Press Releases

Press Release December 2nd 2014 Archbishop Diarmuid  Martin has said  that following consultations with staff, he is in to a position to make a substantial  Diocesan Property available  for emergency homeless accommodation in Dublin city centre. Archbishop Martin has advised staff to make contact with the city’s Homeless Executive today […]

Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is appealing to parishioners to donate food to assist those most in need throughout the Diocese this Christmas. The launch took place today (11.30 Monday December 1st) in Crosscare’s first food bank on Dublin’s Portland Row. The appeal is necessary again this winter to provide essential […]

Below please find the full text of Pope Francis’ address to the Council of Europe(November 25th)  Mr Secretary General, Madame President Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,             I am happy to address this solemn session which brings together a significant representation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, […]

(Vatican Radio) The full text of the address delivered by Pope Francis to members of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday November 25, 2014. “Mr President and Vice Presidents, Members of the European Parliament, All associated with the work of this Institution, Dear Friends,           […]

The Archbishop of Dublin has welcomed the publication of the final text at the closing of the Synod of Bishops in Rome this evening.  Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said the text must be read in the context of Pope Francis’ extraordinary final remarks to the Synod, after which the Pope received […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin and vice-president of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, is representing the Irish bishops at the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of Bishops which is taking  place at the Vatican, to discuss the topic: The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelisation   Our […]

Press Release October 7th 2014    Summary of comments by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, during today’s debate at the Synod of Bishops in Rome   During this morning’s debate at the Synod of Bishops in Rome, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin stressed the importance of consulting married couples. He said […]

  Press Release: Friday October 3rd 2014    Dublin Priest makes history as first Catholic Chair of Ecumenical Council   A ground-breaking ecumenical decision has been taken with the appointment of a Roman Catholic Priest as Chairperson to the Dublin Council of Churches.   Set up over half a century […]

  Government urged to connect with emigrants   Crosscare’s Migrant Project has called on the government to initiate a database of Irish emigrants abroad with a view to creating a stronger on-line connection between the Irish State and its diaspora. Crosscare Migrant Project staff made a number of proposals in […]

Press Release – Wednesday, September 17th 2014 Deanery changes in Dublin Archdiocese to increase the role of lay people in Diocesan Planning   The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin has adopted significant changes which will greatly enhance the participation of lay people in pastoral planning in the country’s largest Catholic diocese. […]

Press Release September 16th 2014 WW1 Diaries on Public Display for the First Time for Culture Night “The roll call of the Munsters on Monday was the saddest thing imaginable. In the field beside St. Mary’s (the little tent chapel the artillery chaps erected for us) the four Companies all […]

Press Release – Sunday, 7th September 2014 2,000 Irish Pilgrims Depart for Lourdes   65 years since it first began, the Dublin Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage begins again this weekend as 2,000 pilgrims leave Dublin airport for the French shrine. It is the largest religious Pilgrimage to leave Ireland annually. From […]

25th August 2014    TELEGRAM OF CONDOLENCE OF POPE FRANCIS ON THE DEATH OF FORMER TAOISEACH ALBERT REYNOLDS   The Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin   The Holy Father learned with sadness of the death of the former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, and he asks you kindly to convey […]

Launch of “Year 1 Report” on Crosscare Information and Advocacy Services Speaking notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin Crosscare Centre, Sackville Place, Dublin, 23rd July 2014             Many years ago, I was involved in the course of my work, in assessing requests […]

Press Release July 9th 2014 Dublin Priest appointed to new Vatican Media Role The Holy See has announced the appointment by Pope Francis of a Dublin priest to a new high profile committee tasked with reforming the Vatican media around the world. Monsignor Paul Tighe, currently Secretary of the Pontifical […]

Homily from Pope Francis following Mass and a meeting with survivors of abuse, including two from Ireland, which was held in the Vatican earlier today (July 7th)   “The scene where Peter sees Jesus emerge after a terrible interrogation… Peter whose eyes meet the gaze of Jesus and weeps… This scene comes to my mind […]

Press Release Immediate Wednesday July 2nd 2014 Archbishop Martin appoints new Head of Diocesan Curia   Archbishop Diarmuid Martin today appointed Mgr. Paul Callan as Moderator of the Dublin Diocesan Curia. Mgr. Callan replaces Co. Clare native, Mgr. Lorcan O’ Brien who has been appointed as Administrator to Donnybrook Parish.  […]

Presentation to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection by Ms Ann Mc Donagh, Director of Education on The Future Provision of Education in schools for which the Archdiocese of Dublin has responsibility and the Possible reconfiguration of schools that may result in proposals for the opening, closure or […]

