Pope Francis has appointed the Very Reverend Thomas Deenihan, a priest of the Diocese of Cork & Ross, as the new Bishop of Meath.

The newly-ordained Bishop of Ossory has weighed into the debate on abortion on his first day in office, describing as “paradoxical and in some ways the ultimate delusion” the proposal to “extinguish” the right to life of a child.

Funeral DVDs have been an unexpected growth industry arising from the surge in emigration — they are increasingly popular among overseas family and friends of the bereaved.

AS the families and friends of the five girls killed in last May’s tragic bus crash in Navan gathered to mark the first anniversary, the Bishop of Meath said the support of the local community had been invaluable.

The local community has quietly supported the families of the Navan bus crash victims over the last year, the Bishop of Meath said tonight.