The Irish Times

Laicisation of Catholic priest in Tipperary causes disappointment and anger in parish

Fr Richard Geoghegan, who appeared in drag on a television programme in 2017, announced on Twitter that he had been "dismissed by Rome" in early January

Sun Jan 23 2022 - 14:56

Coronavirus: Donations to Catholic Church down 80%

Priests agree 25% drop in personal income and voluntary redundancy scheme in place

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 04:35

Catholic priests warn against any rush to reopen churches

Bishops are meeting this week to finalise plans

Sun May 31 2020 - 18:30

Irish weddings in flux as number of Catholic ceremonies declines

Older marriage ages and rise of secular events mirror trends abroad, expert says

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 01:30

Lay people should be involved in decisions on priest shortages, says ACP

Comments come after Co Kerry parish left without resident priest for the first time

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 19:10

Priests given wallet-size help cards for handling abuse claims

Bishops accused of ignoring church guidelines and denying priests’ rights

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 12:16

Priests turn to suicide as workload and isolation increase

As many as eight Irish priests have died by suicide over the past decade

Thu Aug 10 2017 - 05:30

Falsely accused of child sex abuse: ordeal of innocent priests

‘I understand why people, including clergy, take their own lives in situations like that’

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 23:30

Priest wrongly accused of abuse calls Catholic Church to account

Fr Tim Hazelwood asks why church authorities give weight to anonymous allegations

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 18:22

Call for proper Church structures for priests falsely accused of child sex abuse

Fr Hazelwood says Church presumes priests are guilty until they prove their innocence

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 11:57

Falsely accused priest felt ‘cut loose’ by Cloyne diocese

Church ‘hung me out to dry and left me feeling very alone’, says Fr Tim Hazelwood

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00

Rome’s treatment of censured Irish priests a ‘great scandal’

Catholic bishops urged to develop more just and respectful process for dealing with cases

Mon May 23 2016 - 01:00

Priests seek national synod to tackle Catholic vocations ‘crisis’

Association of Catholic Priests says members are subjected to ‘huge mental and physical pressure’

Sat May 21 2016 - 15:03

Irish vote could mean rapid, seismic shift on gay rights

Days when society appeared in thrall to Vatican have given way to secularist pluralism

Fri May 22 2015 - 15:14

Cork priest to vote Yes in marriage referendum

Fr Tim Hazelwood says he believes gay people deserve the same rights as everyone else

Wed May 20 2015 - 22:06