Irish Minister for Health urged to give assurances on telemedicine abortions

The Irish Minister for Health has a duty to give explicit assurances concerning telemedicine abortions, pro-lifers have said. Their statement comes as the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has refused to definitively state on the record that the system of remote or home access to abortion will cease to happen after the Covid-19 crisis comes... Read More

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July 13, 2020

Irish border poll far too divisive at this stage, says Taoiseach

The Irish premier has ruled out a border poll as “far too divisive at this stage”. Micheal Martin said he instead wants to focus on building relationships to share the island of Ireland “in peace and harmony”. He also urged an “injection of momentum” in the Brexit talks between the UK and EU to find... Read More

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July 5, 2020

Thousands of abortions in Ireland should be ‘fresh call to conversion’, say bishops

Ireland’s bishops have mourned the thousands of unborn babies who were aborted in the country last year, saying the “staggering” number is a “fresh call to conversion” for politicians and society as a whole. Official statistics, released by the Department of Health and described by pro-life groups as “Ireland’s shame”, revealed that 6,666 abortions were... Read More

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June 27, 2020

New deal paves the way to historic Irish coalition government

Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Green Party have voted to go into government, marking the beginning of a historic coalition. Ireland’s next Government will be formed later today after the parties voted resoundingly to enter coalition. Members of the environmentalist party decided by a 76 per cent majority to form an administration with the... Read More

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June 9, 2020

Former Auxiliary Bishop of Derry dies aged 85

The Diocese of Derry has announced the death of Bishop Francis Lagan at the age of 85. In a statement, the diocese offered its condolences to the extended family and close friends of the former Auxiliary Bishop of Derry, who died today, Tuesday 9th June. Bishop Lagan held the position of Auxiliary Bishop in the... Read More

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May 20, 2020

Irish Catholic footballer recalls asking staff to bin hate mail he received following Rangers move

A Catholic footballer has revealed that he received so much hate mail when he joined Glasgow Rangers that he had to ask the club’s front desk staff to open and bin them. Jon Daly became one of the first high-profile Catholic players from the Republic of Ireland to play for Rangers when he moved there... Read More

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May 4, 2020

An Irish Dominican brother who trained as a doctor is back treating patients with Covid-19

Br Chris Gault, who has been studying for the priesthood with the Dominicans, has returned to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland, and donned surgical scrubs to be part of the fight against the virus in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital where he once served. He graduated from Queen’s University in 2013 and completed foundation training as... Read More

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April 28, 2020

Irish Chaplaincy offers contact service for anyone in Ireland with concerns about vulnerable older family or friends isolated in London

The Irish Chaplaincy in London has offered a contact service for anyone in Ireland who is concerned about vulnerable older family or friends isolated in the English capital. The Irish Chaplaincy in London is a registered charity which provides an outreach service to three main groups: elderly Irish people (the Seniors’ Project); prisoners and to... Read More

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April 23, 2020

Despite the considerable restrictions, Church is very much alive, says Irish bishop

The Bishop of Limerick has admitted the pain and sacrifice that the public has to endure due to the Covid-19 impact on church services and sacraments, including now First Holy Communion and Confirmation, is difficult but stressed that “the Church is very much alive” in these times. Bishop Brendan Leahy said that the postponement now... Read More

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April 20, 2020

Irish Catholic Church’s Accord relationship counselling service launches helpline to support couples during Covid-19 lockdown

The Irish Catholic Church’s Accord relationship counselling service has launched a new helpline to support couples experiencing difficulties during the Covid-19 lockdown. The new helpline comes amid warnings from experts that couples and families self-isolating during lockdown could result in a rise in marriage and relationship breakdowns. To help support marriage and relationships in this... Read More

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Irish Minister for Health urged to give assurances on telemedicine abortions

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