McGarry is notably fair to all sides, despite him often being perceived by many insiders as a liberal crusader intent on damaging the Catholic Church
An informative and eminently readable work about an undefined but important role in Irish public life
Members share their views on the constitutionality of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024
Wisdom, that great compensation for the vanished stamina of youth, seems to have bypassed the US president
Mary McAleese and Mary Kennedy speak to GAA president Jarlath Burns about Pride, partition and hurling in new weekly podcast
What are Friday's referendums in Ireland all about? With voters set to go to the polls in two referendums on March 8th, the Yes and No camps offer very different assessments of the stakes, and some questions remain unanswered
Former president says proposals being voted on next Friday ‘part of a journey’ and ‘not a destination’
Department of Foreign Affairs official told his British counterpart that as far as he was aware the prime minister and the royal family had ‘received nothing but praise for their gestures of sympathy’
Green Party leader dropped out when it became clear other candidates would not challenge Mary McAleese
Ursula Halligan of We are Church group says declaration ‘a small step in the right direction’ but that conditions attached are ‘mean, stingy, and grudging’
Former president of Ireland Mary McAleese among signatories of letter
As the pontiff apparently seeks to create a more welcoming Catholic Church, a cadre of conservatives become emboldened in airing ferocious criticism
Peace Park, which remembers Irishmen who died in first World War, was made a UNESCO world heritage site last month
Former President says new book tells the story of an institution that has grown to become an ‘internationalist hub of inclusion and diversity’
Donald Clarke: In reality, this supposedly prevalent partitionist mindset seems to be largely the stuff of comedy
Dr McAleese criticises church at Spirit Unbounded, a lay-led synodal process taking place in parallel with Vatican Synod on Synodality
Guiding visitors around Belfast requires maintaining a careful balance: thankfully most people come looking for enjoyment, rather than a fight
Hume’s son believes the prospect of the presidency was ‘never under serious consideration’
Former president welcomes comments from Francis on blessings and says they are a result of listening to the faithful
Name of person former Fine Gael leader attempted to assist redacted in records released under FoI
President’s foray into politics on the issue of Ireland’s neutrality and security comes as he considers his legacy with the final stretch of his time in Áras an Uachtaráin in sight
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick removed from ministry in 2019 following credible child sex abuse allegations made against him
Letter warns against attempts to discredit founding member of Commission for the Protection of Minors
Congregation at crowning of king and queen consort at Westminster Abbey will hear three Celtic languages – Irish, Welsh and Scots Gaelic – alongside English
Emer McLysaght: With Twitter in unsettling flux, nostalgia is already setting in for the heyday of #yokegate, #MassTweets and more
US president says he believes UK should be working closer with Republic to support people of Northern Ireland
Justine McCarthy: It’s sickening to watch TDs who lost their seats in the Dáil swanning into the Seanad for a five-year breather. Their treatment of it as a halfway house debases the institution
The composer’s new work for Finding a Voice, the festival of music by women, is inspired by more than a century of activism
His influential research spanned four decades, during which he fought racism, sexism, homophobia and other prejudices
Four sculptures to be included alongside those of 40 men who already inhabit library
Solicitor says State should introduce ex-gratia scheme for those who paid for private nursing home beds because no public beds available
Born of a king and a slave and raised by a druid, Brigid integrates opposites and stands as the sister of all
Former president accused Pope of ‘misogynistic drivel’ following interview justifying exclusion of women
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
