Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Ecology, HIV/Aids, Natural Disasters
Hurricane Ophelia was one of the worst storm to hit Ireland in fifty years. It is part of a trend of worsening weather involving flooding and destructive winds, which are becoming more common as the climate warms. Professor John Sweeny, lecturer at Maynooth University Geography Department says that it is only the beginning and that we […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Economy, Young people
In this two part housing special we take an in-depth look at some of the things that are moving Ireland in the direction of less home ownership and towards more precarious rental situations. In this first part, Margaret Burns, from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice looks at how housing trends have changed dramatically […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Economy, Homelessness
In this second part of looking at rebuilding Ireland, Margaret looks at the Government action plan, Rebuilding Ireland. She says it is doomed to fail unless there is a fundamental change in ideology. She explores how a housing policy that is largely based on being serviced by the private sector will alway have investment and profit as […]
Posted on 12. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Missionary
October is Mission Month and recently Irish missionaries have been acclaimed for their work. The most notable of them was Fr. Shay Cullen who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. However Matt Moran, the author of the book, “The Legacies of Irish Missionaries Lives on” says there are many more and the last two […]
Posted on 12. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Economy
The response to Budget 2018 was underwhelming. Social Justice Ireland wrote in their critique that it “sees modest improvements for some but fails to get to grips with the scale of the crises needing to be addressed.” They pointed to the fact that there are over 8,000 without a home and that nearly one in […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Ecology, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid, Young people
Last week Ireland’s citizen’s assembly met to look at how Ireland can become a leader in tackling climate change. However Niamh Garvey, Trócaire’s Head of Policy and Advocacy said that Ireland’s emission are “off the charts” and are contributing to hunger and a loss of water in some of the poorest countries in the world. In […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
The Former Independent election candidate for Donegal, Tim Jackson fasted outside the Dáil in a bid to force the Oireachtas committee examining the Eighth Amendment to watch a video of an abortion. Senator Catherine Noone wrote to Tim Jackson on the fifth day of his protest, to say she watched the video of an abortion […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2017 in Christian Values, Ecology, Festivals
Fiann O’Nuallain is the author of several books about natural herbal advice for common ailments as well as sound practical advice on mindfulness for spiritual, emotional and cognitive well being. He is also interested in how our history and religion can shape us and takes a look back into the religious and cultural history in […]
Posted on 28. Sep, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Ecology, Economy, Faith and Justice
The recent hurricanes in the Atlantic have brought the realities of climate change into focus. If we fail to address the issue, there will be ever increasing turbulent weather. This weekend the Citizens’ Assembly will convene in Dublin to look at climate change. The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) has made a submission […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2017 in Christian Values, Ecology, Faith and Justice
The Caribbean Island have recently been hit by storms of unprecedented strength. Irish priest and well-known eco-theologian, Fr Sean McDonagh SSC, says that we can no longer afford to be complacent. These storms and worse will continue to hit until we take climate change seriously. Pointing out that Ireland has the carbon emissions of four hundred of […]