"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M., plus many more songs and a few “yarns and jokes in between.” This is what Fr. Ray Kelly, affectionately dubbed “The Singing Priest,” will ...

Let's toast to all the happy couples with some words of kindness and a great Irish wedding blessing! Wise old words from Ireland abound, and Irish blessings and sayings for weddings are no exception.

From global superstars U2 to Irish folk legends Christy Moore, Luke Kelly, and the Dubliners, Ireland has produced a wealth of musical talent. U2 are the only group in music history to have No 1 ...

Questions have been raised after the PSNI said anti-Catholic music ... social club linked to Irish league soccer club Coleraine FC in August. Footage also emerged of a song glorifying the UVF ...

As The Priests prepare to take their final bow on the big stage, Frs Eugene, Martin and David reflect on the music, the banter, the lows and the highs - and being careful not to ‘jump out of the ...

September 14th), instead of simply demanding compensation to victims, what about bringing forward plans to divest all schools of Catholic (or other religious) patronage?

Irish Catholics are being urged to welcome newcomers to the country by being "conscious of the country's history of migration". In a pastoral letter, the Catholic Bishops' Conference has urged all ...

A total of 21 new seminarians have started studying to become priests for Irish dioceses this year, bringing to 74 the total ...

The Catholic Church has announced that 21 men have begun studies which may lead to their ordination as priests for its 26 Irish dioceses. The men are currently undertaking an initial Propaedeutic ...

has published the rules and regulations for the forthcoming 2025 Irish national final and opened the song submission window for Eurovision 2025. RTE and Ireland are gearing up in full steam for ...

I write about popular culture and the arts. The artistic sense of an ‘original spin’ on Irish traditional music reflects the range of musical influences that make up the distinctive brew of ...