Martin Diarmuid

Government aim in complex talks is to move quickly and avoid mistakes of past

Dermot Farrell says country ‘desensitised’ to knife violence and resulting deaths ‘which are far, far too numerous’

Future of Catholic Church ‘must be different’, and active participation of laity is ‘essential’, says Dermot Farrell

‘We owe him a lot’: Political leaders, religious figures and abuse survivors pay tribute

Interview: ‘My worst day came early on, when I met the parents of a victim. That shattered me’

‘They betrayed vulnerable women, themselves, their calling and the caring message of Jesus Christ’ – Archbishop

Dermot Farrell also suggests vow of celibacy could be a choice, as in Orthodox churches

Dermot Farrell assures change will follow consultation with priests and parishioners

Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell had been president at St Patrick’s College Maynooth

Current Bishop of Ossory will oversee archdiocese in which half of priests are over 70

Restrictions on public worship justified for limited time, says Archbishop of Dublin

Diarmuid Martin advises avoiding risk and gathering in crowds beyond what is approved

The move aims to address an acute shortage of appropriate school places in the area

Organisation’s annual December food-drive cannot go ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic

Vital to show solidarity with doctors, health workers and carers, says Eamon Martin