Press Releases

Statement of Bishop Eamonn Walsh and Bishop Raymond Field 24th December 2009. We, Bishop Eamonn Walsh and Bishop Raymond Field,  have this evening informed Archbishop Diarmuid Martin that we are offering our resignation to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, as Auxiliary Bishops to the Archbishop of Dublin. As we celebrate the […]

I believe Bishop Donal Murray did the right thing, for his Diocese and for the wider Irish Church and I appreciate the personal difficulty and pressure he has been under.   Responsibility must be taken by all who hold a position of authority and collective responsibility.   There have been […]

Personal Statement ofHis Eminence, Desmond Cardinal Connell,Archbishop Emeritus of Dublin The report of the Dublin Archdiocese Commission, which has now been published, gives a shameful picture of the pattern of sexual abuse of children by priests in the diocese during the period of the Commission’s remit.  While acknowledging the work […]

Safeguarding children in the Dublin Diocese 26th November 2009 In Brief   The Archdiocese of Dublin operates Children First – State Child Protection Guidelines -in conjunction with Church Guidelines. The Child Protection Service in the Diocese has two main objectives; to minimise the possibility of abuse happening, and if it […]

Child Protection Update 26th November 2009   This statement is an update of the statistics published in November 2008. These statistics are compiled annually by the Archdiocese and is a record of the information available to the Archdiocese of Dublin.     This update contains information on Dublin Diocesan priests, as […]

Graduation Day is always a great day and Graduation Day at Mater Dei has a character all its own which reflects the spirit, the nature and the mission of Mater Dei. I am happy to see the mixture of degrees that are being awarded here today:  degrees in Religious Education, […]

A number of liturgical and artistic events will be held in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin this Saturday (14th) to mark the feast day of the Principal Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, St. Lawence O’ Toole. Mass in the Pro Cathedral will be celebrated by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin […]

The First Catholic Social Days for EuropeSOLIDARITY – THE CHALLENGE FOR EUROPE The concept and reality of solidarity for Europe A reflection on the basis of the Social teaching of the Church Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Gdansk, 9th October 2009 The name of […]

The Annual Mission Sunday collection will take place in Churches throughout Ireland on the 18th October next. The collection which takes place in Catholic Churches worldwide provides financial assistance to Young Churches and missionaries allowing them to meet the spiritual and human needs of some of the world’s poorest people. […]

The Catholic Church in Ireland celebrates Day for Life 2009 on Sunday 4 October.  The theme for this year’s Day for Life is suicide, building on 2008’s focus on mental health. On behalf of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop John Fleming, Bishop of Killala, today launched the Day for Life Pastoral […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has appointed Mgr Dermot Clarke, Parish Priest of the Holy Family Parish, Aughrim Street, as Episcopal Vicar for the Pastoral Area which covers the two Inner City and Cullenswood Deaneries. He takes over as Episcopal Vicar from Bishop Fiachra O’Ceallaigh whose resignation as Auxiliary Bishop was accepted […]

Comments ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Saint Benedict’s Housing for the Elderly, Malahide, 27th September 2009 The scriptures have always looked on a long life as a special blessing from God.  I believe that we can say – at least in the Western world – that […]

Young people raise their voices for homeless   Over two hundred teenagers and young adults will be singing in the Pro Cathedral in Dublin this Friday evening(25th) to raise funds for homeless services.   The event is taking place to mark culture night in Dublin where venues throughout the city will […]

Statement of the Standing Committee of the Irish Bishops’ Conference on the   occasion of the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty “Values Matter”   The Lisbon Treaty is of the greatest importance, not only for us here in Ireland but also for the future shape of the European project.  Although the situation […]

PRESS RELEASE  September 21st Immediate   Farmers can reap what they sow in ecumenical prayer tent Farmers attending the Ploughing Championships on Tuesday will, for the first time, be invited to leave their prayers at a stand run by the representatives of Dublin’s Catholic and Church of Ireland Dioceses. Representatives […]

Families looking for food from homeless centres   For the first time in its recent history, Crosscare is finding families turning up at their food centres looking for food to put on the table at home. Crosscare is the social care agency of the Archdiocese in Dublin and has been […]