  Press Release Friday, 20th June 2014   Comments of Most. Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin    NEW INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AT DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   The new Institute reflects something of how the future of education in Ireland is progressing and how people wish it to progress.    We […]

Press Release June 5th 2014 Immediate Archbishop Martin urges full co-operation on Mother and Baby Homes The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin has urged those responsible for running any of the Mother and Baby homes in Ireland, or any other person having information about mass graves, to give that information […]

48th World Communications Day “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter” for 1 June 2014 – Message of His Holiness Pope Francis Dear Brothers and Sisters, “Today we are living in a world which is growing ever “smaller” and where, as a result, it would seem to […]

Press Release Wednesday 14th May      STATEMENT OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN ON THE APPOINTMENT OF FATHER KEVIN DORAN AS BISHOP OF ELPHIN   Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has expressed his warmest congratulations, prayers and good wishes  to Father Kevin Doran, Administrator of the Parish of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook in […]

  Online Mental Health survey for Irish emigrants launched Press Release Wednesday 14th May 2014   Young Irish emigrants are being asked to take part in a global on-line survey to assess how they are coping with having to start a new life away from home.  This unique survey, looking […]

NBSCCCI praise for Safeguarding in Dublin The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland has said the Archdiocese of Dublin is to be commended for the “rational, comprehensive and integrated child safeguarding system it has developed”. The NBSCCCI review of safeguarding and child protection practice, published […]

  Press Release Friday April 11th   New Community and Youth Service Officially opened in Dun Laoghaire   A fantastic new Crosscare service for young people was officially opened in Dun Laoghaire by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, this afternoon (Friday). The Boylan Centre is a premises which was […]

Press Release April 1st 2014 Archbishop celebrates Mass in new amalgamated Catholic School   The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin celebrated Mass today in one of the first Catholic schools to amalgamate, to allow for more plurality in education in the local area. At Mass in St. James’ Primary […]

COMMENTS OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MARIE COLLINS TO THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS    March 22nd 2014     ​Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has extended his warmest congratulations to Marie Collins on her appointment by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors.  The Commission […]

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has extended his warmest congratulations to Marie Collins on her appointment by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Council for the Protection of Minors. The Commission will benefit greatly from her commitment to  ensuring that the highest standards of child protection will exist in the Catholic Archbishop Martin says: “Ms […]

​Press Release March 21st   Statement following conviction of Dublin Priest   A priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin, Fr. Denis Nolan, was today convicted of charges relating to child sexual abuse in Wicklow circuit court and sentenced to 7 years in prison. A complaint of child sexual abuse against […]

  PRESS RELEASE  13th March, 2014   “JORGE MARIA BERGOGLIO WHO HAS TAKEN THE NAME FRANCIS” Reflections of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the first anniversary of the election of Pope Francis ————-     Pope John XXXII and Pope Francis have much in common.  Neither was the pundit’s favourite and […]

  Press statement March 11th 2014 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin pays tribute to the late Christine Buckley   “Christine Buckley was a woman of courage. Her courage in coming forward, telling her story and advocating for change played a major role in exposing problems in child protection in the Church and […]

   Press Release February 27th 2014      Please see below for your information, the address by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to priests and parish councils in one Dublin deanery this evening. A deanery is a grouping of parishes within the Archdiocese. In Dublin there are 16 deaneries. In  a wide […]

Press Release January 21st Immediate   Archbishop welcomes announcement that government will re-open Embassy to the Holy See     The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, who in the past represented the Holy See in many international development forums, has today welcomed the news that the Government is to re-open […]

The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, who in the past represented the Holy See in many international development forums, has today welcomed the news that the Government is to re-open the Irish Embassy to the Vatican. Archbishop Martin, said re-opening the Embassy on a smaller scale was a very constructive […]

Press Release: 29th October, 2013 Statement from Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Reacting to the publication today, by the ACP of a lawyer’s review of the Murphy Report, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said “One should never overlook the context which gave rise to the establishment of the Murphy Report – that a strikingly […]

Press Release 2013-10-14 embargo 7pm   Please find below, for your information, the address from Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at the Contending Modernities Conference, which is being held today and tomorrow at the University of Notre Dame, London Centre. The interdisciplinary conference addresses, The New Cosmopolitanism: Global Migration and the Building […]

Three men will be ordained as Permanent Deacons in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin this evening (June 23rd) Jimmy Fennell, Michael Giblin and Derek Leonard make up the second group of men to be ordained in Dublin to this revived ministry in the Irish Church. Last year, Archbishop Diarmuid […]

