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Irish priest pepper-sprayed during break-in at Pontifical Irish College in Rome
- Crime & Law
- December 11, 2020, 19:05
A senior member of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome was pepper-sprayed after encountering intruders during a break-in recently, it has emerged, A(...)

Sharp rise in Covid infections justifies restrictions on Masses, says Archbishop
- Religion & Beliefs
- November 10, 2020, 12:36
Restrictions on public worship can be justified “in situations of a sharp rise in the numbers contracting the [Covid-19<DD>)]virus” Catholic Arc(...)

How to survive Level 5 Covid curbs? Stay as busy as possible
- Social Affairs
- November 3, 2020, 01:00
Maureen Meehan from Cootehall, Co Roscommon, has four daughters living close by, but when Level-5 restrictions kicked in she didn’t waste time agonisi(...)

Church leaders press Government to allow public worship
- Religion & Beliefs
- October 26, 2020, 19:28
There have been further calls for churches to be allowed open for public worship as Level 5 restrictions advise otherwise across Ireland. These state (...)

Publican admits entering bar while awaiting Covid-19 test results
- Irish News
- September 24, 2020, 19:59
A Roscommon publican, who entered his busy bar last weekend, said he had not realised he was supposed to self-isolate while awaiting the result of a c(...)

In a Word . . .
- Culture
- June 20, 2020, 00:30
A friend in younger days would begin his party piece with; “I’m a deprived child from a disadvantaged area.” Like me, he is from Roscommon, Cinderalla(...)

Bishop praises gardaí ‘who risk being spat at, just as Christ was’
- Religion & Beliefs
- April 14, 2020, 16:53
A Catholic bishop has paid tribute to gardaí enforcing social distancing guidelines who risk being spat at “just as Christ was”. Bishop of Elphin Kev(...)

Make a move to Baldoyle for the beach life
- Homes & Property
- March 21, 2020, 06:00
What’s so good about Baldoyle? Want to be surrounded by three beaches, but still be within a roar of Dublin city centre? This northside suburb in Dub(...)

New Church of Ireland bishop of Connor is elected
- Religion & Beliefs
- February 17, 2020, 21:52
The newly elected Church of Ireland bishop of Connor is Archdeacon of Belfast George Davison (55). He succeeds Bishop Alan Abernethy, who retired at t(...)

Removal of organist after same-sex marriage prompts open letter
- Religion & Beliefs
- November 23, 2019, 03:28
A former Church of Ireland warden at Drumcliffe, Co Sligo, has written an open letter to the rector and local bishop there protesting at the recent re(...)