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 […]

Press Release 6th October 2010Archbishop Martin expresses gratitude to retiring Archbishop Neill Following the announcement by Archbishop John Neill of his plans to retire next January, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin today expressed his gratitude to Archbishop Neill for his collaboration, support and friendship.  He said they shared a commitment to working […]

Nigerian Independence Day Your Excellency, Ambassador Kema Chikwe, People of Nigeria of a population of 140 million; 340 languages, numerous tribes including IJBU; HOUSA; YORUBA; Christians of many Churches; Muslims; other faiths and none.  I greet you in prayer, asking God’s blessing on Nigeria and all Nigerians at home and elsewhere, […]

Giant cardboard house to go up in Dublin car park Young people from the parish of Foxrock in Dublin will work through the night this weekendto build a giant cardboard house in their church car park. 10,000 boxes have been gathered for the country’s first ever Boscathon, raising funds for […]

Representatives from the Catholic and Church of Ireland Archdioceses of Dublin are offering prayer, Religious Art and bell ringing, to farmers and visitors making their way to the National Ploughing championships this week. The unique event is the latest in a series of collaborations between the Churches as part of the […]

Press Release September 7th2,000 take part in Archdiocese Pilgrimage to Lourdes Almost 2,000 people are leaving Dublin for Lourdes today (Tuesday 7th) to take part in the 61st Pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Dublin which runs until Sunday. The annual September pilgrimage is one of the biggest events in the […]

Press Release September 3rd Archbishop Martin celebrates dedication of new altar with Poor Clares in Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin this afternoon (Friday) celebrated Mass and the dedication of a new altar and reordering of the Church of St. Damian of the Poor Clare Colettines.   The small church in Ballsbridge, […]

The Archbishop of Dublin, Diamruid Martin, will today join a group of young pilgrims taking part in a Diocesan pilgrimage to Taizé in France. Two thousand people from around the world travel to the ecumenical monastery in Burgundy every week during the summer to experience the prayer and fellowship of […]

Emigrants urged to seek advice before leaving: Archbishop cautions against looking at Migrants as “disposable”   Crosscare has urged anyone considering emigration in the coming weeks and months to avail of their on line and city centre advice centres. Crosscare, the social care agency of the Dublin Diocese, has seen […]

Press ReleaseFriday the 9th July 2010 Ordinations and commissioning of Lay Pastoral Workers in Dublin Diocese Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will ordain a new priest in the Archdiocese of Dublin and commission 10 new parish pastoral workers in a ceremony in St. Mary’ Pro-Cathedral tomorrow(Saturday 10th 11am). The 10 parish pastoral workers are […]

PRESS RELEASE OF THE HOLY SEE ON THE APOSTOLIC VISITATION IN IRELAND Following the Holy Father’s Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, the Apostolic Visitation of certain Irish dioceses, seminaries and religious congregations will begin in autumn of this year. Through this Visitation, the Holy See intends to offer assistance […]

CrosscarePress ReleaseMay 26 th  2010             Ireland’s Only Foodbank in campaign to save good food being destroyed Representatives from Ireland’s only food bank are in Hungary this week to help start a European wide campaign to save good food that is being destroyed and to give it to people in need. To […]

New Director for Safeguarding and Child Protection appointed The Archdiocese of Dublin has appointed a new Diocesan Director of the Safeguarding and Child Protection Service, Mr. Andrew Fagan. He replaces Mr. Phil Garland who was director of Child Protection in the Diocese since the service was set up in 2003. […]

STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTINON THE COMMENTS OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, ROWAN WILLIAMS The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, this afternoon(Saturday) telephoned Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to express his deep sorrow and regret for difficulties which may have been created by remarks in a BBC interview concerning the credibility […]

Dublin Catholics give generously to Haiti Collection  Funds raised for Haiti at Masses in Dublin last month have already been distributed and are helping with the relief and rebuilding effort. Mass goers gave over €1.3 million euro to help Haiti in a special collection in the Archdiocese of Dublin.   A […]

Tréadlitir an Phápa Rónaofa Beinidict XVIChuig Caitlicigh na hÉireann. 1. A Dheartháireacha agus a Dheirfiúracha Ionúine na hEaglaise in Éirinn,is le himní chroí a scríobhaim chugaibh mar Thréadaí ar an Eaglaisdhomhanda. Chomh maith libh féin, cuireadh as go mór dom ag an eolasa tháinig chun solais maidir leis an mí-úsáid […]

PASTORAL LETTER OF POPE BENEDICT XVI TO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND Archbishop Diarmuid Martin welcomes the Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland.  He described the Letter not as a final word but as  “a further step in the process of renewal and healing in the […]

PASTORAL LETTEROF THE HOLY FATHERPOPE BENEDICT XVITO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND                                1. DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND, it is withgreat concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Likeyourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which hascome to light regarding […]

Over 1200 secondary school students are clearing their throats and tuning their instruments for a unique celebration of sacred music, live at the Helix in Dublin.   The Emmanuel project, run by the Archdiocese of Dublin, is a liturgical music programme through which the talents of young singers and musicians […]

Press Release February 21st 44 people take part in ceremony to join the Catholic Church in DublinForty four people took part in a special ceremony in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin this afternoon (Sunday 21st) seeking to join the Catholic Church. Forty one people (called ‘catechumens’) presented to Archbishop […]

Less than 48 hours since the wrapping came off – Dubliners are taking unwanted Christmas gifts to the crib in the Pro Cathedral for the city’s homeless. Staff in St. Mary’s Pro- Cathedral pass the unwanted DVD,’s jumpers, toiletries, toys and more to Crosscare who will distribute them to those […]

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 […]