Francis spoke simply but powerfully. The Church was ‘a field hospital’ (a place of healing). It was a tent with pegs that could be widened (a place of belonging for everyone). His words seeped with ...

It was reported over the weekend that the auto-enrolment scheme, which was due to be introduced in September, would be pushed ...

BBC News Anchor Caitríona Perry may be a high-flyer in Washington, but she hasn’t forgotten her roots. She flew the flag for Ireland at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in the capital over the ...

In 2022, when Sinn Féin were poised to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland, with a nationalist First Minister in ...

There was a heightened Garda presence in Dublin for an anti-immigration protest and counter demonstration on Saturday. Public ...

Audrey Carville hears from the former Irish President Dr Mary McAleese about Pope Francis and the challenges for his ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin presides over his party’s event on Sunday at Arbour Hill. Fianna Fáil has always felt a special connection with the Rising, with a long list of 1916 veterans – DeValera, ...

Sir — Reading news printed on paper is not the same as listening to news on the radio or looking at it on the television or on your phone. Buying a newspaper in a shop, holding a newspaper or placing ...

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has praised Pope Francis for reaching out to the LGBT+ community, saying it made him feel “more ...

Pope Francis's historic visit to Ireland in 2018 occurred during a period of significant tension between the Irish people and the Catholic Church. Reflecting on the visit, former Taoiseach (Irish ...

As world leaders gather in Rome today for the funeral of Pope Francis, which one of them will shout “Stop” to Benjamin Netanyahu and his administration as they continue their killing spree in Gaza?

Ireland has been blessed to host two papal visits in the last 50 years. The visits bookended a period in a country that had undergone significant change in its Catholic faith. Comparing Pope Francis’ ...