Archbishop Martin
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Archbishop says there is ‘no ideal family but there is an ideal of family’
- Religion & Beliefs
- March 29, 2018, 21:10
It was a statement of fact not ideology to acknowledge that what made up a family today varied, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said(...)

Archbishop had ‘no prior knowledge’ of Vatican bar on McAleese
- Religion & Beliefs
- February 2, 2018, 16:39
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said neither he nor his office were consulted by the Vatican prior to former President Mary McAleese being ba(...)

Images of same-sex couples removed from World Meeting of Families booklet
- Religion & Beliefs
- January 30, 2018, 02:00
Five pictures featuring same-sex couples have been removed from a reissued booklet sent to Catholic parishes in preparation for the visit to Ireland n(...)

Michael D Higgins ‘our best diplomat’, says Archbishop
- Religion & Beliefs
- January 1, 2018, 14:37
President Michael D Higgins was praised as “our best diplomat” and for “the extraordinary work he does,” at the World Day of Peace Mass in Dublin on M(...)

Repeal of Eighth would mean ‘some lives are lesser than others’
- Religion & Beliefs
- December 18, 2017, 19:53
The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said he would be upset if the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution was repealed. “The Eighth A(...)

Annual Dublin parishes Christmas appeal takes place this weekend
- Religion & Beliefs
- December 1, 2017, 16:30
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has appealed for people in the archdiocese to donate shampoo, hygiene products, soups, tinned meats, sea(...)

Number of new trainee priests at Maynooth hits record low
- Religion & Beliefs
- September 26, 2017, 01:00
Just six men have begun training for the Catholic priesthood at St Patrick’s College Maynooth this autumn, believed to be the lowest number since its (...)

Archbishop criticises writing out of history Irish Catholics who died in WWI
- Irish News
- September 23, 2017, 10:07
The Archbishop of Armagh Dr Eamon Martin has criticised the writing out of history of Irish Catholics who died in the first World War. Archbishop Mar(...)

Website to help children of Catholic priests contacted by women from around world
- Religion & Beliefs
- August 29, 2017, 16:05
A self-help website set up in Ireland to assist children of Catholic priests has been contacted by women of all ages from around the world, ranging fr(...)

One man’s global campaign to help children of priests
- Religion & Beliefs
- August 19, 2017, 02:00
It was the early 1980s when they first met at a wedding in Co Cavan. Fr John J Doyle (44) was a Co Longford Spiritan (Holy Ghost) priest, home from t(...)