Archbishop pays tribute to retiring Auxiliary Bishop The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, has paid tribute to Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh whose Episcopal resignation has been accepted by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Ó Ceallaigh was ordained an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese in 1994. Archbishop Martin said […]

Press Release Monday September 7th 20092000 take part in Dublin Diocese Diamond Jubilee Pilgrimage Over 2,000 people have travelled to Lourdes to take part in the 60th Pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Dublin which runs until Friday. The first Diocesan pilgrimage was made by boat and plane in August 1949.  At the […]

John Hume Lecture 2009THE IRISH ECONOMY – WHAT WENT WRONG?  HOW WILL WE FIX IT? Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–MacGill Summer School, 19th July 2009  I was struck by the phrase of Franklin D Roosevelt quoted by Joe Mulholland in his introduction to […]

Press Release  Friday the 26th June Ordinations and Commissioning of Lay Pastoral Workers in Dublin Diocese This Saturday (June 27th) three men will be ordained priests  – two for the Archdiocese of Dublin and one for the Capuchin Province of Korea, at a ceremony in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin. And for the first […]

IRISH PRIMARY PRINCIPALS NETWORK (DUBLIN)Introductory remarks ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———– 16th June 2009 One of the many anxieties I had returning from Geneva to become Archbishop of Dublin was my lack of preparation for working in the area of education.   I had worked in only one […]

Book LaunchWHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? Remarks ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Veritas House, Dublin, 12th June 2009 There were many who expressed a certain surprise that Pope Benedict XVI chose to write his first Encyclical Letter on the love of God: Deus Caritas Est.    It seemed […]

In response to requests to comment on the publication of the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he was mindful that short, superficial comments would be an injustice to victims He said,” Their stories of horrible abuse are, in many cases, stomach turning; […]

Meeting of Religious Leaderswith the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Brussels, 11th May 2009 As an Irish Church-leader, some months ago the question I would have been asked travelling around Europe was: […]

A priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin has voluntarily stood aside from his position in a parish as a result of information giving rise to child protection concerns. This is in accordance with the Church’s Standards and Guidance document on Safeguarding children.  Standing aside is important to allow all appropriate […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has been invited by Mr José Manuel Barroso,  President of the European Commission, to take part in a meeting of twenty leaders of different Churches and faiths groups at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels on Monday next ( 11th May.)   This gathering is the fifth […]

DIOCESAN FINANCES Year ended 30th June 2008 My dear people and priests, Every year about this time, I write to you about the diocesan fund Share, established thirty-five years ago.   This fund has been an outstanding success in assisting the development of the very many new parishes established in the […]

WAY OF THE CROSS 2009  Phoenix Park Dublin   Elements for reflections ofMost Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Good Friday, 9th April 20089   FIRST STATION Jesus comes to one of the most solemn moments of his earthly mission.  He comes to celebrate the Passover […]

Maundy Thursday Address  by Bishop Eamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin at Church of Ireland, Kilternan Parish Church The unconditional love of God for each one of us is difficult to comprehend, particularly as we mostly experience love that has unspoken conditions attached to it. Tolstoy speaks of the Russian […]

PRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE 16th March 2009   MESSAGE OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN FOR SAINT PATRICK’S DAY 2009   Church leaders in Northern Ireland have asked for prayers on Saint Patrick’s’ Day following the tragic events of the past week which cost the lives of two young soldiers and a policeman and […]

President Mary Mc Aleese will be one of the participants at Mass to mark St. Patrick’s Day in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin on Tuesday 17th at 10am. The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin will bless shamrock at the Mass, which will be celebrated in Irish. The Dublin Diocesan Music group […]

I would like to express my very special appreciation for the generosity shown by the people of the Archdiocese of Dublin on the occasion of the annual collection for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul just before Christmas.   The final figures for the collection show an increase of […]

The four Church Leaders together with the Irish Council of Churches and Evangelical Alliance, asked churches this weekend to offer special prayers for “our land and our people” and encouraged people to wear a purple ribbon as sign of commitment to working together for good. Aware that people want to […]

