Press Releases

Archbishop Martin celebrates Mass at the start of the Michaelmas Law Term Archbishop Diarmuid Martin this morning (Monday 3rd) celebrated Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit to mark the start of the Michaelmas Law term. In his homily at the Mass in Saint Michan’s Church in Halston Street in Dublin, […]

Charity’s crisis services struggling to cope with demand in Dublin city centre.  The Director of one of Dublin’s leading Catholic charities has said demand for support, advice and hot food in the city increased by approximately 40% over the last 12 months. Conor Hickey was speaking at Crosscare’s Annual Appeal […]

Father Ciarán O’Carroll has been appointed as Rector of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome.  Father O’Carroll is the Episcopal Vicar for Evangelisation in the Archdiocese of Dublin and Administrator of the Catholic University Church on Saint Stephen’s Green, Dublin.  Father O’Carroll succeeds Monsignor Liam Bergin from the Diocese of Ossory, […]

Prayer of the Faithful, 32nd Sunday of the Year, Sunday November 6th 2011

Press Release 28th  August 2,000 prepare for Dublin  Pilgrimage to Lourdes A Blessing of Hands ceremony for volunteers who will take sick people on pilgrimage to Lourdes next week takes place in Dublin this afternoon (Sunday 28th) Every year, hundreds of people, among them doctors nurses and students give generously […]

The Archdiocese of Dublin is, like most  people and organisations in the current economic climate, faced with declining financial resources. It is preparing measures to address that situation based on an analysis of pastoral needs and funding requirements into the future.  The Archdiocese has to face the current serious economic reality […]

Crosscare encourage migrants to get involved in politics Press Release8th August 2011 Crosscare Migrant Project recently launched their Opening Power to Diversity scheme to encourage migrants to become involved in politics. The aim of the project is to enhance the transparency of Irish politics and make it more accessible to […]

Press Release Immediate Release 02 August 2011 Catholic Youth Care countdown to World Youth Day Excitement is growing in Catholic Youth Care (CYC) as preparations are currently underway for the up coming World Youth Day celebrations taking place from the 16th to the 21st of August.  Over 150 pilgrims from […]

Press ReleaseImmediate 29th July 2011 Statement of clarification on behalf of Archbishop MartinFollowing the publication of an article on page three of this week’s Phoenix magazine, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin wishes to make a number of clarifications on the record; particularly as this magazine is a weekly publication and serious errors […]

Corpus Christi 2011NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, 26th June 2011 We have come this morning to continue here in the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin our Irish National Eucharistic Congress which began yesterday at Knock Shrine.  This morning we celebrate the Eucharist in […]

Press Release 19th June 2011 Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Workers in Dublin Diocese Archbishop Diarmuid Martin today (Sunday) commissioned nine new parish pastoral workers in a ceremony in St. Colmcille’s Parish in Knocklyon in Dublin. In his homily (attached) Archbishop Martin said the new parish pastoral workers “join those already […]

Press Release Immediate Release 13 June 2011 Kids asked to say a very special thanks to Teachers School children who will bid a tearful farewell to their favorite teacher at the end of the month are being asked to say thanks with a very present for their teacher this summer […]

Parish of the Travelling People welcome Ombudsman’s intervention for Traveller children. Press Release June 1st Immediate The priest of the country’s only Parish of Travelling People has urged the government to seriously reconsider cuts to resource teachers for Traveller children in the wake of concern expressed by the Ombudsman for […]

Press Release Friday 15th April 2011 First ever Young Carers Awareness Day is celebrated On Friday 15th of April, the first ever Young Carers Awareness Day will be held in Coláiste Eoin, Finglas. The aim of the day is to create a greater understanding of the issues facing young carers […]

Press Release Thursday 14th April 2011 Archdiocese of Dublin launches Policy for Child Safeguarding and Protection The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, together with the staff of the Child Safeguarding and Protection office (CSPS) today launched the Diocesan Policy for Child Safeguarding and Protecting children. This Policy brings together a […]

Press Release/Diary Notice Immediate Emmanuel – Glee Club meets X Factor meets Church music 1500 secondary students from all over Dublin will sings their souls out next week in the Helix for the “Emmanuel Live” Concerts, and today (21st March 12.30pm  Grafton St) some of those involved will take to […]

Press Release Monday March 21st Immediate  Parish Priest of the Travelling People says Traveller children could be affected most by education cuts. A Dublin priest has said the Department of Education must ensure that planned cuts to resource teachers don’t discriminate against Traveller children. Fr. Derek Farrell, parish priest of the Parish […]

