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Clodagh Finn
Clodagh Finn: The Irish flappers who gave bishops sleepless nights by embracing jazz and fashion
TP O'Mahony: Slander of Mary Magdalene was a deliberate choice by early Church
TP O'Mahony: Slander of Mary Magdalene was a deliberate choice by early Church
The depiction of Mary Magdalene — who was probably an apostle — as a sex worker hardened over time in order to reduce the influence of women in the Church, writes TP O’Mahony

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

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Joan Cronin: Free women often choose to remain child-free — why's that so hard to understand?
While finance can influence family planning, particularly the number of children women will have, it is rarely the sole deciding factor

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Woman, 50s, injured in alleged stabbing during mass at Waterford church 
Woman, 50s, injured in alleged stabbing during mass at Waterford church 
The attack happened at 9.45am during, or just before, Mass at Holy Cross Church at Summerhill, which is a busy location at the top of the town near a number of supermarkets.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Trevor Hynes and other professional hairdressers treat their homeless clients exactly the same as the clients in their salons

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

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Gareth O'Callaghan: There’s nothing modern about Latin Mass — that's why I love it
Gareth O'Callaghan says the traditional Latin Mass offers reverence, beauty and continuity that many Catholics still seek today

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
S How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
Marc deFaoite says Ireland's shortage of public toilets reflects a lingering legacy of Catholic-era attitudes and decades of neglect

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Survivor's burial claim reignites questions over missing children at Bessborough
Survivor's burial claim reignites questions over missing children at Bessborough
A woman born in Bessborough in the 1950s says that, as a child, she witnessed an illegal burial on the grounds of the notorious Cork mother and baby institution

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

St Augustine's Church in Cork overflows with emotion for its last-ever Mass
St Augustine's Church in Cork overflows with emotion for its last-ever Mass
There were tears as the Augustinians' 750-year history in Cork ended. But it was also a celebration of faith and good humour — including a moving rendition of 'The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee'

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Bessborough plan ‘inhuman’, Catherine Corless says at Tuam film premiere
Bessborough plan ‘inhuman’, Catherine Corless says at Tuam film premiere
Historian who uncovered the names of 796 children who died in the Tuam mother and baby home denounces plan to build apartments on Bessborough site in Cork

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

The St Augustine's Christy Ring chalice 'must remain in Cork'
The St Augustine's Christy Ring chalice 'must remain in Cork'
The hurling legend donated his eighth All-Ireland senior medal to St Augustine's Church — which celebrated its final Mass today — and it formed part of the base of a now-famous chalice

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Young School Boy With His Hands Clasped
Slow progress of divestment shows parents want a choice of schools — not to change existing ones
The school divestment plans first mooted in 2011 have been slow and underwhelming, because policymakers misunderstood a desire for choice as a desire for change, writes Anne Marie Kavanagh

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Preparation to the post mortem examination.
Irish Examiner view: Technology removes need for full autopsy
Irish post-mortem services have deteriorated greatly in recent years, partially due to the increasing need, recruiting issues, poor working conditions, and a simple lack of motivation within the system

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Catholic sect in Cork says prayers for Pope Leo after being excommunicated by pontiff
Catholic sect in Cork says prayers for Pope Leo after being excommunicated by pontiff
The Catholic Church considers the unauthorised ordination of bishops so serious that it causes those taking part in the ceremony to be automatically excommunicated

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Nominations sought for humanitarian award dedicated to life of Cork priest
Nominations sought for humanitarian award dedicated to life of Cork priest
In Nazi-occupied Rome during 1943/44, the Rome Organisation Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty created provided refuge and assistance to the hunted and oppressed

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Cork sect excommunicated by Pope Leo to celebrate Mass 'as usual' on Sunday
Cork sect excommunicated by Pope Leo to celebrate Mass 'as usual' on Sunday
Cork SSPX (Society of St Pius X) church to celebrate Mass ‘as normal’ despite their excommunication this week

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

US Declaration of Independence exhibition
TP O'Mahony: Liberty may live in our hearts, but it needs laws to protect it
Some may argue safeguards and guardrails of democracy have been blatantly breached by a president with scant regard for constitutional restraints, writes TP O’Mahony

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Noel Howard: The Cork divorce trial that gripped the Victorian world
Noel Howard: The Cork divorce trial that gripped the Victorian world
A landmark Victorian courtroom battle saw Lady Louisa Mount Cashell challenge convention and secure an extraordinary legal victory

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Cahirmee horse fair
How the Louise O’Keeffe case exposed the State’s response to child sexual abuse victims
Nearly three decades after Leo Hickey’s conviction, survivors say the State continues to resist meaningful accountability and redress

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Tributes after death of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey, who was Ireland's oldest woman
Tributes after death of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey, who was Ireland's oldest woman
Sr Colette joined the Good Shepherd Sisters over 90 years ago at the age of 17, and founded Edel House in 1972. She become Ireland's oldest living person just weeks ago

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Bishop Leahy speech
Limerick Catholics call for stronger representation of women in the Church 
In a letter read out at Masses in the Diocese, Bishop Brendan Leahy said 'the most urgent priority identified was the need to engage more deeply with young people and families'

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Church doesn't know how many of last year's 178 abuse allegations were previously known, report says
Church doesn't know how many of last year's 178 abuse allegations were previously known, report says
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland report says 115 respondents were deceased, while a further three were found to be 'in ministry'

