The founder of the Association of Catholic Priests, Fr Tony Flannery, is being investigated by the Vatican because of his liberal views.

THE Vatican is “very, very concerned about any sort of non-compliance of the Church with civil law,” according to one of its archbishops, who travelled to Ireland to ordain a priest yesterday.

MULTI-million euro property sales are completing this month on several Cork and Kilkenny properties.

NEARLY 700 people attending an international religious congress staged a peace walk through the streets of Limerick at the weekend.

LIMERICK’S Redemptorist Order is to develop its prime city lands to help fund the building of a new monastery and a possible new school.