Abused by Br Paul Dunleavy: ‘The real damage was not just what happened physically, but the lessons I learned from it’
Brendan Dowling made a complaint to the Christian Brothers about abuse by one of their members long before criminal cases were taken
Bishop cries foul over closure of Mountjoy prison chapel amid works linked to overcrowding
Prison seeks to ‘adjust the footprint of an underutilised space to the rear of Mountjoy chapel’ to create video link area for court appearances
In a Word ... Swiftie (the originals)
Those of us who admire Jonathan Swift, the contrary old weed, were the original Swifties
Protestants in Ireland: ‘We’ve gone after the young generations. We’ve listened and changed how we do things’
A younger generation of Protestants ‘are flocking away from the church’ yet ‘becoming more spiritual’
Further 12 Spiritan abuse survivors come forward since September’s scoping inquiry
More survivors of abuse at Spiritan schools come forward since September when the inquiry found 347 allegations of child sex abuse at the five schools
My big week: a €90,000 lottery win and an investment opportunity with the US Department of the Treasury
Weirdly, I have no memory of entering this draw
Priest numbers in Dublin to fall 70 per cent in 20 years, report predicts
Only two priests have been ordained in capital’s archdiocese since 2020, with none so far this year
How multicultural Ireland is contributing to a growth in the Presbyterian Church
Maynooth Community Church is among those bucking the trend of decline in church membership, boosting its congregation with people of faith from overseas
Why it pays to be correct when it comes to corrections
A recent New York Times clarification about Ireland’s non-British status was a reminder that such things can happen to any publication
In the Hood’s WhatsApp group, Snowy the four-legged interloper is king
The fate of an ill-behaved local feline who suddenly vanishes has everyone on tenterhooks – but for different reasons
Minister censured by Presbyterian Church for taking part in LGBTI+ religious service on RTÉ
Northern Ireland Corrymeela group said it is ‘deeply concerned’ at the censuring of Dublin minister Rev Dr Katherine Meyer
Catholic Church needs clear rules on victim compensation, Vatican’s commission finds
Vatican commission stresses ‘the importance of compensation for victims/survivors, as a concrete commitment to their healing journey’
It can be galling to hear rogues lauded as God’s gift to humanity in eulogies at funeral services
Those who know the truth feel obliged by ritual to go through the expected (e)motions
In a Word ... Wilding
I cannot walk by the front lawn at Trinity College Dublin without being reminded of my father
Catholic bishops call on TDs to reject proposals on assisted dying in Wednesday’s Dáil vote
Proposals recommend allowing assisted dying in restricted circumstances