Assembly meetings in November, at the Little Museum of Dublin, and about 100 people – atheists, humanists and science enthusiasts – turned up. The idea is that those who are…
Interpreting the heritage of faith
Cathal BarryCathal Barry reflects what the Catechism of the Catholic Church says about the interpretation of God’s Word
Year of Faith and opportunity
Andrew O’Connell assesses the event, which closed last Sunday
Beware misguided loyalties
Anyone familiar with the life and writings of Simone Weil will, I am sure, agree that she was a woman of exceptional faith. She was also a woman with an unwavering commitment to the poor. But, and this may seem anomalous, she was also exceptional and unwavering in a certain resistance she had towards the…
Fr Reid was a true hero
Dear Editor, – Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them (Shakespeare). A great man has passed in the person of Fr Alec Reid – though his characteristic humility would’ve undoubtedly seen him embarrassed as such sentiment. In a world that lauds multimillionaire football players and loose-living celebrities…