Patsy McGarry
Irish Times
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Past articles by Patsy:
Terenure synagogue to be sold as Orthodox Jewish community downsizes
Younger people and Progressive Jews less ‘prayer-centric’ than prior community as demographics shift → Read More
Prominent Presbyterians express concern at new head’s opposition to female ministers
Ordination of women has been accepted in church for 50 years → Read More
Taoiseach and Tánaiste back inclusion of transgender identity in primary school curriculum
Leo Varadkar said ‘information and facts’ should be provided but not ‘value judgment’ → Read More
Co-founders of Social Justice Ireland to retire
Fr Sean Healy and Sr Brigid Reynolds have served marginalised people for over 50 years → Read More
Kylian Mbappé’s (yes, okay, somewhat tenuous) links to a Cavan saint
In a Word: St Kilian was a seventh-century Cavan man who lost his head in what is now Germany → Read More
Defence Forces discriminated against atheist who applied to be chaplain, commission finds
Chaplaincy roles must reflect and foster the diversity of members, WRC says → Read More
Irish-Americans strongly engaged with their identity and this island, survey finds
Findings highlight belief that it is critical to improve opportunities for young Irish-Americans to study, volunteer and work in Ireland → Read More
The shifting lay of the land: Church prepares for a new era
As Lent begins, the Catholic Church is finally starting to plan ahead for a time where the laity will have to play a bigger role than they have ever been allowed to do so before → Read More
Armenian ambassador to Ireland accuses Azerbaijan of attempted ethnic cleansing
‘Thousands of lives are in peril in Nagorno-Karabakh,’ Varuzhan Nersesyan says during Dublin visit → Read More
Wolfe Tones audience in full voice at sold-out Dublin concert
Brian Warfield’s Celtic Symphony is played twice at 3Olympia theatre gig → Read More
‘Up the ‘Ra’ rings out at Wolfe Tones gig trumpeting a version of Irish history
Brian Warfield’s Celtic Symphony is played twice at 3Olympia theatre gig → Read More
Give Me a Crash Course in ... Lent
Ash Wednesday signals the start of a 40-day period of fasting and abstinence – but you don’t have to starve yourself → Read More
Liberal Bishop David O’Connell, shot dead in Los Angeles, supported same-sex parents and ordination of women
Contribution by Bishop O’Connell which endorsed non-traditional families was cut from World Meeting of Families video in 2018 → Read More
Deirdre Purcell funeral: ‘The suddenness of her death was particularly cruel’
Husband told mourners of unopened Valentine card for writer (77) who died Monday → Read More
Man (30s) dies in Kerry single-vehicle crash
Incident happened at Drominassig on N71 Kenmare to Bantry road → Read More
Drugs valued at €240,000 seized in Ringsend
Gardaí arrest man in his 20s following search of premises → Read More
Man charged with spate of Drogheda robberies
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man following a number of robberies in Drogheda, Co Louth between January 15th February 1st. A search warrant was obtained and was executed at a residence in Drogheda on Wednesday morning. During the search an imitation handgun was seized. The man, in his late 40s, was taken to Drogheda Garda station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice… → Read More
Man (40s) dies in single vehicle crash in Co Mayo
Van driver crashed shortly after midnight on N60 in Claremorris → Read More
‘A deeply personal disaster’: Goal pays tribute to 28 staff killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake
Irish aid agency chief says a small number of staff in the regions have not yet been accounted for → Read More
‘So badly needed’: First patients to arrive at new Roscommon palliative care unit
Patients unit and families will have access to specialist medical, nursing, health and social care → Read More