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Broad political condemnation of Derry car bomb attack
- Crime & Law
- January 20, 2019
Public figures and politicians from across the UK and Republic of Ireland have condemned a car bomb attack on Derry courthouse in Northern Ireland. T(...)

Police in Derry believe the dissident republican group the New IRA was behind an explosion outside the city’s courthouse on Saturday night. “Our pr(...)

Growing speculation that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will step down
- Religion & Beliefs
- January 12, 2019, 00:01
Speculation that the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin is about to step down has intensified following a recent interview, which observers felt re(...)

The Irish Times view on changes in the Catholic church: a chance to renew
- Editorial
- January 7, 2019, 11:40
Major change at Catholic Church leadership level in Ireland is imminent as almost a third of the 26 dioceses on the island are scheduled to have new b(...)

Further drop in seminarians entering St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
- Religion & Beliefs
- October 5, 2018, 19:18
Just five men have begun training for the Catholic priesthood at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, this autumn, believed to be the lowest number since i(...)

Rite&Reason: Never forget Francis is first Jesuit pope
- Opinion
- August 21, 2018, 01:00
In the very first interview given after his election, Pope Francis said this: “I have a dogmatic certainty: God is in every person’s life. God is in e(...)

St Malachy’s seminary in Belfast is to close
- Religion & Beliefs
- July 19, 2018, 21:17
St Malachy’s seminary in Belfast, which trained priests mainly for the Down and Connor diocese, is to close after 185 years. From September next its(...)

National Burger Day: 500 outlets offer two-for-one burgers today
- Food & Drink
- June 21, 2018, 11:25
Today is National Burger Day and more than 500 outlets across Ireland, from takeaways to gourmet burger restaurants, are offering two for the price of(...)

Much honoured Irish missionary dies in South Korea
- Religion & Beliefs
- April 24, 2018, 21:38
One of Ireland’s most decorated missionaries, Columban priest Fr Patrick James McGlinchey (89), has died in South Korea where he had been since 1953. (...)

Repealing Eighth ‘could lead to euthanasia and eugenics’
- Religion & Beliefs
- April 15, 2018, 12:56
Repealing the Eighth Amendment to allow for abortion in Ireland could pave the way for the introduction of euthanasia and eugenics, two Catholic bisho(...)