THE resignation of Father Maurice Dillane, 73, as a curate in Co Galway after fathering a child has again put the Catholic Church in the public spotlight.

Colette Keane looks at the effects of divorce and also gets the views of Professor Patricia Casey, who was at the forefront of the debate.

A HEALTH board has ordered an independent review into the handling of a case involving one of its employees who was accused of sexually abusing children.