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Grandparents day
The Catholic Grandparents' Association (CGA) has been formally blessed by Pope Benedict XVI in advance of this Sunday’s (September 12) Pilgrimage to Knock.  The ....
Northern society "breaking down", says think-tank
Society in Northern Ireland is breaking down, with soaring levels of unemployment, family splits, mental illness and addiction, a leading UK think-tank has warned. A ....
25th anniversary of Catholic fertility institute
Last weekend Catholic medical professionals, clergy and lay people from across the United States and around the world gathered to honour the legacy of “Humane Vitae” ....
Vigilance needed on cyber-bullying
One quarter of girls and one in six boys in Ireland have been involved in cyber-bullying, either as a victim, bully or both, and 57% of such bullying is via mobile ....
Former Derry Bishop says,"Can't understand why police didn't arrest priest"
The former Bishop of Derry Dr Edward Daly has claimed that he does not know why the RUC did not arrest Fr James Chesney if they had reasonable suspicions that he was ....
Limerick priest expresses concern over youth drug use
A Limerick City based priest and social commentator has claimed that children as young as 10 are becoming addicted to heroin in the city.  Fr Joe Young claimed ....
Report shows children in foster care at risk
Children are at risk of being placed with “unsafe carers,” according to a damning new internal Health Service Executive (HSE) audit. The unpublished report comes ....
Binge drinking makes women more likely to have abortions: study
Binge drinking increases the likelihood of having an abortion or taking the morning-after pill, a new study suggests. According to research carried out by academics ....
Bishop Willie Walsh concerned over traveller feud
The retiring Bishop of Killaloe Dr Willie Walsh has claimed that he has ongoing concerns about traveller feuds in Ennis.  Bishop Walsh said that he is very ....
Sexualisation of children not being tackled, say authors
Britain’s hyper sexualised society is harming children and the problem is not being addressed, two feminist authors have said. Speaking at the Edinburgh International ....
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