It is unfair to blame the Pope for the historical treatment of children in all Western societies, writes Victoria White

As things stand, the bishop remains correct in the letter of the law, if not the spirit that currently appears to prevail with this Pope, writes Alison O’Connor

The rise in Star Wars-related interest in Kerry’s Skellig Coast is prompting local tourism interests to widen the choice of attractions.

Ms B. Cotter (Letters, Irish Examiner, March 15) is unlikely to have been schooled in civil rights or a citizen’s constitutional obligations, for these are in tension with her Catholic Church’s interests.

THESE days it’s all about panic in schools with mocks occurring, projects being hauled up and the cramming being turned up to overload. The question being asked around is this: is religion necessary in schools these days?

Pope Benedict XVI today marked the 500th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica, saying he hoped it would awaken Catholics’ desire to be “living cornerstones” of the church’s growth.

Sinn Fein was today preparing to release video footage which the party claims shows police attacking one of its councillors and supporters during rioting in north Belfast.