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'We all have a moral compass. It's in us, it's there': Bishop of Limerick

AT NOON on a Tuesday, behind the red brick English garden walls of the Social Service Centre on Henry Street in the city, Bishop Brendan Leahy climbs the narrow staircase to the second floor. “How are ye all? I was up saying Mass. I will be with you ...

07 Nov 2016 at 13:15

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Bishop of Limericks calls on victims and clergy to report abuse caused by Catholic Church

THE BISHOP of Limerick has called on members of the Catholic Church who are "hiding some dark secret" to report abuse to State and Church authorities. Speaking at the annual retreat of the Syro-Malabar community from India at the Limerick ...

01 Sept 2018 at 12:00

Community

Catholic contingent in 2016 Census a 'striking' figure – Limerick Bishop

CENSUS results showing that 78% of Irish people consider themselves Catholic is a “striking” figure, the Bishop of Limerick has said. Dr Brendan Leahy said that while he is encouraged by the preliminary results of the 2016 Census, he ...

21 Apr 2017 at 07:04

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WATCH: Thousands of Limerick people trek to historic Pope Francis Mass in Dublin

THOUSANDS of Limerick worshippers rose early Sunday morning to travel to the heart of Phoenix Park to witness the biggest religious spectacle of the century to date. Minute by minute, one of the largest public parks in Europe began ...

26 Aug 2018 at 18:00

Community

Bishop warns that church parishes in Limerick may need to merge

BISHOP of Limerick Brendan Leahy has issued a stark warning over the future of parishes across the Diocese, saying “tough questions” need to be asked on their future. Four in every 10 parishes across the Limerick Diocese are ...

16 Apr 2025 at 19:59

Local News

Pope ‘street party’ in Limerick city hopes to keep All-Ireland buzz going

ORGANISERS of next week’s Pope “street party” are hoping the buzz surrounding the All-Ireland final will continue to roll on. To mark the launch of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland, the Limerick Diocesan office will kick off ...

15 Aug 2018 at 09:52

Community

Mass to celebrate life and times of former Bishop of Limerick

A MASS celebrating the life and times of reforming Limerick Bishop John Ryan will take place on Sunday. It comes as the 200th anniversary arrives of the consecration of the Tipperary man, who worked hard after the Famine ...

12 Dec 2025 at 07:59

Crime and Courts

Christmas crib targeted during break-in to Limerick church

VANDALS have ransacked a Limerick city church, stealing flowers and causing damage to the Christmas crib at the altar. The burglary from St Joseph’s Church in O’Connell Avenue was discovered this week by the distraught ...

03 Jan 2018 at 22:00

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