A new law aimed at making it easier to secure prosecutions for hate crimes must not infringe on Christians’ ability to express their religious faith, according to TDs. The Incitement to Hatred and Hate Crime Bill is expected to be delivered by the end of the year. Carol Nolan TD of Laois-Offaly said the Christian…
Liam Fitzpatrick A majority of Irish people support a levy on disposable cups, according to a poll from Ireland Thinks. In a poll requested by environmental campaign Sick of Plastic, respondents answered the question, “Do you support the Government’s plan to bring in a levy, like the plastic bag tax, of 20c on disposable cups…
Chai Brady and Liam Fitzpatrick The Faithful will gather on July 24 for a pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, as well as in parishes across Ireland, to celebrate the second annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. It will be the first time the “amazing day” will be marked in person due to Covid restrictions…
Pope Francis has appointed Dubliner Bishop Paul Tighe to the influential Vatican body which advises the Pontiff on choosing new bishops. A priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin, he has served at the Vatican since 2007 in a number of roles and has worked in the Council for Culture for the past five years. Sixty-four-year-old…
The Catholic Education Partnership (CEP) has welcomed proposed changes to the Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum, which will see more of a focus on “human relationships” and less on “mere biology”. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment published Monday a draft Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum, including Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), drawn…
Liam Fitzpatrick The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin has seen an increase in the number of ‘working poor’ availing of the centre’s services in recent weeks as the cost of living continues to rise. Irish prices and apartment costs have drastically increased over the past year, making it difficult for those working low-pay jobs to…
Staff reporter Irish pilgrims have escaped the worst of the summer travel chaos in Dublin airport and abroad, Marian Pilgrimages have said. While many travellers have struggled with cancelled flights and lost baggage, pilgrim tour operators use of charter flights and regional airports means they have been largely unaffected by these issues. “We are having…
One of the remarkable aspects of the recent tussle for power and leadership in the British Conservative party has been the number of candidates from an ethnic background. Rishi Sunak, former Chancellor and always the front-runner to replace Boris Johnson, is from an Indian heritage; while a rising star, Kemi Badenoch comes from a Nigerian…
Each of the 13 “pastoral areas” in Ossory diocese will have a vocations director, as the diocese brings the fight for vocations to the local level. The move addresses one of the “key areas” identified by the diocese’s 2015 pastoral plan, according to co-ordinator of the plan’s implementation Gemma Mulligan. “One person will be nominated…
New form of ‘team ministry’ in Ferns Priests in the diocese of Ferns will be assigned to a “team ministry” to cater for parishes without a resident priest, Bishop Ger Nash has said. The appointments, which take effect August 15, are as a follows: Fr Jim Doyle has been appointed Chaplain, Irish College Paris for…
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