Aontú has submitted the Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill (2020) to the Dáil, which is set to be discussed in its first stage on Tuesday, November 17. The Bill will make the online provision of pornography to children by internet companies illegal. Commenting on the issue the Bill is intended to deal with, Meath…
The Vatican Secretariat of State’s report on Theodore E. McCarrick provides a glimpse into how a number of witnesses and victims of the former cardinal’s abuse sought numerous ways to alert church officials and were disturbingly aware their allegations might trigger repercussions. Over its 460 pages, the report also reveals how much difference 30 years…
The Trinity College Catholic society has been warned they must stop organising prayer meetings, amidst fears of suspension or funding cuts. Correspondence seen by The Irish Catholic reveals that the Central Societies Committee has written to the Catholic Laurentian Society to inform them that they can no longer advertise or hold prayer meetings under the…
A Co. Louth community has been busy celebrating the success of president-elect Joe Biden in the 2020 American elections. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, parish priest of Cooley, Fr Malachy Conlon, said, “There would be a palpable feeling of pride. Absolutely.” Fr Conlon welcomed Mr Biden to the area during his 2016 visit to Ireland,…
Irish charity Ruhama has expressed their hope that the review of current sexual offences legislation will result in improved law enforcement and greater public awareness around the issue of prostitution in Ireland. In a statement to The Irish Catholic, Ruhama Communications Officer Aimée Miller said, “Ruhama has a firm belief that the best practice legislative…
Personal Profile A veteran of Youth 2000, Máire McAteer has seen the organisation grow and bear much fruit during her time there. “I’ve seen how it has grown. Like everything we have to be patient to see growth. Like, the mustard seed starts so small, but it takes time to grow into the huge bush,…
Students for Life Ireland have criticised famed soap Emmerdale’s storyline which “suggests that unborn babies with Down Syndrome should be aborted”, describing the message as both “ableist and unacceptable”. Down Syndrome The spokesperson for the group, Leanne Lynch, said, “We all know someone with Down’s Syndrome, and we all see the joy they bring to…
A shrine to venerable Matt Talbot has been erected in Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral in Ennis, Co. Clare. The shrine is to be accompanied by a specially commissioned painting done by parishioner and local artist Noreen Flynn. It details the transition points, highs and lows, in the life of venerable Matt Talbot. It depicts…
Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen on the evening of November 5 in Cameroon, has been freed. “Glory be to God. Cardinal Tumi has been freed by the Separatist fighters. He is fine and in good health,” Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo diocese announced on the afternoon of November 6. The 90-year-old archbishop…
Speculation is mounting that Bishop Dermot Farrell may soon be named to replace Diarmuid Martin as the Archbishop of Dublin. Several priests in the Dublin Diocese who have spoken to The Irish Catholic this week said that they believed that Dr Farrell is the frontrunner but cautioned that the confidentiality of the process makes predictions…