CHRISTIAN VALUES AND IRISH MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUThe personal view of an Archbishop Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Institute of International and European Affairs, 3rd March 2009  I should tell you about two aspects of my life style that are not reflected in my CV.  […]

  Pres Release Ash Wednesday 25th February, Immediate  The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin has said the current concern over unacceptable behaviour in the financial world, is an example of how individual, personal behaviour which is fundamentally immoral, can lead to a seriously destructive effect on the fabric of […]

  Press Release 24th February 2009 Immediate STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTINon the occasion of the Publication of the First Annual Report of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Diarmuid Martin welcomes the publication today of the first Annual Report of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in […]

  Press Release February 6th Immediate  World Day of the Sick: Suicide – A Community Responds A dramatic theatre representation of stories of suicide will form a central role in events to mark World Day of the Sick in the Archdiocese of Dublin this weekend.  World Day of the Sick is celebrated […]

  Dublin Diocese Choral Society to perform for Pope Benedict Press Release February 6th Immediate The Choral Society of the Archdiocese of Dublin is traveling to Rome this weekend to perform for Pope Benedict as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Vatican City State. 160 people from […]

DAY OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE 2009 Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Saint Theresa’s Church, Clarendon Street, 2nd February 2009 Just some days ago, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the announcement by Pope John XXIII of his intention to call an Ecumenical […]

  There is more than G.A.A. going on around Croke Park tomorrow! (Saturday) Earlier in the day over five hundred people will gather at Clonliffe College for a series of workshops on Music and Liturgy on topics such as Praying with Icons, Showing Solidarity with the Displaced and the Gospel […]

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2009 Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Emmaus Conference Centre, 26th January 2009  Before you can even pose the question “What is a Catholic school”, much less answer it, you have to ask the question: “What is education about?”   An Italian […]

  The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  Dublin Council of Churches Inaugural Service Homily Notes of Rev Fr Kieran McDermott CPP (Dundrum)  Christ Church (Presbyterian) Rathgar – 18th January 2009 “In his hands we are one” –  Ezekiel 37:17 Introduction Just as we gather in this beautiful Church dedicated to […]

In a recent television interview, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was quizzed about the significance of certain phrases taken, often in isolation, from documents of the Church on homosexuality. In response the first question of the interview Archbishop Martin clearly and without hesitation replied that he fully accepted the teaching of the […]

Presentation and Dialogue on the Book of Mgr Luigi GiussaniBEYOND OPTIMISM Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-National College of Ireland, Dublin, 9th January 2009 Being a Bishop in these times can be very frustrating.  There are many challenges to face in the Church in Ireland […]

People from around the world who have made Dublin their home in recent years will be central to New Year celebrations in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral over the next week. For the first time, the Marionette puppet Theatre from Prague will present the “Christmas Story”  in the Pro Cathedral on […]

If you are still wondering what to do with the jumper that didn’t fit; the fancy soaps that aren’t needed or the DVD that you got three copies of – staff at St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin can put your unwanted gifts to good use. For the fourth year […]

STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE NSBCCC REPORT INTO THE DIOCESE OF CLOYNE Archbishop Diarmuid Martin notes that as a result of an investigation carried out by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church a situation has been reached in relation to a specific diocese in which […]

Book Presentation PAUL CARDINAL CULLEN – PORTRAIT A PRACTICAL NATIONALISTby Dr Ciaran O’Carroll Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, 11th December 2008 Doctor Ciaran O’Carroll’s book contains a photograph of Cardinal Cullen, surrounded by a group of clergy, on the […]

Press Release December 11, 2008 Embargo 6pm Portrait of Ireland’s First Cardinal published by Dublin Priest A priest of the Dublin Diocese has just published a book on Ireland’s first Cardinal, Paul Cardinal Cullen. This study of one of the country’s most influential church figures draws on primary sources, not […]

Pope Benedict has invited a Dublin choir to be the first ever to performHandel’s Messiah in the Vatican.   Our Lady’s Choral society, a choir of the Archdiocese of Dublin, willperform for His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI as part of the 80th anniversaryof the founding of the Vatican City State […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has expressed his solidarity with the community of the East Wall district of Dublin following the tragic murder of Mr. Aidan O’ Kane, and extended his sympathy to the O ‘Kane family. While awaiting the full results of the Garda investigation, the Archbishop noted that “the possibility that […]

