Staff Reporter Statistics released to Aontú under the Freedom of Information Act show that 357 homeless people have died in Dublin since 2018, with 70 deaths recorded in the capital so far this year. Commenting on the finding, Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD said that the housing minister should feel a “deep sense of shame”.…
Irish missionaries have warned that many people could die of starvation in South Sudan if they don’t receive food and medicine urgently. They have called on Ireland to aid the most vulnerable “to keep them alive”. Flooding and the legacy of a bitter civil war have left the African nation facing “hard times”, Irish Spiritain…
The BBC is celebrating its centenary this year – it was founded in 1922 (Radio Éireann, the ancestor of RTÉ, came along in 1926) – and has certainly become an institution with a global outreach. Those who have worked for the Beeb, as it’s sometimes known (which included my late sister, in New York City),…
Iona Institute NI spokeswoman Mary Lewis has described as “undemocratic” and “heavy-handed” the Secretary of State’s announcement that the UK government will commission abortion in the North. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Ms Lewis said that many in Northern Ireland are “overwhelmingly against” the introduction of abortion, and that it’s clear that NI Secretary…
The View We live in a world which can seem almost as if it is imploding. On the global front we see developments in China which are a cause of great concern as Xi Jinping cements his power; we are watching the systematic destruction of much of Ukraine by Russia; war is being waged in…
The Irish bishops’ conference have shot down a proposal to set up regional arbitration panels to help priests when they face canonical or legal issues. The panels, proposed by the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP), would have facilitated “respectful dialogue” between priests, “competent experts in relevant disciplines” and bishops. In a letter sent to all…
The death of Savita Halappanavar did not justify repeal of the Eighth Amendment, writes David Quinn The road to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment was paved by hard cases, often know by letters like ‘X’ or ‘C’ or ‘D’. The most famous was that of Savita Halappanavar who died in tragic circumstances in Galway…
Martin McDonagh’s new film confronts us with the ultimate reality that each and every one of us will die, writes Michael Kelly It’s hard not to be touched by the marvellous beauty on display in The Banshees of Inisherin, which opened at cinemas at the weekend to critical acclaim. This article is not intended to…
Staff Reporter Archbishop-emeritus Patrick Coveney (88), who served as Papal Nuncio to Greece and New Zealand, has died, the diocese of Cork and Ross have announced. Perhaps Archbishop Coveney’s greatest claim to fame came when he acted as interpreter for Pope Paul VI during the visit to the Vatican of the first astronauts to land…
As France begins a national debate on euthanasia, Pope Francis urged politicians from the country’s northern region to reject the “throwaway culture” and instead focus on providing care and relief to those nearing the end of their lives. “I dare to hope that on such essential issues the debate can be conducted in truth to…
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