Will new Dublin archbishop take interfaith dialogue seriously?
The pope’s enlightened approach has sadly yet to take root in Irish Catholicism
Bishops to respond to Minister’s request for help tackling housing crisis
Church leadership says its recognises homelessness as ‘key social justice challenge’
Dromore redress scheme over clerical abuse unlikely to become a template
Most legal actions by abuse survivors have already been dealt with
Covid-19: Catholic archbishop criticises ‘provocative’ law on services
Statutory instrument is not targeted at churches, says Minister for Health
‘Not clear’ why rise in funeral attendance limit delayed, says archbishop
Bishop of Waterford claims religious people feel ‘frustrated and discriminated against’
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: ‘We’ve to be careful to ensure we never slip back’
Interview: ‘My worst day came early on, when I met the parents of a victim. That shattered me’
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: The life and times of a Dublin prelate
From Cabinteely curate to Archbishop of Dublin
Successor to Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin announced
Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell had been president at St Patrick’s College Maynooth
Sharp rise in Covid infections justifies restrictions on Masses, says Archbishop
Advance bookings for Christmas Masses may be necessary, according to Diarmuid Martin
People bereaved by Covid-19 remembered on All Souls Day
Archbishop of Dublin said many were left to grieve alone due to pandemic restrictions
Pope’s comments on homosexual unions ‘a very strong message’
Idea church cannot live with gay civil unions is unacceptable, Archbishop of Dublin says
Diarmuid Martin warns against religious intolerance, anti-mask behaviour
Archbishop refers to attempts to overturn his car prior to Croke Park Eid event last July
‘It will be hard for people . . . they’ll miss it’: Dublin’s religious once again close their doors
Dublin’s religious to re-embrace online ceremonies as capital moves to Level 3 restrictions
Taoiseach declines to allow 500 attend Eid celebrations in Croke Park on Friday
Event was announced before current restrictions were extended to August 10th
Archbishop calls for some churches to be allowed hold greater numbers
Diarmuid Martin says Republic should follow Northern Ireland where the permitted attendance is based on the size of each church
‘Absolutely no way’ Dublin Communions and Confirmations go ahead in May or June
Appeal to Travellers to abide by HSE Covid-19 guidelines on funerals during pandemic
Half of Dublin’s Catholic priests cocooned due to Covid-19 measures
Restrictions placing ‘great strain’ on clergy still in active ministry, archbishop says
Coronavirus: Catholic priests under pressure to perform funeral Masses despite Covid-19
Significant numbers of Irish Catholic priests cocooned in their homes as they are over 70
Why Confirmation is still ‘a thing’ in Irish schools
In a slowly secularising school system, the numbers getting confirmed are holding up
Archbishop ‘very much open’ to relaxing celibacy rule due to priest shortage
Ireland facing spiritual ‘famine’ because of lack of priests, says priest
Priests ‘disappointed’ by pope’s U-turn on softening celibacy rule
Shortage of priests in Amazon led bishops to recommend ordaining older married men
Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker
‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’
Racism and intolerance are ‘dangerous explosives’ – Diarmuid Martin
Fear of immigrants can be exploited in terms to support narrow populism says archbishop
What do school changes to sacraments mean for parents?
Archbishop of Dublin announces reforms aimed at moving sacramental preparation to parishes
Parents not schools to lead communion preparations, says Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin says new approach, centred on parents and parishes, should begin immediately
Words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ should only arouse concern – Archbishop
Racism is nasty in its effects on men and women who need help, care, and respect
Archbishop of Dublin’s criticisms of Maynooth ‘hard to hear’
Senior figures at St Patrick’s College say Diarmuid Martin ‘not someone you can ignore’
Archbishop attacks ‘nastiness’ of social media comments by Catholic pundits
Diarmuid Martin says ‘negativity and polarisation’ not way to defend Church teaching
North’s Catholics left out of UK Brexit debate, Primate Eamon Martin says
‘ I’ve become increasingly alarmed at the way the people have found themselves going back into the trenches’
Kevin Lunney attack: People need to work to prevent barbarism, says Archbishop
The North’s political impasse has gone on too long, says leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Eamon Martin
Archbishop shocked that food banks used by some schools
Diarmuid Martin warns Irish education system remains ‘marked by inequality’
Archbishop of Dublin recalls the courage and determination of Fr Tony Coote
Priest died of motor neurone disease on Wednesday after diagnosis last year
Tributes paid to social justice campaigner Fr Tony Coote
Priest from Mount Merrion raised €600,000 for motor neurone causes in a walk last year
Maynooth seminary ‘trapped in an old vision’, says Archbishop of Dublin
Diarmuid Martin calls for radical reform of St Patrick’s College, of which he is a trustee
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