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.

Ireland is officially one of the least sunny places in the world – and that can only make it more popular

In a Word ... Tourist

Decision to remove Eamonn Casey’s remains came in response to furore over documentary last year

The explanation given for the action by Galway’s diocesan authorities was rather obscure

Garda will not reopen Bishop Eamonn Casey investigation

Former Bishop of Galway, whose remains were removed from cathedral crypt, had been accused of sexually abusing multiple children.

Bishop Eamonn Casey’s remains removed from Galway cathedral

Bishop’s remains have been moved from the cathedral crypt and entrusted to his family’s care

Sex abuse in schools: State accused of ignoring its liability for redress

Louise O’Keeffe, who took State to court over failure to protect her, questioned Government’s guidance on issue

Remove statute of limitations to encourage churches and orders to pay sex-abuse redress - expert

It is in the interest of religious organisations to contribute to schemes as way of reducing costs, says Prof Conor O’Mahony of Child Law Clinic

The greatest Frenchman of the 20th century and the Irish blood that flowed in his veins

In a Word ... France

In a Word...Queue

Lining up as though in a soup kitchen

Mother and baby home survivor upset by absence of 1,090 infants from key report

‘No mention’ of babies who died at Sean Ross Abbey or of need to investigate anomalies on land, says campaigner

Br Kevin Crowley of Capuchin Day Centre dies aged 90

Corkman set up the centre on Bow Street, Dublin in 1969

The 500-year-old treaty that made Irish people citizens of Spain

In a Word ... Spain

A lesson straight outta Ballaghaderreen

In a word ... Gang. Dispatch from a veteran of the tyre wars

Church of Ireland bishop criticises invite for gay US preacher to speak at Pride service in Dublin

Bishop of Down and Dromore David McClay claims church members ‘concerned and confused’ by move

Spiritans’ promise of redress must be ‘substantiated by actions’, says abuse survivors group

Restore Together spokesman says victim-centred redress scheme should be delivered urgently

Spiritans commit to redress scheme for school abuse survivors in attempt to ‘offer atonement’

Head of congregation Fr Brendan Carr says it is seeking to be ‘accountable at this time for what happened in another time’