ARCHBISHOP of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has broken his week-long silence following the controversial speech where he spoke of “strong forces” operating within the Church to state that “he stands by the affirmations in his original speech”.

The Primate of All Ireland says the church needs to seriously consider the way its authorities dealt with clerical sex abuse.

CARDINAL Cahal Daly was best known during his time in office as an outspoken critic of the IRA.

Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, has asked for prayers for Cardinal Cahal Daly.

ONE of Ireland’s most senior Catholic churchmen, Cardinal Cahal Daly, is seriously ill in hospital after suffering heart problems.

THE country’s most senior Church figure yesterday directly appealed to the Government not to cut Ireland’s overseas aid to developing countries.

President Mary McAleese will be one of the participants at religious celebrations in St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin this morning.