Summer General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference The following statement was issued at the end of the Summer meeting of the Conference held in Maynooth: The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has welcomed the rapid humanitarian response of the Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne, and the supporting efforts of the Irish Defence Forces who have......

  The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by a resolution of the UN General Assembly and has been observed every 21 September since 1982. (update) To mark this year’s Day of Peace, a Service of Prayer was held for all Irish men and women who are serving with the United Nations. It began......