  Press Release December 4th 2008 Travellers to play greater role in Dublin Parish life   The Parish of the Travelling People (PTP) in the Archdiocese of Dublin is today launching a range of initiatives to help Travellers play a greater role in the life of their local parish. It […]

Pastoral Theology Conference CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Milltown Institute, 7th November 2008 I am pleased to be here at the opening of this Conference on Pastoral Ministry which takes as its overarching theme the question asked by […]

It has been the practice of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to put on the public record updates of statistics concerning allegations of child sexual abuse made against, or suspicions raised concerning, priests of the Archdiocese, or priests from Religious Congregations or other Dioceses who have worked in Dublin.   This current […]

Presentation of the Book “The Vatican” by Michael Collins Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-5th November 2008   As many of you know, I worked in the service of the Holy See for many years.  My CV records some of the particular tasks I was assigned […]

SOCIAL MINISTRY – THE CHANGING ROLE OF RELIGIOUS Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland Association of Bursars of Religious of Ireland Conference2008 —————-Emmaus Conference Centre, 3rd November 2008 “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter […]

Crosscare has today (Monday 13th) officially opened its full time teen counselling service in Dun Laoghaire, for teenagers and their families facing crisis.  Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin performed the official opening. (2.30pm) Crosscare is the social care agency of the Dublin Diocese. The new service was […]

Homily notes for the Right of Place Remembrance MassBishop Éamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of DublinSt. Joseph’s Church, Wilton, Cork – Saturday, 11 October 2008 It is so important to learn from mistakes.  There is no point in running away or hiding in fear and shame.  All of us have to […]

Intervention from the Archbishop Martin at the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops in Rome, Monday October 13, 2008 The topic for the Synod is “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church.” I speak on the relationship between The Word of God and Charity.    Numerous interventions […]

The Catholic Church in Ireland will mark the ‘Day for Life’ 2008 this Sunday, 5 October, at Masses throughout the country with a Pastoral Letter addressing an important aspect of health care: mental health.  The Pastoral, jointly published by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, has been […]

OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR 2008—————-Church of the Holy Child, Larkhill, Whitehall, Santry,30th September 2008 We have gathered to thank God, to pray and reflect at the beginning of a new school year.  In particular I wish to express my thanks to the teachers present here for their dedication to Catholic […]

The largest ever Pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Dublin to Lourdes begins today, (Sunday). 2008 is the Jubilee year for Lourdes, the 150th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette in 1858. Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Shrine for three days, beginning on Friday. The first […]

PRESS RELEASE THURSDAY 7TH AUGUST 2008   Four million euro for Tsunami Victims spent Close to one million people, most of them schoolchildren have benefited from money raised in the Archdiocese of Dublin in the wake of the Tsunami disaster. Four million euro was raised in the Diocese in response […]

Dublin student, Aisling O’Rourke will read at this Saturday’s Prayer Vigil Mass in Sydney with Pope Benedict XVI. The Mass is the culmination of World Youth Day in Australia and up to half a million people are expected to attend the event at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. World Youth Day […]

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin this morning (Saturday July 5th) ordained three men to the priesthood in Dublin. They are the first to be ordained in the Diocese in two years and join over 600 other priests in the service of the Catholic people of Dublin.The ordinations are […]

GOVERNANCE CHALLENGE FOR FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEEDS Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, 27th June 2008 Speaking Notes ofArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland One of the first things that struck me when I became Archbishop of Dublin was just […]

VIOLENCE IN IRISH SOCIETY: TOWARDS AN ECOLOGY OF PEACELaunch of ICJSA Document Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Catholic Youth Care, Dublin, 5th June 2008         Many – myself included – have over the past years expressed our horror on the occasion of one or […]

PRESS RELEASE MONDAY 19TH MAY 2008 New Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization appointed. A new Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization has been appointed in the Archdiocese of Dublin, the firstappointment of its kind in the history of the Diocese.The new Episcopal vicar is the Very Rev Fr. Ciaran O’ Carroll. He will head […]

