Archbishops urge Taoiseach to resume public worship for Holy Week and Easter

Catholic archbishops in Ireland have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to allow the resumption of public worship when current Covid-19 restrictions are eased, to allow the faithful to gather for Holy Week and Easter services. In a recent bilateral meeting between the Taoiseach and the archbishops to discuss the current level of Covid-19 restrictions, the Catholic... Read More

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October 30, 2020

Primate of All-Ireland hopeful about Masses after meeting with Taoiseach

The head of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference said that after talks with the Taoiseach, he is hopeful the government will consider lifting a ban on public worship, put in place as a measure against Covid-19. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, spoke after a meeting between members of the bishops’ conference and Taoiseach Micheál... Read More

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October 12, 2020

Irish archbishops seek meeting with Taoiseach about Mass suspension

Ireland’s four Catholic archbishops have requested a meeting with the country’s Taoiseach to raise concerns about the fact that it is the only place in Europe where public worship has been suspended in response to a fresh wave of Covid-19. The four metropolitan archbishops wrote to Taoiseach Micheál Martin to highlight the disappointment of parishioners in the Irish Republic.... Read More

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August 14, 2020

Taoiseach recalls legacy of peacemaker John Hume as he says relationship with PM will work ‘very warmly’

Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin recalled the legacy of Catholic peacemaker John Hume as he said that the relationship between him and Prime Minister Boris Johnson would work “very warmly”. Mr Johnson and Mr Martin recently met for the first time since the Fianna Fail leader was elected to the position in June. “We look forward... Read More

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July 17, 2020

Taoiseach pledges to strengthen physical links with Northern Ireland

Ireland’s new Taoiseach has said he will try to get key north-south infrastructure projects “over the line”. January’s New Decade, New Approach deal to restore Stormont powersharing pledged to ‘turbo-charge’ connections between Dublin and Belfast. The Dublin Government also promised to jointly funding cross-border investment on bridges, roads and canals. Micheal Martin recently paid a... 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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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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November 20, 2019

Irish PM supports priest’s ‘moral guidance’ in Lunney attack

The Irish Taoiseach has backed the moral leadership of a Catholic priest in condemning a vicious assault on businessman Kevin Lunney. Leo Varadkar offered his support to Fr Oliver O’Reilly from Ballyconnell parish. “In his homily following the vicious assault on Kevin Lunney, Fr O’Reilly spoke from the heart and the head, and offered leadership... Read More

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July 5, 2019

Leo Varadkar apologises for ‘sinning priest’ comment

The Taoiseach has been forced to apologise after comments during a political debate comparing his rival to a “sinning priest”. The comments were made during a leaders’ debate on the national development plan on Wednesday, when Leo Varadkar compared opposition leader Micheal Martin to a priest “who preaches from the altar, telling us to avoid... Read More

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