Franciscan fraternity launch prayer campaign for unborn The Seven Joys of Our Lady Secular Franciscan Fraternity (Clonoe/Coalisland) have organised a prayer campaign up to Christmas at least, in view of an expected abortion referendum in the Republic of Ireland. Each member of the fraternity has undertaken to recite a daily Rosary for life and is inviting as many people as possible…
No Stone Unturned (PG) The euphoria experienced by six people in a bar in the village of Loughlinisland, Co. Down, shortly after Ray Houghton scored an unforgettable goal against Italy in a World Cup match on June 18, 1994, was short-lived. Soon afterwards three UVF men burst through the door and mowed them down mercilessly. The atrocity…
With autumn now stretching well into November and – weather dependent – possibly December, and winters getting milder and wetter, the jobs to be done to winterise your garden are changing. Waterlogging and strong wintery gales are more likely to be the problem, rather than snow or soil frozen solid. Constant heavy rain can kill…
Former DCU student Grainne Power wins the St Vincent de Paul Award at her BEd (Primary) graduation last week.
Meath: Organisers and presenters gather at the Eucharistic Adoration Assembly in Navan in October, over 1200 people from the Meath diocese gathered for the Eucharistic Adoration Assemblies including Bishop Michael Smith, priests, and religious.
First Confession: A Sort of Memoir by Chris Patten (Allen Lane, £14.99) I have just finished reading with very great interest this most absorbing memoir of a modern politician of a special kind. Chris Patten was a Minister in Margaret Thatcher’s and John Major’s governments, and was the Director of Elections for his party in the…
The Notebook Fr Vincent Sherlock I listened recently to Playback on RTE RADIO 1. It’s an enjoyable show that gives snippets from the previous week’s programmes. Of course, Player and Podcasts have, in many ways, rendered it a less than vital piece of radio time but there’s still something engaging about it. I heard…
Youth Space Nestled away in a quiet corner of Ballycastle, people of all backgrounds and ages are letting their voices being heard loud and clear, through a unique initiative that promotes discussion of key Irish issues. Conversations That Matter is a dialogue process between young adults from across the island of Ireland with the…
Wexford: Bishop Brennan of Ferns congratulates Wexford hurling legend Tony Doran on the publication of his autobiography A Land of Men and Giants.
Phillipines: Marines stand at attention in Manila after arriving from Marawi City, which is still believed to be under threat from Islamic extremists.
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