Hume would be against Border poll without serious analysis – McAleese
Ex-president says case for North rejoining EU an ‘important new element’ of debate
McAleese criticises pope as populist who raises then dashes hopes
Document on same-sex blessings shows that Pope Francis ‘toes the old hard line’
‘Pride that spoke of both continents’: Biden on Irish links
US president says looks forward to working with Taoiseach to address ‘great challenges’
Church ‘more complicit than most’ in mother & baby scandal - McAleese
Ex-president ‘surprised’ at speed of apologies offered by bishops and religious orders
Mary McAleese and Fontaines D.C. among beneficiaries of artists’ tax exemption
Scheme allows artists to earn up to € 50,000 a year on creative work free of tax
People leaving Catholic church because they are tired of ‘little old men’ - McAleese
McAleese says church hierarchy is a ‘small, self-serving hermetically-sealed group of men’
Mary McAleese says Pope Francis has not turned out to be ‘great reformer’
Former president says pontiff has managed to stir debate within Catholic Church
Religious congregations indemnity deal was ‘a blank cheque’, says Michael McDowell
Ex-AG says he and senior ministers were kept out of talks on 2002 accord
Brexit reminds us of ‘miracle’ that brought France, Germany out of enmity - McAleese
Former Irish president speaks of European ideal as she receives one of France’s highest honours
McGrath: the criticism is overdone, a ‘céad míle fáilte’ awaits pope
TD says people who don’t want to take part can ignore the papal visit or ‘go to the beach’
FF deserves credit for confidence and supply deal, says Creed
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are ‘rightful inheritors’ of the revolutionary generation
Vatican proposed Irish State indemnify it against clerical abuse claims
Dermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’
Mary McAleese’s son calls for ‘one kind of marriage’ in North
Gay rights campaigner says ‘faith has no place in secular, registry office marriage’
Same-sex partners to be allowed register names on baby’s birth certificate
Harris to address naming anomaly preventing same sex-couples register as legal parent
Infant Baptism is enforced membership of the Catholic Church, says Mary McAleese
Conscience in the Catholic Church is supreme, above teachings of Pope and bishops
Prelate proposed all Irish Catholic bishops resign following abuse reports
Resignation of Chilean bishops ‘a very, very important development’, says Mary McAleese
Pope could herald new start for Catholic church in Ireland if he shows contrition
Vatican photograph from 2007 captures church past and questions its future
Brother of Mary McAleese calls for Newry abuse inquiry
Adults in St Colman’s College and diocese knew about claims, Clement Leneghan says
Archbishop had ‘no prior knowledge’ of Vatican bar on McAleese
Call on Government to withhold assistance for papal visit unless LGBT assurances given
‘Ireland should be proud of educational pioneer Nano Nagle’ - McAleese
Presentation Sisters founder remembered at official opening by Ms McAleese of €10.5 million Nano Nagle Place in Cork
McAleese praises John Hume, ‘greatest political problem-solver of our time’
Premiere of ‘In the Name of Peace’ hears of SDLP leader’s key role in ending Troubles
Higgins’s delay on second term poses challenge for possible rivals
President to wait until 12 months to declare intentions but he is expected to stand again
Mary McAleese calls for an end to youth homelessness
The former Irish president says young homeless people live a ‘shambolic existence’
Cabinet to discuss Trump travel ban and St Patrick’s day visit
US pre-clearance at Irish airports to be reviewed, and Kenny's US visit to go ahead
New York Times piece on Berkeley ‘disappoints’ Taoiseach
McAleese says article showed ‘sociopathic dissociation’ from suffering of Irish families
Lawyers’ group caution on Yes campaign advocacy
Lawyers for No say other side speaking with ‘unwarranted certainty’ concerning surrogacy
Pope not encouraging smacking of children, says Vatican
‘Correct without humiliating’ is the right way
President Higgins leads mourners at Dublin funeral of widow of former president
Dr Maeve Hillery described as ’elegant Ireland personfied’ by Mary McAleese
President Higgins promotes Irish business on China trip
State visit includes Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou
McAleese says Catholic Church’s ‘old boys club’ has to go
Former president speaking at Sydney Town Hall
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