Women who have made a proven contribution to society, such as former president Mary McAleese or advocate for the homeless Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, should be considered as future cardinals, according to a leading Catholic priest.

New biography of James Joyce shows he was ready to sacrifice everything for his art, down to the last supportive woman, writes Thomas McCarthy

Focus Ireland is warning of a deepening housing and homelessness crisis in this country.

THE integration of foreign nationals living here must not be forgotten in the current economic turmoil, according to the Immigrant Council.

THE mother of a Polish teenager has joined the search for her only son who has been missing, presumed drowned, off the West Cork coast.

THE GRIEVING wife of a Polish man who drowned with his only son off the Cork coast last week has asked for prayers that her son’s body will be found.

A nun who campaigns for social justice today apologised to children who were abused while under the care of the Sisters of Charity.

The number of people living on low incomes has dropped by 25% since the launch of the first National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS), it was claimed today.

THE Catholic Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Seán Brady yesterday reiterated the central role of Church-run schools in the formation of children’s faith.

IMMIGRANTS from outside the EU are likely to work considerably longer than other employees in similar sectors and often for poorer pay, according to a report.

An anonymous bidder paid £240,800 (€359,532) today for a raunchy letter written by the author James Joyce to his partner and lifelong love, Nora Barnacle, in 1909.

Love letters sent by James Joyce to his wife are expected to sell for thousands of euro when they go under the hammer at auction in London today.

LEADING academics and immigrant support groups have condemned the decision by University College Cork (UCC) to close the Irish Centre for Migration Studies.

The founder of the Immigration Council of Ireland has claimed that very little is being done with regard to an immigration policy in this country.

THE Government’s failure to make developers deliver on affordable housing will lead to massive social problems, an influential charity warned yesterday.