Press Release/ Diary Notice February 15th   On next Sunday 20th February at 3pm a Liturgy of Lament and Repentance for the sexual abuse of children by priests and religious will be held in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, within the framework of the Apostolic Visitation of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The […]

The country’s prison chaplains have welcomed publication today of the report from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture on the country’s prison systems – and expressed the hope that change in the system may finally be implemented by the incoming government. Just over three months ago, the prison chaplains […]

The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin has welcomed the news of the election of Bishop Michael Jackson as the new Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough. Archbishop Martin said he looked forward to working with Archbishop Jackson in continuing the collaboration and the deepening of ecumenical renewal as […]

Press Release/Diary Notice February 2ndHearing Deaf people in their hours of need A conference in Dublin this Saturday (February 5th) will be conducted through sign language, with interpreters for the hearing, in a unique effort to highlight the need to provide essential communication access for deaf people who are ill […]

World Communications Day “Truth, proclamation and authenticity of life in the digital age.” Message from Pope Benedict XVIDear Brothers and Sisters, On the occasion of the 45th World Day of Social Communications, I would like to share some reflections that are motivated by a phenomenon characteristic of our age: the […]

World Day of Peace Reflection 2011Dr Kieran J. O’Mahony, OSA1 January, 2011, University Church, Dublin Introduction For a brief period in the mid-1990s, I had the privilege of living in Israel, at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem. A few days after my arrival, I began to wear […]

Crosscare Hot Food and Shelter InformationPress Release Immediate Crosscare’s Food Service at Holles Row, beside Holles Street Hospital (formerly known as the Penny Dinners) will be open on Sunday, 26th December, Monday, 27th December and Tuesday, 28th December serving hot dinners FREE OF CHARGE to all comers between 11am and […]

Press Release December 17th 2010Statement of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on Publication of Chapter 19 of Murphy report Chapter 19 provides additional specific evidence to the already horrendous narrative of the Murphy report. It reports the tragic and shocking story of how a devious, predatory paedophile used the priesthood to gain […]

Press Release December 6th 2010 Statement of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on sentencing of Tony Walsh Tony Walsh, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin was sentenced today for the grievous sexual abuse of three people when they were still only children.  My first thoughts go to these victims and […]

Press Release December 2nd Hot meals and homeless services extended Crosscare staff and volunteers are working hard to provide essential services to those most in need in Dublin during this cold weather and have increased the number of hot meals available and extended opening hours in their homeless shelters. Their three […]

DUBLIN DIOCESAN MUSIC GROUPCELEBRATING 25 YEARS  The Dublin Diocesan Advent Service on Saturday 27 November at the Pro-Cathedral also saw the members of the Dublin Diocesan Music Group celebrate 25 years of musical service to the Diocese. In Advent 1985, Archbishop Kevin McNamara led the Dublin Diocesan celebration for International Youth Year […]

For the attention of newsdesks/editorsStatement of clarification Monday November 15th The Archdiocese of Dublin Communications Office wishes to issue the following statement of clarification regarding a story in this morning’s Irish Independent newspaper. Under the headline “Pope’s child abuse envoy in Mass Row”, the article, in referring to Bishop Dermot O’ […]

Cardinal Seán November 14 statement at Pro Cathedral I am very grateful to the Archbishop for his gracious invitation to participate in this Eucharist celebrated at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, commemorating the feast of your founding bishop, St. Laurence O’Toole. My first visit to this beautiful church was as a young […]

 PRESS RELEASE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE APOSTOLIC VISITATION IN IRELAND  On March 19, 2010, following a meeting with the Bishops of Ireland, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI issued a Pastoral Letter to the Catholics in Ireland. The Letter expressed his deep sorrow and regret regarding abuse perpetrated by priests […]

Press release November 11th 2010 Pope Benedict meets Archbishop Martin and Eucharistic Congress Team Pope Benedict this morning met with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and members of the organising committee of the 50th Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Ireland in 2012.   During the past few days a delegation from […]

The Holy See confirmed at the end of August that it was introducing changes to canon law and as a result it will no longer be possible to formally defect from the Catholic Church. This will not alter the fact that many people can defect from the Church, and continue […]

Statement by Archbishop on Visitation meeting  The meeting in Rome last week between Senior Vatican officials, the four Apostolic Visitators and the four Irish Archbishops was very co-operative and fruitful.    The type of Visitation envisioned is something new and unique.    There are very few past models to draw from.  For this reason all sides at the meeting were anxious to exchange views to […]