Matters to be resolved.

Medals awarded to Archdeacon Tom Duggan — the first chaplain to be awarded a Military Cross in the Second World War — come up at Woodwards at 6 pm next Wednesday.

A Baltimore lifeboat rescue of 23 people from a steamship called Alondra, wrecked off the Kedges in West Cork in late 1916, is to feature in a special RNLI touring exhibition commemorating the centenary of World War One.

What a impressive track.

Speeding cleric, Canon Bob Hanna, 68, is to remain on the road in spite of receiving a six-month driving ban only 13 days ago.

A Church leader in Co Clare has apologised for his foul-mouthed outburst towards a garda when stopped for speeding earlier this year.

The green light has been given for the restoration of the derelict former home of maths genius George Boole, the father of modern computer science.

The sporting community in Cork and beyond turned out in force yesterday to honour the memory of renowned hurling coach Archdeacon Michael O’Brien, whose funeral took place in his native Innishannon following Mass in St Mary’s Church yesterday.

Hurling legends and dual stars were among scores of mourners who attended the funeral of Archdeacon Michael O’Brien, best known as "the Canon" to a generation of Cork GAA fans.

All-Ireland winning coach Archdeacon Michael O’Brien, whose death occurred Friday after a long illness, was described by Cork secretary Frank Murphy as ‘a wonderful priest deeply devoted to his calling’ and a man with ‘very special talents’ in the management of teams at a variety of levels.

The Ched Evans controversy in Britain has provided plenty of talking points in the last couple of weeks.

A leading Church of Ireland cleric has urged legislators to "use caution" when preparing changes to the Constitution dealing with blasphemy as an offence.

A leading Church of Ireland cleric has urged legislators to "use caution" when preparing changes to the Constitution dealing with blasphemy as an offence.

During Liverpool’s glory days of the 1970s and 80s, much was made of the boot room culture, successive managers immersed in the culture of the club.

The Hollinwell is developing into one of the very best point-to-pointers on the circuit and the British-bred recorded his fourth success of the season by destroying the opposition with his owner/trainer Eugene O’Sullivan’s 17-year-old son Eoin in the open lightweight at yesterday’s Duhallow Foxhounds Kildorrery fixture at Rockmills Stud.

Following an enforced 20-day break due to the inclement weather conditions, point-to-point racing returned to the Cork and Waterford region on Saturday as the rescheduled Tallow meeting (run under the auspices of the West Waterford Foxhounds) took place at Shanakill Cross outside Conna.

An 88-year-old priest who has been an inspirational figure in the Tidy Towns movement for decades has been declared Kerry Person of the Year 2014.

A daring rescue by the crew of a Baltimore lifeboat of 23 people from the steamship Alondra, which was wrecked off the West Cork village almost a century ago, is to feature in a major RNLI touring exhibition commemorating the centenary of the First World War.

Saturday’s Waterford Crystal Cup clash between Cork and UCC at the Mardyke takes on extra significance as it will also be the first staging of the Canon O’Brien Cup.

RTÉ have blamed a new technology system for the embarrassing end to their annual gala awards ceremony before Christmas.

Olympic Gold medallist and world champion Katie Taylor was named as the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year.

Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz returned to a tremendous reception, after coasting to victory in the J P McManus Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

A PRIEST charged with interviewing a woman who had been abused for four years by Fr Ronat wrote in notes afterwards that he thought she may be some kind of latterday “Ophelia of Hamlet”.

A cleric asked to examine abuse allegations against a fellow priest suggested a teenage victim was to blame, a previously unpublished section of the Cloyne Report has revealed.

A 100-YEAR-OLD horse-drawn farm cart carried the last Knight of Glin to his final resting place in Co Limerick yesterday.

THE pensioner priest with the Midas touch has done it yet again.

HE mixed in circles with the rich and the famous but Lord Thady Dunraven was far from being a “Lord of the Manor” in his beloved Adare.

A NEW ZEALAND church billboard depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading “God is a hard act to follow” has provoked a religious row.

Gardaí were today treating a house fire which killed an elderly couple as a tragic accident.

A New Zealand church billboard depicting a downcast Joseph lying beside Mary in bed and the heading “God is a hard act to follow” has provoked a religious row.

Thousands attended a march in the North today for an end to violence in the Middle East.

Australia’s Anglican Church consecrated the country’s first female bishop today in a ceremony attended by hundreds but opposed by at least one prominent church leader.

SCOTT MCDONALD insisted Chris Killen should receive the plaudits despite firing his second consecutive home hat-trick for Celtic.

“I WAS too injured to go to my father’s funeral. So this is my way of saying goodbye.”

BETSEN, called after the brilliant French rugby wing-forward, lived up to his name when making an impressive debut in the Mallow Maiden at Cork on Saturday.

LOOK BETWEEN US, trained locally at Banteer by Louis Archdeacon, streaked away with the Carbon Group Handicap Chase at Cork last night.

Pope John Paul is facing his death with extraordinary spiritual strength, the Archbishop of Dublin said tonight.

The Venerable David Pierpoint was installed in the high-profile position of the Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin today at a ceremony in Christchurch Cathedral.

NORMALLY, it’s the other way around. You see the words ‘archbishop’, ‘hurt’ and ‘remark’ and you can join the dots. Archbishop Connell must have spoken his mind again. Perhaps he’s made a comment on inter-communion or marriage, or some other touchy subject. The Irish Times is offended. Liberal theologians are lamenting. Outraged callers are ringing Liveline.

The vicar who buried The Who’s John Entwistle has quit his job following claims of a romantic involvement with the star’s girlfriend.

A Cambridge University-educated protestant Bishop, who was at the forefront of sweeping changes which enabled women to be ordained, was elected as the Archbishop of Dublin today.

The Church of Ireland will today elect a new Archbishop for Dublin following the resignation of Walton Empey in July.

A senior Church of England minister has been arrested in connection with child pornography on the internet.