New Garda Commissioner has described the Patten report as ‘a seminal document’

Ordinary Catholics are angry and in near despair due to the worldwide failure of the institutional Church to institute transparent mechanisms of accountability for the cover-up of abuse of children by clergy

Relatives marking 20 years since the August 1998 dissident republican blast

Former IRA prisoner recounted how she was haunted by killings of Disappeared

Anti-abortion medics feel threatened and fearful in a newly intolerant Ireland

Unionist politicians describe Mr Justice Bernard McCloskey’s move as troubling

Mr Justice McCloskey says he is withdrawing to restore confidence of victims’ relatives

Former RUC officers want report’s findings about 1994 UVF murders to be quashed

‘We are 19 years on and the criminals responsible for this are still walking the streets’

September 2018 deadline for final report suggests the Government is buying time

Cabinet to appoint members of external group that will conduct examination of the force

Howlin says FF should amend its motion to reflect Dáil’s lack of confidence in O’Sullivan

Howlin says Garda should proceed with recommendations of Garda inspectorate

Against fierce opposition, Patten commission brought about radical reforms

It is proper for religious believers to defend the constitutional safeguard

Archbishop Eamon Martin says the Catholic Church does not want an Irish theocracy

English police chief is examining over 50 murders linked to British army’s IRA agent

Daughter of one of six victims says report ‘vindicated’ suspicions of collusion in murders

‘It was, of course, the media which ultimately forced the Church and state authorities to begin to deal with child sexual abuse’

Setback drains energy and commitment from families in long campaign for justice

What justification can be offered now for the conflict that saw almost 4,000 killed?

Evidence is ‘overwhelming’, says human rights group after ‘Prime Time’ documentary

Nuala O’Loan says some paramilitaries recruited as informants were ‘serial killers’

‘The Stormont House Agreement was included in the queen’s speech, but as there is still no agreement as to what it actually contains, it will remain open to political manipulation’

Garda Representative Association urges rank and file to vote Yes in same-sex referendum

Former police ombudsman in North Nuala O’Loan criticises GRA for taking stnce

Fianna Fáil leader launches party’s same-sex marriage campaign

Former Northern Ireland ombudsman says move will reduce confidence in gardaí

Bishop appeals for more information to find final six of Disappeared

Tributes paid to Belfast man who was one of the Disappeared

Maguire says full disclosure would not have prevented the ‘Real IRA’ bombing

Failure to pass on phone numbers could not have prevented Real IRA attack, ombudsman finds

As bishops gather in Rome for the synod, prominent Irish Catholics offer their views on the papacy

O’Loan warns of peace processes unravelling

Time for Ireland, Britain and US to play part in Northern politics, former police ombudsman says

Ex-police ombudsman O’Loan insists law on handing over of material ‘absolutely explicit’

Commissioner tells Oireachtas the independent authority brings chance to rebuild trust

Justice secretary general Brian Purcell to appear before Oireachtas committee

Taoiseach tells the North’s Deputy First Minister to lodge complaint about a ‘cabal’ in police force

Adams has vehemently rejected allegations that he ordered abduction and killing in 1972