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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 […]