“Dramatic decrease in the number of babies born with Down Syndrome in England will be replicated here” – Pro Life Campaign.

Liturgy will open a week-long series of events, culminating with the official Synod, a gathering of 400 delegates from Friday to Sunday, 8-10 April.

Final gathering taking place this weekend to work out a format for the event and group the proposals under the six agreed themes.

Feedback from 4,000 questionnaires sets out challenges ahead for the Church and selects themes for 2016 Limerick Diocesan Synod.

Newstalk radio documentary looks at the plight of children with special needs abandoned because their families don't have the means to take care of them.

The great challenge facing people today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information.

"Our society will really become human as we discover that the strong need the weak, just as the weak need the strong. We are all together working for the common good.”

Initiative aims to end disability discrimination caused by ‘incompatible with life’ label.

SVP says Social Welfare representatives dealing with rent increases do not have sufficient authority to increase rent supplement.

On World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims Dr McDaid recalls the 160 people have lost their lives on Irish roads so far this year.

Abortion is now legal in Ireland up to birth based on a threat of suicide PLC warns.

Vatican announces location for Holy Thursday ceremony.