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Kevin McStay: Dublin may be a bridge too far but Mayo’s spirit will never be broken
- Gaelic Football
- December 15, 2020, 06:00
One of the unexpected joys of lockdown was that I found music again. Like most teenagers, I was nuts about music. But then I lost it. So during the fi(...)

Family issue appeal over disappearance of Mayo woman 20 years ago
- Crime & Law
- December 3, 2020, 18:56
The family of a Mayo woman who has been missing presumed murdered for 20 years have appealed for information on the case and said they would never sto(...)

Irish Catholic Church income in ‘free-fall’ due to Covid-19, says priests’ organisation founder
- Religion & Beliefs
- September 6, 2020, 16:00
The Catholic Church in Ireland is facing huge financial uncertainty due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and this was now becoming a threat to its ver(...)

First diocesan bishop ordained in Ireland since Covid-19 arrived
- Religion & Beliefs
- August 30, 2020, 21:02
The former parish priest of Newbridge Co Kildare, Fr Paul Dempsey (49), was ordained as the new Bishop of Achonry in the West of Ireland on Sunday. I(...)

Company behind Nolans Seafoods acquired in €6.5m deal
- Agribusiness & Food
- August 28, 2020, 10:37
The company behind the well-known Nolans Seafoods brand has been acquired for the second time in six years in a €6.5 million deal. Iceland Seafood In(...)

Irish church leaders invite all to home-based prayer on Sunday
- Religion & Beliefs
- April 2, 2020, 18:46
The leaders of Ireland’s main churches have invited people to take part in prayers throughout the island on Palm Sunday, 3pm-4pm. They have also paid (...)

Coronavirus: Catholic priests under pressure to perform funeral Masses despite Covid-19
- Religion & Beliefs
- April 1, 2020, 01:00
Catholic priests are coming under continuing pressure to hold funeral Masses, particularly in rural Ireland, despite Government restrictions due to co(...)

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(...)

Priests’ group calls for ordination of women to end ‘injustice’
- Religion & Beliefs
- October 29, 2019, 12:08
A Catholic priests’ group has said it will continue to advocate for the ordination of women within the Church. Speaking ahead of the Irish Associati(...)

What does Varadkar really think of priests?
- Opinion
- July 16, 2019, 06:00
The recent Dáil exchange in which Taoiseach Leo Varadkar compared Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to “one of those parish priests who preaches from (...)