Patsy McGarry

Patsy McGarry

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Patsy McGarry is a contributor to The Irish Times having spent over 25 years as the paper's Religious Affairs Correspondent. He previously reported for Magill magazine, the Irish Press, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. He is the author of First Citizen: Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency.

Dublin’s Catholic Archdiocese faces financial woes as priests age and Mass numbers decline

Country’s biggest archdiocese says its cash reserves will be exhausted by 2041 and it is facing 70% fewer priests

In a Word...Comedy

It is difficult to believe that Fawlty Towers is 50 years old. Probably, the greatest comedy sitcom series

‘We have betrayed the trust’: Presbyterian Church apologises to parishioners for ‘inexcusable’ failures

Church’s acting leadership appealed to abuse survivors to come forward in statement read to parishioners on Sunday

Pope Leo designates St Mary’s Pro Cathedral as Dublin’s Catholic cathedral

It brings the number of cathedrals in Dublin to three, with the two others belonging to the Church of Ireland

Presbyterian Church ignored concerns over its child safeguarding policies, expert says

Ian Elliott says he offered advice in 2023 to church, where moderator is now to resign

Moderator of Presbyterian Church in Ireland resigns over ‘serious’ safeguarding failures

‘We are aware of a number of people who have been harmed,’ says Presbyterian leader

Why did the Irish Constitution not recognise our third language?

You can’t go anywhere in Ireland – Gaeltacht or ‘Galltacht’ – without hearing it spoken

‘I see mistakes celebrating Mass in Ireland’: The new parishioners filling Dublin pews

The ethnic diversity of Mass-goers and the clergy is growing

Should I risk disturbing the hungover young woman or meekly go look for another seat?

In a word ... train

We don’t have to look very far to see where ‘me’ culture can lead

In a Word ... Me

Anglican schism as traditionalists reject first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Church of Ireland archbishops have reasserted their loyalty to Canterbury

Fr Dermod McCarthy, ex-RTÉ editor who had role in Ben Dunne kidnap release, has died

Fr McCarthy was part of the team which produced the Radharc series for RTÉ from 1965

In a word: The truth is you can’t handle the toothache

Hell hath no fury like a sore tooth

Heather Humphreys comes from a tradition with a remarkable history

Rite & Reason: It is frequently forgotten that a founder of the United Irishmen, and a father of republicanism on this island, was Presbyterian Henry Joy McCracken

Ever heard of the fella called ‘G-spot’ by workmates? He could never be found

In a Word ... Nickname

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