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Public holiday marking St Brigid's feast established in Ireland
The feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s female patron saint, will be a public holiday in the Republic of... Read more
Stats show Irish women benefit from waiting period before abortion, observers say
About 1,500 Irish women in 2020 decided not to go through with an abortion after seeking an initial consultation. Critics... Read more
Irish government seeks Catholic Church help to solve housing crunch
Ireland’s housing minister has contacted the Archbishop of Armagh suggesting that the Catholic Church could better organize property sales to... Read more
Report shows Irish teachers' concern over bullying of practicing Catholic students
A report on a survey of 214 religious education teachers in Ireland is raising alarm that students who practice a... Read more
Irish diocese delays First Communions until autumn over Covid concerns
The Diocese of Derry has announced that First Communions, customarily held in spring, will be postponed so as to discourage... Read more
On St Patrick's Day, Ireland's religious leaders stress progress and continued engagement
Christianity can shed light on the path forward for the peace process in Ireland, religious and political coexistence, and understanding... Read more
As Lent begins, Irish bishop urges that political leaders be told worship is essential
The worship of God is ‘utterly essential’ and political leaders need to be told this, the Bishop of Raphoe wrote... Read more
Irish Supreme Court: Hospital may withhold treatment of child against parents' wishes
The Supreme Court of Ireland ruled Friday that a hospital may withhold medical treatment contrary to the wishes of the... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Church must do reparation, but don’t scapegoat orders over mother-and-baby homes
A Catholic archbishop said on Sunday that religious orders should not be scapegoated for the failures exposed by a report... Read more
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic bishops apologize for 'abject failure'
Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th century homes for unmarried mothers and babies run by local... Read more
Amid complaints, Irish broadcaster again apologizes for blasphemous NYE sketch
After receiving thousands of complaints from citizens and vocal criticism from religious leaders, Ireland’s state broadcaster has apologized after a... Read more
Irish bishops petition government to lift ban on religious gatherings
Irish bishops met with the prime minister this week to petition the government to lift the current coronavirus restrictions on... Read more
‘It’s quite sad at the moment’: coronavirus curbs deprive part of border parish of public Masses
As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 6, Fr. Dermot Maloney’s parish underwent a dramatic transformation -- though it remained... Read more
Irish state schools to phase out Catholic symbols, mandatory Masses
More than 200 state-run secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland will begin to phase out historical Catholic symbols and... Read more
Irish commission: Catholic school discriminated against atheist student
The Republic of Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission has decided that an atheist child was discriminated against by his Catholic school... Read more
Abortion provision limited in some Irish hospitals by conscientious objection
Documents from the Republic of Ireland's health department show that abortion services are limited at nine of the country's 19... Read more
Right to life a 'core value' of newly-launched Irish political party
The leader of a new political party that spans both Ireland and Northern Ireland promised to uphold the right to... Read more
Catholic schools in Ireland concerned by proposal to remove Church's patronage
Parents and Catholic schools near Dublin have expressed their opposition to a Department of Education plan to divest a school... Read more
Small Irish community seeks help to save a saint's iconic cross
A unique Irish cross marking the 1,400-year-old grave of a Catholic saint is in danger of destruction due to erosion,... Read more
Irish physicians complain they've been ignored by health minister on abortion
Some 640 general practitioners in the Republic of Ireland have signed a petition saying their concerns have not been listened... Read more
