At a Mass to mark 120 years since its founding, the PTAA was praised for taking a stand against "the huge investment and false idealisation of a drinking culture by the drinks industry".
“The reprehensible sub-culture in our society which views all human life as expendable, including the lives of children, must be defeated” – Bishop Michael Router.
"Voters have a duty to inform themselves on the position of election candidates in respect of their willingness to support and cherish equally the lives of mothers and their unborn children" – bishops in Northern Ireland.
"Our city and our country have many urgent needs. I appeal to political leaders to put these needs first," Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Failure to invest in prevention and early intervention is a failure to protect vulnerable children, Barnardos warns.
Special Mass for peace and reconciliation at the Capuchin Holy Trinity Church in Cork city on Sunday.
Bishops begin preparations for the 9th World Meeting of Families which will take place primarily in Dublin but also throughout Ireland.
"For as long as they live, children with life-limiting conditions are entitled to be loved and cared for like any other child” - Bishop Kevin Doran.
Given the scale & implications of the housing & homelessness crisis, it's disappointing the issue hasn't featured far more prominently in election debates: Fr McVerry.
Challenges for next government include the inadequacy of some services in hospitals & disability facilities, reduced pay, child poverty, homelessness & crime levels.
Many vulnerable sectors of Irish society have been let down, Bishop Buckley warns & urges voters to quiz election candidates on 8th Amendment.
“It is important that both politicians and the electorate think about the profoundly damaging impact the housing & homelessness crisis is having on so many."
Pro Life advocates appeal to Kildare gathering to make the 8th amendment a key election issue.
“Minister Simon Harris’ comments show Government’s blinkered approach to abortion.”.
Focus of the National Conference will be "confidently and unapologetically" working to defend the 8th Amendment, Ireland’s Life Equality Amendment.
Carbon tax increase "another tax on the hard-working families of Ireland" warns Senator.
