A Dominican priest who betrayed the trust of a family in Cork to sexually abuse their son for years has been jailed for three years, with half suspended.

A Dominican priest was yesterday charged with 39 counts of sexually assaulting a boy at various locations in Munster on dates between 1986 and 1994.

An outspoken cleric has claimed the vast majority of priests, once ordained, almost become a law unto themselves until “the proverbial hits the fan”.

A RECORD number of men began a year long spiritual journey yesterday with a view to joining an ancient religious order.

An Irish priest is in a serious condition in hospital after being knocked down in Rome two days ago.

CORK’S city manager has moved to diffuse the controversy over a €1 city centre property deal ahead of a crucial vote tonight.

The Vatican defended its latest attempt to keep men with “deep-seated” homosexual tendencies from becoming priests, but said there would be no crackdown on gays already ordained.

A PUBLICAN criticised by a priest for using a ‘blasphemous’ caricature of a famous religious painting to advertise his premises has described it as a “harmless bit of fun’’.