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Leading Irish priest resigns post over treatment of liberal priest (IrishCentral)

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:21:31 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

A leading Dublin priest has resigned a senior position in the Catholic Church over the treatment of liberal priest Tony Flannery by the Vatican.

Priest under Vatican ban has shocking position on child abuse -- Father Flannery no liberal when it comes to sex abuse issue (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:45:59 PST

Father Tony Flannery (Photo: Limerick Leader)Father Tony Flannery of the Redemptorist Order in Ireland has earned a deserved reputation as a liberal maverick on issues such as female ordination and a role for gays in the churchThis weekend he refused a Vatican edict to apologize for some of his positions in order to remain a priest in good standingFlannery wrote an impassioned essay in the Irish Times explaining why he feared excommunication but he could not live with his conscience and sign the Vatican documentBut it turns out that there is one issue Father Flannery is far from liberal on READ MORE

Shock as Bishops march in protest against efforts to liberalize abortion law - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:32:34 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

Four bishops have taken part in street protests against abortion outside the Irish parliamentary buildings in Dublin.

Vatican continue to silence ‘liberal’ Catholic priest Father Tony Flannery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:53:51 PDT

By: SEAN BROSNAN

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has issued fresh documentation for Father Tony Flannery to sign after the priest’s ‘liberal’ views came to light this year.

Fox News & the Irish Americans behind it, are an inconvenient truth to the liberal dominated media (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:32:47 PDT

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Are the Irish liberal or conservative? GOP’s Paul Ryan meet Sister Megan Gillespie Rice (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:31:39 PDT

Sister Megan Gillespie RiceVice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, meet fellow Irish American Megan Gillespie RiceAs the political world debated Romney’s pick – which means that for the first time, two Irish Catholics will be vying for the vice presidency –Gillespie Rice was doing some political work of her ownSister Megan, as she is known, is a Manhattan native and activist nun who has been arrested over 40 times throughout her busy career Now 82, her most recent action landed her on the front page of The New York Times this past Saturday READ MORE

Fine Gael members to resist liberalization of Irish abortion laws (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:44:42 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

With the debate over the potential expansion of abortion laws in Ireland still brewing, several Fine Gael TDs have made it clear that they will not be supporting the liberalization of the existing legislation.

The end of liberalism in religion predicted by Ross Douthat in NY Times -- Says Catholicism will prevail because of sticking with the old ways (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:33:07 PDT

A parishioner prayingLiberal religions have collapsed despite the best efforts of liberal pastors and administrators to save them, says Ross Douthat in his New York Times column on SundayDouthat says it is perfectly understandable that conservatives in the Catholic Church demand adherence to the old laws when they see how devastated liberal religions are in the past decadeHis argument appears to be that the liberal way has not worked and that on balance, the conservative approach of Pope Benedict and John Paul before him has worked betterDouthat focused on the Episcopal Church, which has allowed gay pastors, gay marriage, and thrown itself open to many social movements READ MORE

Liberal attack on Mitt Romney is wrong - Larry O'Donnell attacks the Mormon faith (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 May 2012 05:45:09 PDT

Lawrence O’DonnellLiberals love to say that right wingers hijack religion and exploit it for political purposes Maybe But liberals also made it very easy to do soFor a group of people who – rightly – like to take credit for defending people’s rights, liberals still have a blind spot when it comes to religion in general and Christians in particular READ MORE

Vatican announces silencing of Irish liberal priest Father Tony Flannery (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:09:41 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Father Tony Flannery, a Catholic priest who has been outspoken in his criticism of the abuse crisis in Ireland, has found himself under investigation by the Vatican for his liberal views.

Liberator Daniel O’Connell’s descendants continue tradition of following funeral route (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:54:24 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

In a family tradition that has come to span centuries, the wife of Daniel O’Connell’s great-great-grandson was laid to rest last Tuesday in the O’Connell family tomb on Derrynane Abbey Island in Co Kerry.

Irish economy will be an issue in US 2012 presidential election ---Economic miracle or still a basket case? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:25:07 PDT

The Irish economy looks set to become an issue in the American presidential election in 2012 with competing visions of how austerity is working in the Irish economyThe right-leaning Wall Street Journal has carried a series of articles pointing to Ireland’s improved economic figures and pointing out that austerity is working thereHowever liberal economists such as The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman disagree with that analysis saying reports of an Irish recovery are way overblown,The latest Wall Street Journal article was the influential ‘Heard on the Street’ column by Richard Barley on Friday which stated boldly;“Austerity works—or at least, it is working in Ireland The country's bonds now yield less than when Dublin received a €85 billion ($115 READ MORE

The Irish Abolitionist: Daniel O'Connell (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:42:08 PDT

By: CHRISTINE KINEALY

On 23 May 2011, President Obama made an historic visit to the Republic of Ireland. While in Dublin, he addressed the people in College Green. In his opening comments, Obama joked about having returned to his ancestral home “to find the [O’] apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way.”

Irish National Liberation Army disarms (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:01:16 PST

By: JANE WALSHE

Shortly before the deadline set by peace process leaders, the republican splinter group the Irish National Liberation army has disarmed.

Irish National Liberation Army officially ends its campaign of violence (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:58:12 PDT

By: KENNETH HAYNES

The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) has officially ended its campaign of violence.