Posted By: May 31, 2016
Bishop of Cloyne William Crean identifies secular ‘determination ’ to eliminate churchA Catholic bishop has accused politicians and media in Ireland of seeking the destruction of the church and its elimination from public debate.“Ireland through its political and media establishments seems determined to eliminate the engagement of the Catholic Church in the public sphere,” said Bishop of Cloyne William Crean.“There are many in […]
Posted By: May 30, 2016
“Devoy should have been shot”!On This Day [ in History]Monday, Irish News, May 30, 1916Irish-American on RisingEamon Phoenix. Monday, May 30, 2016 Patrick Egan, former US Minister to Chile, after he had read of the execution of the principal leaders of the Dublin revolt, remarked that if England should have shot anyone, it was John Devoy, editor of The Gaelic […]
Posted By: May 30, 2016
The late Fr. Denis Faul of DungannonFr. Denis Faul was a strong supporter of the Irish National Caucus and a friend of Fr. Mc Manus. The Irish National Caucus brought Fr. Faul ( and his colleague, Fr. Raymond Murray, also mentioned in this article)from Norther Ireland to Washington to lobby about the Hooded Men,The […]
Posted By: May 30, 2016
Mar 16th 2014, 23:50 BY C.R. MARCH 17th is St Patrick’s day, a celebration of all things Irish—and of one thing in particular. Around Ireland and all over the world people will celebrate with a pint or two (or three, or four) of Guinness, Ireland’s unofficial national intoxicant. Publicans love St Patrick’s day, so much […]
Posted By: May 28, 2016
Rebecca Black and Sarah MacDonald. Belfast Telegraph. Friday, May 27, 2016 A surprise call from the head of the Catholic Church here for a united Ireland has been criticised as potentially damaging to reconciliation efforts. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin’s forthright support for a united Ireland was reported by music magazine Hot Press this week. “I do believe that […]
