Catholic School
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Australia’s first national poet – An Irishman’s Diary on Bernard O’Dowd
- Opinion
- November 22, 2020, 17:01
Bernard O’Dowd was Australia’s first national poet. This son of Catholic immigrants from Ulster was born in Australia in 1866. Described as “a radical(...)

Saoirse Ronan the star attraction at Dublin screening of Lady Bird
- Film
- December 9, 2017, 00:12
A little bit of Oscar season touched down in Smithfield on Friday night when Saoirse Ronan attended a VIP screening of Greta Gerwig’s irresistible Lad(...)

Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May
- UK
- November 28, 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle next May and will go on their first public walkabout on Friday in (...)

‘Time is running out’: My fight with stage 4 breast cancer
- Health & Family
- June 6, 2017, 06:00
Born the daughter of a Galway boy and a Kildare girl, I inherited their Irish temperament – and thank God for it, as I truly believe this is what has (...)

Aelred Magee: Are Irish Catholic schools really Catholic anymore?
- Opinion
- November 10, 2015, 02:39
The ongoing debate centred on the divesting of Catholic schools has received – and for good reason will continue to receive – significant attention. (...)

Guinness back to sponsor New York St Patrick's Day parade
- US
- March 1, 2015, 15:57
Guinness is back as sponsor of the world’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade.The drinks giant withdrew its support of the 2014 parade down Fifth Avenue (...)

Bishop suggests postponing Confirmation until pupils are at least 16
- Religion & Beliefs
- January 21, 2015, 21:05
A Catholic bishop has suggested that the sacrament of confirmation be taken out of primary schools and not administered until pupils reach 16 years of(...)