Fr Brian D’Arcy was born nearEnniskillen, Co Fermanagh in 1945.

The Association of Catholic Priests is expected to repeat its call for married men and women to be ordained and to relax celibacy rules at its AGM tomorrow.

Stars from the comedy, music and showband worlds attended the comedian and singer's funeral service.

Commissioner Harris,who has 35 years' service as a police officer, has been awarded the Queen's Police Medal for his services in Northern Ireland.

Daniel O'Donnell has been inducted into the Irish Country Music Hall of Fame.

Former GAA President Sean Kelly has praised the thousands of people who turned out in support of the Quinn family in Co. Cavan last night.

A prominent priest said today that he believes Cardinal Sean Brady was willing to offer his resignation two years ago, but the Vatican refused.

An Irish priest censured by the Vatican spoke today of his distress over the disciplinary action.

A Catholic priest is calling the censure of Father Brian D'Arcy by the Vatican "completely unacceptable".

The Government is being urged to avoid the use of "megaphone diplomacy" when it comes to the issue of the confessional.

One of Ireland's most outspoken Catholic priests, Fr Brian D'arcy, is welcoming comments the Pope has made about condoms.

A prominent Irish priest says there should be resignations at the highest levels in the Church in the wake of the Murphy Report on clerical child sex abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese.

The well-known Catholic priest Fr Brian D'Arcy has reportedly expressed concerns that a planned reduction in drink-driving limits could affect the work of him and his colleagues.

THE mother of all tea parties will be held in Donegal shortly when Daniel O’Donnell ties the knot with the new love in his life.