ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid Martin has launched a stinging attack on individuals within Cloyne Diocese and elsewhere for putting their views above both the safety of children and the Church’s rules for their protection.

ANY renewal of the structures of the Catholic Church in Ireland can only be achieved through a wider renewal of faith, the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin has warned.

People have today been asked to donate their unwanted Christmas gifts to the homeless.

SURVIVORS of abuse have called on the two bishops whose resignations were not accepted by the Pope to resign irrespective of the pontiff’s wishes.

YOUR front page (March 22) featured a photo showing a few “concerned citizens” engaged in a staged (stage-managed?) walkout from the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin.

THE Catholic Church’s woes over sex-abuser priests continued yesterday despite a further attempt by the country’s most senior cleric to put the matter to rest with fresh apologies and promises to make amends.

Cardinal Seán Brady in his Easter homily today said there was "no hiding place for abusers in the Church in Ireland".

The brother of a victim of institutional abuse will lead a protest during Easter Sunday Mass at Dublin's Pro-Cathedral this morning.

A protest by victims of clerical abuse is due to take place during Easter Sunday Mass at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin tomorrow.

CARDINAL Seán Brady confirmed yesterday that a parish priest in his diocese is at the centre of a child protection investigation.

UNDER-FIRE bishops are likely to face further pressure, following direct criticism by the Pope of their handling of clerical child sex abuse.

The 35th anniversary of the Dublin/Monaghan bombings will be marked tomorrow with a ceremony in Dublin.

GARDAÍ are preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after interviewing a retired priest about two allegations of sexual abuse.

Thousands of children were abused by Catholic priests in Ireland over a 30-year period, a shocking report on clerical sex abuse is set to reveal.

YESTERDAY, as Fr Michael Mernagh ended his “pilgrimage of atonement” at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral, where he was embraced by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, we got an indication of the great pressure put on the National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSC) chief executive Ian Elliott.

TÁNAISTE Brian Cowen has said it was “a great honour” to be asked by the family of the late Patrick Hillery to give the graveside oration at his funeral.

AS THE Catholic Church launched a year-long campaign to increase vocations, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warned ordinary Catholics being a Christian is “not a spectator sport”.

CARDINAL Desmond Connell’s celebration of his 82nd birthday next month could be marred by his legal wrangle with the man who succeeded him as Archbishop of Dublin.

The Archbishop of Dublin has called on the Government to remind the protagonists in the Middle East conflict of the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

The relics of the 17th century French Jesuit who promoted the Sacred Heart of Jesus are to arrive in Dublin later today.

IMMIGRANTS make a vital contribution to Ireland’s economy and culture, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said last night as he celebrated a vigil Mass to mark the country’s growing multiculturalism.

De Valera’s funeral left one British diplomat under-whelmed, writes Ryle Dwyer.

A prayer service for the three men murdered in the Miami Showband massacre 30 years ago is being held in Dublin city centre today.

THOSE who still advocate the ‘Bertiebowl’ over the redevelopment of dear old Lansdowne Road should take a trip from the centre of Istanbul out to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, where tonight’s Champions’ League final between Liverpool and AC Milan will be played in front of 70,000 people.

A number of special masses are due to be held throughout Ireland this weekend in honour of the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI.

Hundreds of people queued from early afternoon yesterday to attend a memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II at Dublin's Pro-Cathedral.

The Pope’s death has deprived the Irish people of his final message to them, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern heard tonight.

Worshippers in Dublin today recalled the personal touch of Pope John Paul during his historic visit to Ireland in 1979.

THOUSANDS of people gathered in churches last night to pray for Pope John Paul II as his health began to deteriorate rapidly.

POPE John Paul II was nearing death last night as his health suddenly worsened, drawing anguished prayers from Catholics around the world reluctant to accept his historic pontificate was at an end.

Pope John Paul is facing his death with extraordinary spiritual strength, the Archbishop of Dublin said tonight.

Young people were urged today to avoid conformism as they have a vital role to play in bringing about a better society.

RELATIVES of 33 people murdered in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings are relieved a date has been set for the inquests into their deaths and that they are due to finish before the 30th anniversary of the atrocities.

Coadjutor Archbishop, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has been officially welcomed at a ceremony held at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral this afternoon.

Cardinal Desmond Connell, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has offered to meet two victims of clerical child abuse who had organised a protest march for early January calling for the his resignation.

VICTIMS of clerical child sex abuse are to stage a new year walk to Cardinal Desmond Connell’s residence to hand in a letter seeking his resignation.

The Justice for the Forgotten group will today remember the three victims of the Dublin bombings in the 1970s.

Victims of clerical sexual abuse today staged silent protests outside cathedrals throughout Ireland.

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.

Security is tight as the State funerals for ten volunteers executed during the War of Independence get underway in Dublin.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, says that the US should be supported for the way in which it is going about attacking the terrorists responsible for the attack on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.

Cardinal Desmond Connell has told the congregation of the special mass at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin that terrorism is a "cowardly and cynical practice".

The European Union will observe a three-minute silence at 11am today as a mark of respect for the thousands of people who died in Tuesday’s attacks on New York and Washington.