PRESIDENT Mary McAleese said Ireland is being “sorely tested” by the colossal failure of the culture of short-term gain and quick profiteering.

Hundreds of mourners tonight paid their respects to former President Dr Patrick Hillery whose remains were removed to Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral for tomorrow’s state funeral.

Poles, Lithuanians, Nigerians and Romanians are just some of the nationalities expected to take part in the annual Festival of Peoples in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral tomorrow.

THE murder of three members of the Miami Showband, one of the most shocking events in Northern Ireland’s Troubles, was remembered at a special prayer service in Dublin on Saturday.

One of the most shocking events in the North’s Troubles was today remembered at a special prayer service in Dublin.

The Irish aid agency Trocaire is due to host a special concert in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral this Sunday in aid of women who survived the genocide in Rwanda 10 years ago.

By Ronan Mullen

An inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church is expected to be considered by the Government this week.

Cardinal Desmond Connell was jeered at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral last night as he repeated an earlier apology over his “failure to deal effectively” with priests who abused children.

A mass will be held in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral tomorrow for the thousands of people who died in Tuesday’s attacks on New York and Washington.