A time to uphold the right to life: Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland (June 11th 2013)    On the second day of the June General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Maynooth, the following statement has been issued:   A time to reflect   On Saturday […]

The Parish of the Travelling People   Response to ‘Travelling With Austerity’ –  Report on Austerity Cuts and Future Prospects in the Traveller Community   (a copy of the report is available on www.paveepoint.ie/resources)   — Fr. Derek Farrell       “I can still remember the shock of two […]

Press Release Friday April 12th 2013   Two homeless projects will benefit from a unique concert celebrating the music of Handel in Dublin this Sunday afternoon.  Sunday 14th April is the anniversary of Handel’s death in 1759 – Our Lady’s Choral Society, with the Handelian Orchestra and conductor Prionnsías Ó […]

BENEDICT XVI’S FINAL GENERAL AUDIENCE   Following is the entire text of the Holy Father’s words delivered on February 27th   “Like the Apostle Paul in the Biblical text that we have heard, I feel in my heart that I have to especially thank God who guides and builds up […]

Emmanuel 2013 takes place in the Helix on the 26th 27th & 28th of February 2013

 New premises CYC in Fingal    The Minister for Health James Reilly TD will formally open a new premises for the Swords / Baldoyle Youth Service this morning (Friday 22nd) providing a range of services, projects, programmes and activities for  young people in the North Fingal area. The Swords/Baldoyle Youth Service […]

Bishop Éamonn Walsh launches Temperance Sunday Resources Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co Louth “I welcome the statement on 4 February by Minister of State for Primary Care at the Department of Health, Alex White, regarding the practice of marketing of alcohol: ‘The biggest concern is marketing that is visible to children and young people’” – Bishop Walsh

Emigrants advised to “be prepared”   The Canadian government has opened a process which will allow a record number of Irish people to take up working holiday visas this year. Within 24 hours of the allocation being made available on Tuesday afternoon, half the allocation for Ireland was already gone. […]

 Emigrants advised to “be prepared”  The Canadian government has opened a process which will allow a record number of Irish people to take up working holiday visas this year. Within 24 hours of the allocation being made available on Tuesday afternoon, half the allocation for Ireland was already gone. While […]

PRESS RELEASE January 16th Immediate   Thousands of Dublin Christians come together for special week of joint worship Twenty two Ecumenical services involving Christian churches will be held in the Dublin area alone to mark Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity which begins this Friday (January 18th). Many more services […]

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed as Bishop of Limerick, Reverend Brendan Leahy, priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin and Professor of Systematic Theology at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.   Following the announcement, Archbishop Martin said “Bishop-elect Leahy is a popular priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin with an […]

 Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of World Day of Peace – 1 January 2013 BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS  1. EACH NEW YEAR brings the expectation of a better world. In light of this, I ask God, the Father of humanity, to grant us concord and […]

Statement by the four Archbishops of Ireland in response to the decision today by the Government to legislate for abortion   The four Catholic Archbishops of Ireland: Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh; Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin; Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; and Archbishop Michael […]

CATHOLIC TEACHING ON THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND REGARDING ABORTION   Archbishop Martin asks all Priests over the coming weeks to draw attention, in an appropriate way, to some basic principles of Catholic teaching concerning the dignity of human life and regarding abortion.   Ample resources prepared by the […]

Dublin’s Palestrina Choir to sing for Pope Benedict XVI PRESS RELEASE TUESDAY 4TH It has been confirmed that the Palestrina Choir of St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, will sing at the Papal Mass celebrated by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica on the Feast Day of the Epiphany, […]

 Mater Dei Graduation Mass Press Release Friday November 23rd Immediate   Please find attached the Homily from Archbishop Diarmuid  Martin at Mass this afternoon (Friday 23rd ) to celebrate Graduation Day at Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin. In his Homily at Mass with graduates, their families and staff of […]

 Press Release November 14th Immediate Year of Faith launch in Archdiocese of Dublin   Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and over 70 Diocesan priests concelebrated Mass in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral today (Wednesday 14th )  with representatives from 199 parishes, marking the feast day of St. Laurence O’Toole and the official Diocesan launch […]

Statement on Loyola Institute of Theology TCD   13th November 2012   Archbishop Martin appreciates the desirability of finding ways to facilitate in Ireland the teaching of Catholic Theology in a University setting.    The vocation of a Catholic theologian and of an Institute of Catholic theology is, however, an […]

Restorative Justice Week   Restorative Justice Week begins on Monday, November 12th and The National Association of Prison Chaplains would greatly appreciate if parishioners were made aware of this annual event in the life of the church.   Prisoners and their families are often the forgotten members of our communities […]