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Irish bishops accuse Israeli government of ‘genocidal actions’ in Gaza

Irish bishops have accused the Israeli government of “genocidal actions” and “ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference called for arms supplies to Israel to be “cut off” and urged parishioners to lobby their local ...

13 Jun 2025 at 11:54

National News

'We need priests' - Bishop urges Leaving Cert students to consider the priesthood

Leaving Certs have been urged to consider the priesthood as a career option by the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty. With the results out on August 25, Bishop Denis Nulty's message is to be open to God's call. The regular visitor to ...

14 Aug 2023 at 11:32

Arts & Entertainment

Quest to find Ireland's favourite saint at National Ploughing Championships

Visitors at the National Ploughing Championships in Laois are being asked to choose their favourite saint. The question is being asked by Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin in whose diocese the three-day Ploughing Championships will ...

05 Sept 2023 at 11:33

National News

Bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

A bishop at the Vatican has told of the tears shed among colleagues for Pope Francis, and a sense of “national pride” for Irish people that a Dublin man is overseeing arrangements until a new pontiff is elected. Bishop Paul Tighe, who has ...

25 Apr 2025 at 10:30

National News

Report from Irish Catholics calls for equal treatment of women by church

A report on the views of tens of thousands of Irish Catholics has called for equal treatment of women in terms of leadership and decision-making, including ordination to the priesthood. The National Synthesis report, which is the result ...

16 Aug 2022 at 18:57

National News

Housekeeper’s husband arrested in connection with murder of Irish bishop in LA

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Irish bishop David O’Connell in Los Angeles County in California. Carlos Medina, aged 65, is the husband of the bishop’s housekeeper, police said. The 69-year-old Auxiliary ...

21 Feb 2023 at 11:49

National News

Irish community ‘shaken and upset’ after 'brutal attack' on priest and death of man

An Irish community has been “shaken and upset deeply” by the attack on a priest and the death of a man in Co Down at the weekend, Bishop Alan McGuckian has said. Father John Murray was struck on the head in a brutal attack at St ...

12 Aug 2025 at 14:31

National News

'A gesture of solidarity' - Irish bishops to pray for Ukraine in upcoming Day of Prayer

Bishops across Ireland will lead a special day of prayer for peace in Ukraine this week. Irish clergy will participate in a Day of Prayer tomorrow (Wednesday September 14) on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which ...

13 Sept 2022 at 11:15

Arts & Entertainment

I will call my mother if guests pull out of new talk show - Comedian John Bishop

The comedian's new chat show starts on ITV on Saturday. John Bishop has joked that he will phone his mother and chat to her if celebrity guests pull out of his new talk show at the last minute. The comedian, 55, will host a ...

05 Jan 2022 at 12:49

Northern Ireland

John Bishop announces 25th anniversary tour with £25 tickets

John Bishop has announced a tour marking his 25th anniversary as a stand-up comedian. Tickets will cost £25 (plus fees) and the tour will travel to cities across the UK and Ireland, including a date at the venue in ...

07 Oct 2024 at 12:19

National News

Bishop voices concern about overcrowding at Mountjoy Prison

A bishop has expressed concern over overcrowding at Mountjoy Prison following a visit to the facility. Bishop Martin Hayes said that despite the best of intentions, the prison system is under pressure and ...

01 May 2023 at 15:38

National News

'I was five' - Niece of Bishop Eamonn Casey speaks about sex abuse in new RTE documentary

The former CEO of The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland, Ian Elliott, has described Bishop Eamonn Casey as "a sexual predator" in a new documentary to be ...

22 Jul 2024 at 07:30

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