It follows consultation with his ministers yesterday.

Bishop Brendan Leahy also called for people who aren't immediate family to avoid going to funerals.

Retired Bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh helped coach St Flannan’s College to five Harty Cup and All-Ireland titles and is as passionate as ever about his old alma mater as they bid to win a first Munster Colleges crown in 15 years, writes Joe Ó Muircheartaigh.

John Bishop, Dara Ó Briain, Deirdre O’Kane, Michael McIntyre, Des Bishop, Jason Byrne, Joanne McNally and Tommy Tiernan all took to the stage.

They took place at the Holy Family Church in Ballsgrove, the home parish of murdered teen Keane Mulready-Woods.

Latest: Gardaí have re-issued their appeal for information regarding the fatal stabbing of Cork student Cameron Blair.

A major design competition has been launched for the near €2m redevelopment of an historic park in the heart of Cork city.

Despite moves to significantly change how children prepare for their first communion and other sacraments, there are no plans yet to introduce similar changes in schools in Cork.

Bishop Francis Duffy says in particular, state investment must address the immediate needs of those whose jobs will end in 2020.

When it started in 1962, producer Tom McGrath intended The Late Late Show to be a light entertainment, informal programme to run as a 'filler' over the summer. Gay Byrne had other ideas.

A Catholic religious group has undergone pre-planning consultation with Waterford Council in advance of an “imminent” application to open a female-only addiction rehabilitation centre in the west of the county.

Tributes have been paid to a retired priest who lost his life when his car plunged into the water from a pier last night.

The Novartis job losses highlight “our enormous reliance” on global companies and the need for the state to invest more in Irish businesses, the Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross believes.

I refer to the Irish Examiner article of Friday October 18, 2019, re: Bishop Cullinan.

In Bishop Cullinane’s letter to schools in his parish, the Christian methods of prayer and meditation on Christ are offered as paths to freedom, but all others are dismissed, by referencing a homily by the Pope.

The Bishop of Waterford has written to Catholic schools in his diocese to say yoga isn't suitable for a parish school setting.

Born on October 16, 1913, Nancy Stewart (nee Bird) from Clonard is older than the State and still lives mostly independently in her own home with the help of family who stay with her.

A homeless man in his fifties who was savagely beaten to death was a talented chef who had bravely battled alcohol addiction without losing his sense of humour or his spirit.

The Diocese of Kerry has confirmed that an ongoing shortage of priests has meant weekend Masses are to be cut and there will be changes to all five parishes in the Killarney area.

Pope Francis confirmed he has accepted the 75-year-old's resignation.

The direct provision system is not fit for purpose, the Bishop of Galway has said, in an intervention that is likely to put further pressure on the Government.

There has been a big rise in the number of farm families who say religious services have been cut in their area.

A bishop has given his support for a specially devised delegation process for the ordination of women priests.

More than 1,500 people took part in the poll.

Everyone's favourite simple-minded cleric will be added to the Fr Ted exhibition at the National Wax Museum Plus in Dublin.

Ryle Dwyer examines the vital part played by one Cork man in highlighting, for the broadest international audience, the blatant contradictions of Britain’s behaviour during the two conflicts.

Anne Lucey Parishioners in Kilcummin are taking the fight to keep their parish priest to Rome as their row with the Bishop of Kerry worsens.

A bishop says he's deeply saddened by the latest act of vandalism at a Longford church.

A petition of 1,200 signatures is to be handed into the Bishop of Kerry in the coming days as a standoff escalates between him and parishioners of Kilcummin, Co Kerry, over the decision to remove the parish priest.

People of all ages and faiths are being asked to choose their favourite traditional prayer and to compose a prayer of their own for the protection of the environment.

The new Bishop of Clonfert has said people of faith must prepare for a much changed world and become navigators of a new and ever deeper evangelisation.

The new Bishop of Cork and Ross has said that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar needs to learn from comments he made about Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin.

Jason McClelland’s early winner ended depleted UCD’s 11-match losing streak.

The Roman Catholic bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan has described the Taoiseach’s comments in the Dáil on Wednesday when he compared Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to a secretly sinning priest, as “very hurtful.”

Ronan Coughlan bagged a cool hat-trick as Sligo Rovers coasted to a 5-1 win over bottom of the table UCD at the Showgrounds.

As the second eldest in a family of seven the new Bishop of Cork and Ross, Most Rev Fintan Gavin, is well versed in team work so it was a natural fit for him to heavily feature the Church of Ireland Bishop the Right Rev Dr John Colton and Bishop Emeritus Most Reverend John Buckley in his ordination ceremony.

Bishop-elect in the Diocese of Cork and Ross, Fr Fintan Gavin, has addressed concerns about a la carte Catholicism by stressing that you have to build on where people are at with their faith with the hope of opening their minds to God.