Easter
‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO
Members of Army, Naval Service and Air Corps participate in ceremony attended by President, Taoiseach and Minister for Defence
Pope marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
Pope Leo condemns ‘idolatry of profit’ and ‘violence of war that kills and destroys’
Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women
John Wilson’s pick of wines to enjoy with your Easter feast
Roast lamb will match well with almost any red wine, while prosecco is great with chocolate
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Pope Leo’s Good Friday service offers prayer for deported children
Thousands of worshippers pray for war orphans, political prisoners and those who died in conflicts
Crowd gathers in Dublin’s Phoenix Park for Good Friday pilgrimage
Prayers, readings and choral singing mark the beginning of the Easter weekend
Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge
Makers try to recoup losses after margins were squeezed by spike in price of raw ingredient
In 1980s Dublin, the communists had the best Good Friday shindigs
The goo – a longing for draught Guinness which overtakes the sufferer – contributed to left-wing causes in Dublin city
‘I have yet to tell my father’: New Catholics on converting to the church this Easter
Mario Durán Domínguez and Joy Adedokun are among 129 people of mostly foreign backgrounds who are joining the church in Dublin this year
Storm Dave to bring strong winds and cold temperatures as Met Éireann issues yellow warning
Windy weekend will bring gales in coastal areas before a bright but breezy Easter Sunday
Easter holidays event guide: Alan Gilsenan Retrospective, David Kitt and the other best things to see in Ireland
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Why the increase in London parents attending Mass? I thought they were all mad but soon joined
A reported surge in mass-going was based on soft data, but hard evidence can still be found of how keen parents are on church
Dog owners warned not to give pets chocolate due to risk of poisoning
Even small amounts can cause serious illness while other Easter treats such as hot cross buns are also toxic to dogs
Israel allows access to Jerusalem church after blocking a Catholic leader
Decision to block cardinal from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday sparked outcry
Life as an Irish chocolatier: ‘You do end up elbow-deep in chocolate’
Meet the country’s leading chocolate producers as they put together plans for the Easter eggs now on our shelves
How do Ireland’s fanciest Easter eggs measure up? The Irish Times eggspert investigates
Easter egg review: We asked Niamh Browne, our highest egg authority, to sample some premium Easter eggs from Irish chocolatiers
Spanish Catholic group draws backlash over vote to exclude women in Easter procession
Members carry religious floats during Holy Week celebrations
Brianna Parkins: I won’t make my life harder. I’ll take the lift, eat biscuits, choose easy
Extreme thinness is back and a self-denial boom is on the way, I will resist
St Patrick’s role in setting the date for Easter in Ireland
Agreeing a way to calculate when the movable feast should fall took centuries
Dublin cathedral to close for two years for €25m refurbishment
St Mary’s was designated a cathedral by Pope Leo last year on its 200th anniversary
Record number of people convert to Catholicism in Archdiocese of Dublin
St Mary’s Cathedral welcomes 129 at this year’s ceremony, up from 14 converts in 2022
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Strategically planning your leave-taking could mean bagging yourself lots more time off for just 25 days’ leave
Ferris Bueller was right: life moves pretty fast. If you have children in school, you could miss it
There is nothing quite like having a sixth year in the house to remind you how quickly the years go by
Police attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks after dissident republican parade in Derry
PSNI says young people used to ‘shield’ masked individuals during the disorder that followed Easter Rising commemoration
JD Vance gets brief Easter audience with Pope Francis in Vatican
Meeting with US vice-president comes after pontiff recently criticised Trump administration’s immigration policies
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative event
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Recovering Pope Francis appears on basilica balcony for Easter message
Pontiff did not preside over the Vatican’s Mass for Easter but appeared after for blessing and message
‘Many are delighted to see a lay person present’: Growing numbers of laity helping out with ministry in Catholic churches
More than 60 have been formally taken on to help out in the Killala diocese following two-year study course
Ukraine reports continued Russian attacks despite Putin’s Easter ceasefire declaration
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia cannot be trusted after rejection of Trump’s ceasefire proposal
Former Ireland international Niall Quinn criticises people who use Easter Rising to ‘score petty points’
Quinn made the comments while speaking at 1916 Relatives Association commemoration in Dublin
Unsettled weather expected to continue over Easter weekend
Showers or longer spells of rain predicted on Sunday for parts of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster
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