GATHERING OF PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Saint Laurence O’Toole, Kilmacud, 27th April 2008   “Over the past few weeks, in this liturgical season of Easter, we have been progressively listening to readings from the Acts of the Apostles.  […]

PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY APRIL 25TH Diocesan Gathering of Parish Councils Over 1,200 members of parish pastoral councils are due to attend a Diocesan gathering and celebration of the Eucharist in Kilmacud, Dublin this Sunday (April 27th). The event, one of the largest of its kind in the Diocese in recent […]

LAUNCH OF THE YEAR OF VOCATION Speaking notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 13th April 2008         City people like myself have very little understanding of sheep and shepherding.   Our experience has probably been limited to turning a corner on a country road and suddenly […]

NUI Convocation Centenary Annual Public Lecture THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE NEW IRELAND Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, 8.00pm, 10th April 2008         For many years I lived in Rome in a German institution where life ran according to […]

LAUNCH OF THE BOOK:THE IRISH SCHOOL OF ECUMENICS 1970-2007 Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Milltown Park, 3rd April 2008 The first thing that struck me in reading about the origins of the Irish School of Ecumenics was when it was founded.  We are […]

WAY OF THE CROSS 2008 through Phoenix Park Dublin Elements for reflections ofMost Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Good Friday, 21ST March 2008 INTRODUCTION           We set out on the Way of the Cross in this public place.  We raise the Cross high for all […]

Dr. Dominic Walubengo director of Forest Action Network Kenya will address the congregation at St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral, Dublin, at the 10 and 11am masses on Sunday 2nd March. The talk is part of the ongoing Lenten Campaign in the Dublin Diocese to address and raise awareness of Climate Change, […]

Crosscare’s Drug and Alcohol Programme has said many people seeking counseling and drug education from its services are merely trying to avoid conviction.   The claims were made a press conference this morning (Friday 29th/Dublin/details below) to launch research conducted by DAP into the effectiveness of court appointed drug education DAP […]

LAUNCH OF YCW RESEARCH: “WHAT’S THE STORY” Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Liberty Hall, 20th February 2008 In his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2005, Pope John Paul II spoke of the need for a dialogue between people of […]

DAY OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE 2008  Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Mount Argus, 18th February 2008 Calendar details and the early date of Easter this year, mean that we areholding our day of prayer for consecrated a little later than the Feast […]

Who is my neighbour ?A conference on the encyclical letter of Pope Benedict XVI —Deus Caritas Est Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———-Croke Park Conference Centre, 18th February 2008 Deus Caritas Est is without doubt a remarkable document, yet it has not been […]

Press Release 11/2/08 STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN I welcome the outcome of this morning’s court hearing and the decision by Cardinal Connell to withdraw the proceedings initiated some days ago. Cardinal Connell is in a nursing home, still recovering from the effects of a fall, and I have naturally […]

  Press Release 31st January 2008 Statement on High Court Proceedings Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has learned of the proceedings initiated this morning at the High Court on behalf of Cardinal Desmond Connell, by the legal team which has from the outset represented the Cardinal in all his dealings with the […]

Pope Benedict XVI today appointed Monsignor Paul Tighe as Prelate of Honour. He now receives the honorific title Right Reverend Monsignor. Last November Monsignor Tighe, who was Director of Public Affairs for the Dublin Diocese for three years, was given a senior position in the Vatican Curia when he was […]

In an attempt to address the specific school accommodation problems which have arisen in the parish of Porterstown /Clonsilla, the Archdiocese of Dublin and the respective Boards of Management have taken the initiative of adjusting the enrolment policy for the two parish schools for the coming school year. There has […]

The Catholic Church is to become a full member of the Dublin Council of Churches, which gathers the Christian Churches present in Dublin.  This follows a recent consultation with all the Patrons of the Council.  The announcement will be made by the Chairman of the Council, Rev. Godfrey O’Donnell of […]

Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, CrumlinOPENING OF HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY DAY UNIT Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- OLCHC, 14th January 2008           Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, was the dream of one of my predecessors, Archbishop Edward Byrne who was Archbishop of Dublin from […]

Pope Benedict XVI has nominated a priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin working in the service of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican, Father John Kennedy, a Chaplain of Honour to the Pope, with the title Monsignor.         Monsignor Kennedy is a native of Clontarf, […]

HOMILY: World Day of Peace – 1st January 2008St. Teresa’s Church, Clarendon St. Dublin Fr. Dermot A. Lane Looking back over the year 2007, one is struck immediately by the extraordinary success of the Peace Process in the North of Ireland.  We must all be grateful to the many people […]

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has expressed his good wishes to the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto on the announcement of his transfer from Dublin to become Apostolic Nuncio in Australia. “Archbishop Lazzarotto acquired a great knowledge of the Irish Church and of the cultural and political situation […]

December 24th 10.00 p.m.     Christmas Midnight MassPrincipal Celebrant Archbishop Diarmuid Martin  with the Priests of the Pro-Cathedral.The Palestrina Choir with Orchestra of St. Cecilia.  Missa Sancti Nicolai – Haydn.Organ Voluntary – Toccata in F (Symphony No. 5) – C. M. Widor.  Director Blánaid Murphy. Organist Professor Gerard Gillen. Soloists: […]

Archbishop Welcomes New Model of School Provision    The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin, that patronage of the national school system is to be extended to include a new model of community school. It has always been the view of […]

ICON CHRISTMAS TREE CELEBRATIONThe Community Network for Dublin’s North Inner City Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland—————Buckingham Street 2007         I am grateful to the Community Network for Dublin’s North-East Inner City for inviting me to speak this evening at the lighting of this […]

This Saturday evening Churches in the Dublin Diocese will take part in a unique award ceremony, marking their effort to adapt their space to enable people with a disability to fully participate in liturgy, ministry and social activities of the parish community.    The Cedar Award Liturgical celebration takes place in […]

‘Wait for the Lord’ is the theme of The Diocesan Advent Service which will take place in the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin tomorrow,  Saturday 1 December at 4.00 p.m.   The service of music and reflection will focus on the idea of Advent as a time of preparation for the celebration […]

Monsignor Paul Tighe with Archbishop Martin at the announcement of his appointment The Holy See has announced today the appointment, by Pope Benedict XVI, of a Dublin priest to a senior position in the Roman Curia. Monsignor Paul Tighe, currently Director of the Office for Public Affairs in the Archdiocese of […]

Bishops’ Drug and Alcohol InitiativeDVD LAUNCH: “FIND THE BALANCE, DARE TO DREAM” Speaking notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Tallaght Community School, 15th  November 2007             I think that it is finally dawning on Irish society that we have an alcohol problem.  Yes, we always knew […]

I am pleased to be here today at the launch of the Annual Review of Crosscare and at the launch of this community care centre here in Blanchardstown.  I thank the Capuchin Fathers for placing the premises at the disposal of Crosscare.  This is yet another example of the commitment […]

PRESS RELEASE: October 18th Embargo 11pm.Pope may visit Northern Ireland – Archbishop Martin The Archbishop of Dublin Dr. Diarmuid Martin has said the announcement that Archbishop Sean Brady is to be made a Cardinal, is a sign that Pope Benedict may be interested in a visit to Northern Ireland.Dr. Martin […]

Inaugural Irish Institute of New York LectureNEW IRELAND, NEW CHURCH EMBARGOED UNTIL 11.00pm Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Glucksman Irish House NYU, New York, 18th October 2007           Titles can mislead.  I was happy to be able to choose the title for this lecture […]

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF POPE PAUL VI’S ENCYCLICAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT PEOPLES  POPULORUM PROGRESSIO Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ——————– United Nations, New York, 17th October 2007  Pope Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Montini, was Pope for just over fifteen years, from June 1963 until […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin expressed his congratulations to Archbishop Sean Brady on the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will create him Cardinal at a Consistory on 24th November. Archbishop Martin said that Archbishop Brady was an exceptionally genuine human person, deeply marked by the Christian message. This personal authenticity, and his […]