The Irish Medical Council has recently issued a new 9th edition of the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics. This is a very important document for medical doctors, because it is against this code that their professional conduct and practice is measured. Unfortunately, there are “numerous defects” in the new edition of the guide, according…
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Death of former Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, William Lee
The former Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Bishop William Lee has died aged 82. The Tipperary native was ordained in 1966 at St Patrick’s College Maynooth and went on to further studies which eventually culminated in being awarded a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome. The bishop emeritus, who resigned from…
Late bishop hailed for robust defence of Catholic education
Tributes have been paid to the “dedicated and faithful” Bishop Patrick Walsh who served as the Bishop of Down and Connor from 1991-2008, following his death on December 28. Bishop Donal McKeown, Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor, described him as a “gifted academic” who taught Mathematics at St MacNissi’s College, Garron Tower (1958-1964), served…
Cork’s bishops warn of ‘violent extremism’ in Ireland
Ireland is seeing growing “violent extremism” against migrants the Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin and his Church of Ireland counterpart Bishop Paul Colton warned in their Christmas message.