This is the week when ‘lapsed Catholics’ and ‘spiritual but not religious’ go to church
Churches will be full this week, but not everyone will find meaning when they visit them. We should ask why this is
Magdalene laundries
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
Testimony: Aoife Kelleher persuasively makes case for further airing of Magdalene injustices
Gardaí often returned escapees to the laundries as if the women, who had committed no offence, were on the run
How a controlling cult and a strangling Catholicism ruined lives in Britain and in Navan
Inside the Cult of the Jesus Army, on the BBC, and Pray for Our Sinners, on RTÉ, document the grip of religions
Some people knew about the Magdalene Laundries, some didn’t - but the silent majority knew not to know
In a fourth universe, those who knew insist no ordinary people had any agency to take on the Church and the State
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
Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?
Residents of the old St Patrick’s Infant and Dietetic Hospital are excluded from redress schemes despite its role in adoptions
Law Society recognises Irish Times journalism at Justice Media Awards
Record-breaking 495 entries were submitted by entrants in 16 categories overall this year
‘Dublin city centre is turning into an unadulterated kip’: Joe Duffy’s Liveline highlights
The veteran presenter was always adept at tapping into his audience’s concerns. People talked to Joe, after all
Greater Traveller representation needed in Irish politics, says UN committee
‘One Traveller woman in the senate is good but not sufficient’, says committee vice-chairperson Marianna Mikko
Thousands of child abuse records kept in storage costing €80,000 a year
Long-promised law to transfer documents to the National Archives of Ireland has not been passed
A walk down memory lane in front of the TV took a darker turn
Jen Hogan: A family viewing of Housewife of the Year proved to be an eye-opening experience
Mary Raftery journalism prize winner to be announced on Thursday
Two Irish Times projects among five shortlisted for prize named in honour of the late journalist and which recognises contributions to social affairs journalism
Project Sheela: International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’
Anonymous sheela-na-gig artists will reveal a new series of plaques from today
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