Sallynoggin parish rallies after episode during adoration

The involvement of Gardaí in political campaigns endangers the public respect the force has long had as an impartial keeper of the peace, Senator Ronan Mullen has said. Describing himself as “alarmed” by photographs showing a uniformed Garda working from a pro same-sex marriage information stand at University College Cork (UCC), he called on the…

The child of an anonymous sperm donor and a children right’s activist who was raised by two mothers are just two of the speakers at a major conference this weekend. ‘Marriage Referendum 2015: An International Conference on Protecting and Nourishing the Family’ is being held at the Marino Institute of Education on Saturday, April 25. …

Fears have been expressed that Dublin City Council’s refusal to refurbish a flats complex to accommodate homeless families will lead efforts to tackle the crisis to grind to a halt. Environment Minister Alan Kelly had wanted the council to delay the demolition of O’Devaney Gardens for five years, allowing 300-400 families to be housed there…

The Irishwoman who advises Pope Francis on the Church’s child protection measures has said she is pleased with a meeting to discuss a controversial bishop accused of covering up abuse. Marie Collins, a survivor of clerical abuse and member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, travelled to Rome at the weekend to…

Catholic schools should be allowed to continue teaching Church views