Fr Joseph Dolan

Fr Joseph Dolan

Fr Joe Dolan was born in Aughnasheelan, Co Leitrim on 18 January 1935. He attended Drumbibe N.S. and St Patrick’s College, Cavan before coming to Dalgan in 1953. His reputation as a gifted footballer was enhanced during his student years but, as ever, he hid his...
RTÉ’s Joe Little to launch new book on two Columbans

RTÉ’s Joe Little to launch new book on two Columbans

A new book about two Columban missionaries who did pioneering work building trust between Christians and Muslims in the Philippines, but paid a heavy price, will be launched on Thursday 18th July by RTÉ’s Joe Little. ‘Murder in the Missions’ by Jean Harrington is a...
Shock and Memory Loss

Shock and Memory Loss

Fr Bobby Gilmore writes about the drowning of Oscar Martinez and his baby daughter Angie Valeria crossing the Rio Grande, which the US bishops have described as the “unspeakable consequence of a failed immigration system”.  “To you who know the tragedy of emigration,...
From a Distant Shore: Syria

From a Distant Shore: Syria

In recent years a growing number of people have come to Ireland to start new lives. This short fascinating documentary talks to Syrians who fled the war about their lives in Syria before the war. It also talks to those helping them – people like Calvin James of...