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Keeping the faith: Cork man carries on grandmother’s Eucharistic tradition 
Keeping the faith: Cork man carries on grandmother’s Eucharistic tradition 
Craig Clinton is continuing a decades-old street altar tradition in Shandon, honouring the deep faith and legacy of his late grandmother

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology — by a member of its launch panel 
The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology — by a member of its launch panel 
Pope Leo’s text examines what it means to be human in an AI-driven world

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Vatican Pope
The Pope has moral power but won't set the global agenda on AI
The lever of capital, and the institutions that control it at scale, may be our era’s most important and least understood governance actors

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Leo XIV
S Sarah Harte: If we can’t make AI work for us, I’ll meet you at the barricades
Meta's layoffs of Irish staff, Geoffrey Hinton's fears about AI, and Pope Leo's encyclical have all raised fears about AI this week

Wed, 27 May, 2026

A crucifix on a book against the background of a chalkboard
Primary schools to find out next week if parents want to drop religious ethos
The first national primary school survey found that 40% of parents with children attending religious-run schools do not wish to retain their school's religious ethos

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Rosary in Girl's hands
Letters to the Editor: Religious education can open up a sense of wonder
Several readers responded to Aoife Cassidy's opinion column about religious education in schools — and, as ever, what they have to say may surprise you

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Cork Eucharistic procession to welcome relics of 'God's influencer' St Carlo Acutis
Cork Eucharistic procession to welcome relics of 'God's influencer' St Carlo Acutis
A piece of the heart of St Carlo Acutis, canonised in September last year by Pope Leo XIV, is among items that will travel to different locations across diocese as part of 100th anniversary of Eucharistic procession in Cork.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Micheál Martin invites Pope Leo to visit Ireland during state visit to Vatican
Micheál Martin invites Pope Leo to visit Ireland during state visit to Vatican
But Martin may not be in office for such a papal visit: Taoiseach's Paris and Rome trip during a by-election campaign comes amid rumours he may step down as party leader after Ireland's EU presidency

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Pope Benedict XVI Celebrates Mass At Nationals Stadium
Aoife Cassidy: School sacraments have no place in modern education 
'The entire spectacle is sustained by a primary education system still structurally organised around religious dominance'

Wed, 20 May, 2026

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Pope Leo ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance, Trump claims
The remarks come two days before Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, meets Leo at the Vatican

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Limerick diocese puts land between city schools up for sale for €2.27m amid financial strain
S Limerick diocese puts land between city schools up for sale for €2.27m amid financial strain
The 5.6-acre greenfield site, which is zoned for housing, is being sold to address 'sustained' budget deficit in the diocese

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Religious patrons to have 'ultimate say' on ethos of primary school, says minister
Religious patrons to have 'ultimate say' on ethos of primary school, says minister
It comes after a landmark survey found strong demand for more multi-denominational education

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

A crucifix on a book against the background of a chalkboard
73% of parents with children in single-sex primary schools favour move towards co-education
40% of parents with children attending religious-run schools do not wish to retain their school's religious ethos

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: 21st century would be incompatible with a modern-day Jesus
If Jesus were alive today, it is hard to believe his message would be well-received, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Colin Sheridan: For the faithful, to visit the Holy Land is to inhabit two timelines at once
Colin Sheridan: For the faithful, to visit the Holy Land is to inhabit two timelines at once
The last days of Jesus are rooted in places that still exist but they are part of the most contested landscapes in the world

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Hundreds of students apply to study at US‑run third‑level campus in former Mount Melleray
Hundreds of students apply to study at US‑run third‑level campus in former Mount Melleray
Florida-based Ave Maria University is offering students the chance of 'a transformational semester of prayer, study, work, and adventure'

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

The Pat Kenny Show review: A confident start with politics, sport and science on the agenda
The Pat Kenny Show review: A confident start with politics, sport and science on the agenda
Veteran broadcaster launches revamped weekend slot on Newstalk with a wide-ranging mix of politics, sport, science and listener interaction

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Clodagh Finn: A woman’s toolkit for change for the next 100 years
Clodagh Finn: A woman’s toolkit for change for the next 100 years
As we mark International Women’s Day, a new book looks at how women overcame the barriers and restrictions imposed on them

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Symbols of religion : bread and wine
David O'Mahony: Reaching milestones reminds me time is what you make of it
Small people have their own way of interpreting the universe and, most of the time, it’s a lot more interesting than what we’ve collectively — if grudgingly — agreed constitutes adulthood

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Ireland among most religious countries in Europe, new study finds
Ireland among most religious countries in Europe, new study finds
New research shows Ireland remains highly religious, with notable growth in faith practice among young adults

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Order which owns Cork's St Augustine's Church describes its closure as 'akin to a death'
Order which owns Cork's St Augustine's Church describes its closure as 'akin to a death'
The church’s closure will bring to an end the order’s presence in Cork, which dates back 755 years to the foundation of Red Abbey in the South Parish.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

St Augustine's Church in Cork city centre to close this year
St Augustine's Church in Cork city centre to close this year
Once visited by Pope Leo, St Augustine's Church is set to close, with the decline in vocations to the priesthood behind the decision

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

LA inspired by murdered Cork bishop to create education curriculum about peacemakers
LA inspired by murdered Cork bishop to create education curriculum about peacemakers
The project called Blessed are the Peacemakers will feature clips and videos from Bishop David O’Connell's life

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

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