Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Family, Media
‘Children and The Media: A Challenge for Education’ is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XV1 for the 41st. World Communications Day on May 20th. In his letter he says ”…… educating children to be discriminating in their use of the media is the responsibility of Parents, Church and School – the role of Parents […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Family, First Communion
We are constantly hearing and reading about the huge changes around the celebration of the First Communion Day – designer dresses, fake tans, nails, hair dos and so on ….. is this reality? Has the whole meaning of the importance of the day for the child and his/her family been forgotten? Debbie Robinson is a […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Community, Depression, Different abilities, Mental Health
Recent tragic events in Wexford have left many people looking for answers regarding support networks around the country, particularly for those with any disabilities. What supports should be put in place to ensure this doesn’t happen again? Miriam Gormally met Deirdre Carroll, CEO of Inclusion Ireland to find out whether this incident would raise questions […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Politics
Voting day is May 24th and canvassing is in full swing, so what should we be preparing to quiz our would-be TD’s about when they come looking for our vote? It certainly is an opportunity for us to consider how we, as residents of one of the wealthiest countries in the world, can strive to […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Music
Ever since he first captured the nation’s hearts in 2004, as the valiant runner-up in the hit RTE show ‘You’re a Star’, popular singer James Kilbane has gone from strength to strength with a career that has now reached international level. His latest CD ‘Life’s Miracle’ has 14 wonderful tracks and Precious Moments is just […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Achievement, Relationships
The Gold Gaisce award is the top President’s prize given to people who have made a significant difference in the lives of others and have challenged themselves in the area of their own personal achievement. Áine O’Donoghue, from Rathmore Co. Kerry recently received this prize. Miriam Gormally phoned Áine asking her why she decided to […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Art, Book Reviews, Different abilities, Relationships
“Face On” is a book about disability arts in Ireland and beyond. It features a collection of writings and an eclectic mix of readings, poetry, performance and film, exploring disability and deaf arts and culture in an Irish context. The pieces give honest and often humorous accounts of artists’ personal experiences of disability in terms […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Community, Relationships
Gort is a small town in south County Galway that has been transformed over the last ten years by the arrival of a large community of Brazilians. Currently over a third of the community are now Brazilian and the numbers continue to grow. Miriam Gormally met Seán Mullins the owner of O’Grady’s, the local pub […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Homelessness
As house prices continue to remain at an all time high, many more people are faced with the prospect of never owning their own place. And yet the government has promised to end homelessness by 2010. Miriam Gormally met Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, an Irish Sister of Charity, visionary and social innovator, who has done enormous […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
St. Patrick’s Missionary Society was founded on March 17th. 1932, 75 years ago this year. Today the Society has 312 priests, mainly Irish and about 70 overseas students, mainly from Africa. During their 75 years, the Society has facilitated 260 volunteer priests to do missionary work and this aspect of their work continues today. Fr. […]