Widespread public shock followed the recent release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report that identified more than 1,000 child victims of clergy sexual abuse.

A large number of people attended Mass at the Lough in Cork at dawn on Easter Sunday.

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A priest got an unexpected perk of the job when out to lunch in Westport yesterday.

A senior priest, who later admitted to abusing 100 children, was allowed unfettered access to minors for two years in the 2000s despite allegations against him.

Fr Peter Quinn, a hero of Mayo’s All-Ireland SFC victories in 1950 and 1951, has died.

There is a cracking double-header in store at the National Basketball Arena on Sunday with leaders Templeogue, C&S UCC Demons, and Killester involved in two crucial games.

Good evening. Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

I was amazed to read that Bishop William Crean of Cloyne diocese has prohibited Fr. Tony Flannery from giving a lecture to the Killeagh Pastoral Council’s ‘Spiritfest’ event.

It’s a photograph that may have been seen by millions over the last 100 years – but how many people other than Pádraig Pearse did they all recognise?

I read the letter from Fr. Maurice Foley (Irish Examiner, July 3) and the effect agri-science may have had on the aroma of coffee. I am fortunate in that I visit most of the growing regions of the world to buy coffee, and have observed many coffee-cultivation developments over the last 25 years.

I wish to thank you for the article in your paper about Coffee. “Smell The coffee” (Irish Examiner, 26 June). It was interesting and helpful, but with regard to the smell, incomplete.

Thomas McCormack speaking at the National Monument on the Grand Parade at the O’Donovan Rossa Centenary Commemoration in Cork.

He sits beside his parents in the pew,

The funeral is taking place of Barney McGinley, who was killed as part of an alleged Traveller feud in Co. Fermanagh last week.

As the bright autumnal sunshine faded over the O’Driscoll family home yesterday evening, the set of swings and a trampoline where twins Thomas and Patrick would often have played, stood in grotesque contrast to the Garda tape which surrounded the entrance.

In his letter to this paper Fr. Con McGillicuddy (September 2) lists story’s which he believes RTÉ has in some way been negative in their reporting towards the Catholic Church.

For 16 years now, Kieran McKeever has carried a mantle that he doesn’t want any more.

Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll and homeless campaigner Fr Peter McVerry were being awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin at a ceremony in the capital's Mansion House tonight.

In your Letters to the Editor section (March 14) a Fr. Thomas O’Flynn, in writing about the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, claimed “there are other uninvestigated clerical scandals with adolescents that occurred at other locations around the country.”

Philip Seymour Hoffman's priest will remember him as a "lovely person."

A representative of the Association of Catholic Priests has welcomed comments from the former President Mary McAleese in relation to homosexuality within the Catholic Church.

ONLY a short distance separated the church from the parochial house, barely half a mile along the sweeping boreen that skirted the top of the village, but Fr. Kennedy had lingered too long in the sacristy, fussing over details hardly worth the bother, and by the time the church was locked up and properly secured, night had already fallen.

Former Mayo footballer Fr. Dan O’Mahony has raised the question of putting players in charge of teams in financially-stricken counties.

The remains of Fr. Alec Reid, an influential figure in the Northern Ireland peace process, will be lie in repose this afternoon at Marianella Chapel on Orwell Road, in Dublin.

Brian O’Driscoll is to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin early next year.

An elderly priest is recovering in hospital after suffering a fractured skull after an intruder attacked him at his home in Rialto in Dublin.

The Mater Hospital in Dublin stated today that it will comply with the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Act.

Homeless services are in a worse state now that they have ever been.

Senior gardaí are meeting in Co Kerry this morning following the discovery of the bodies of a mother and daughter at a house in Killorglin yesterday.

A Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has denied a report that claims the health of former Pope Benedict has deteriorated.

A parish priest in Kerry said that he is extremely grateful for a €100,000 donation.

The funeral is underway for the father and daughter found dead near their West Cork home on Wednesday.

The Lavit Gallery is celebrating 50 years of promoting the visual arts, says Tina O’Sullivan

There’s always been an elitism in Galway hurling that influenced the way the county used to play.

We, the undersigned, wish to draw your attention to the continued detention of Marian Price, which we feel constitutes an alarming breach of human and civil rights.

Irish people have become accustomed to a high standard of journalism in this country.

A man has been found guilty of the defilement of a child with whom he claimed he was in an arranged marriage.

An RTÉ reporter, who worked on the programme that was found to have libeled Fr. Kevin Reynolds, has resigned from her position at the broadcaster this evening.

I’ve watched RTE reporter Tommie Gorman’s 18 minute interview on May 2 with Catholic Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, Cardinal Sean Brady, about when, in 1975, as a part-time 36 year-old-secretary to a bishop, he was the notetaker at a meeting with a young man telling his story of being abused by the most persistent of paedophile priests, Fr Brendan Smyth.

We write in relation to the withdrawal of teaching posts from 16 rural disadvantaged schools from Sep 2012.