Father Colgan strongly backed the Union in the Civil War. The 1863 Draft Act – which permitted drafted men to meet their obligation by paying $300 – provoked riots in many poor districts, including ...

The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant ...

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Louth Volunteer Centre’s Mid-Louth Outreach Service, is held twice per month on a Thursday morning, 10 am to 1 pm in Ardee ...

A Roman Catholic priest from Massachusetts will return to public ministry after charges that he sexually assaulted a child ...

Who is Irish? What makes someone or something Irish? What does it mean to be Irish? And who gets to say who gets to be Irish? Defining Irish identity has long been a bone of contention for the Irish ...

When Maureen, then 12, spoke out after four years of childhood sexual assaults, instead of receiving safety she was ...

The Columbanus Way or Turas Columbanus route starts in Bunclody – you may have noticed the signage, and connects all the way ...

Filmmaker Mark Cousins delivered an "anti-masterclass" at Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Warsaw, Poland, exploring creativity and documentary.

Church of Ireland men will face Harlequins in the semi-final of the Peard Cup after they beat Bandon 3-1 at Garryduff on Saturday. Ian Balding, Rob Sweetnam and Andrew Salter were on target for C ...

While 84% of the people self-identified as part of the Catholic church 15 years ago, that number has since dropped significantly to 69% - still more than two out of three people in Ireland. In ...

Churches involved include Holy Trinity Westport, Christ Church Castlebar, Turlough Parish and St Thomas Dugort Achill. Eco Congregation Ireland (ECI ... to receive the generous sponsorship from RPD ...