We can revive the Irish language. Should we?
The language is a source of ongoing, heated debate in Ireland. But should Irish be revived? Dr. De Barra discusses.
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Where Mary Kenny Goes, God Never Feels Far Behind
Let me start with a confession. As a kid born in the 90’s, I have fallen quite out of touch with my own faith as many of my peers have;…
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The Whole World is Saved by Easter Hope
In this piece, Daniel O'Leary talks about how during Holy Week, many of us fail to see salvation as a communal matter for all God’s people.
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To Love, to Live, to Leave a Legacy
Mary Redmond Ussher called her strength to through breast cancer the ‘Pink Ribbon Path’. Here, her son writes about her experience with the illness.
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Christians in Ireland before Patrick
St Patrick - “the man who brought Christianity to our ancestors”. But did he? We analyse evidence that there were Christians in Ireland before Patrick.
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Irish women who served in a time of European crisis
Read Joe Carroll's review of 'Irish Servicewomen in the Great War: From Western Front to roaring twenties' by Barbara Walsh.
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Peace and the Politics of Love
Today, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Late Pat Hume, wife and partner in every sense of the word to the great John Hume who brought peace to Ireland.
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Remembering Garda Patrick Reynolds
An extract from a recent book written by an ex-Garda highlights the pain of the Garda community upon the murder of one of their own
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A Storyteller’s last ode
Remembering Colm Keane (1951-2022) and his last contribution to the writing sphere - The Book of St. Brigid
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The Elephant in the Church
"The Catholic Church would do itself a huge favour by ordaining women, because then women would be controlled and just as fearful as their ordained brothers."
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