Patsy McGarry

Patsy McGarry

Contributor

Patsy McGarry is a contributor to The Irish Times having spent over 25 years as the paper's Religious Affairs Correspondent. He previously reported for Magill magazine, the Irish Press, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. He is the author of First Citizen: Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency.

We don’t have to look very far to see where ‘me’ culture can lead

In a Word ... Me

Anglican schism as traditionalists reject first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Church of Ireland archbishops have reasserted their loyalty to Canterbury

Fr Dermod McCarthy, ex-RTÉ editor who had role in Ben Dunne kidnap release, has died

Fr McCarthy was part of the team which produced the Radharc series for RTÉ from 1965

In a word: The truth is you can’t handle the toothache

Hell hath no fury like a sore tooth

Heather Humphreys comes from a tradition with a remarkable history

Rite & Reason: It is frequently forgotten that a founder of the United Irishmen, and a father of republicanism on this island, was Presbyterian Henry Joy McCracken

Ever heard of the fella called ‘G-spot’ by workmates? He could never be found

In a Word ... Nickname

Palestinians in Ireland relieved about Gaza deal despite harbouring doubts

Chief Rabbi warns ‘hardest work lies ahead’, but cleric welcomes chance for return of hostages from destroyed city

Spiritans to sell Tipperary farm to fund compensation for abuse survivors

Rockwell Farm to be sold on open market with anticipated price of over €20m

Our system risks presidential farce, in the belief common sense will prevail

Democracy dictates that every Tom, Dick and Harriet, even the deluded ones, can try to take the council route to the presidency

Spiritans adding to suffering of survivors of sex abuse in their schools, says advocacy group

Victims, survivors and their families ‘continue to suffer trauma daily’, says Restore Together, criticising redress scheme delays

To Galway’s thrilling Corrib, the fastest-flowing city river in Europe

In a Word ... River

‘We need more priests’: Catholic bishop welcomes 13 seminarians into training

This year’s intake brings to 77 the number of men being training for priesthood in Ireland

Pithy is just not enough to make wit great, it must also advance the meaning of a sentence

In a Word ... Wit

Leeson Park church in Dublin 6 sold to Romanian Orthodox Church

Church, estimated to have sold for over €4m, was purchased with financial assistance from Romanian government

Toilet paper is up there with gun powder as a Chinese invention

In a Word ... Lavatory

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