Mary Mcaleese News

THE Aid de Comps for President Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Brian Cowen, as well as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, were among the large congregation at St.

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH: PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has commended Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy for his "immediate" apology following the publication of the Dublin diocesan report, which described the response by gardai to complaints against priests as inadequate in some cases.

THE Crisis Pregnancy Agency, which was set up eight years ago and has been bringing about improvements on difficult and sometimes contentious issues, has now come under the umbrella of the HSE.

1 million was committed altogether by the Irish Cancer Society through the awards, in this, their inaugural year, to supporting the careers of the six young researchers honoured.

President McAleese is greeted by student Mark Gallagher during her visit to St Pat's last Friday.

FAMOUSLY, a light always shines in a window of Aras an Uachtarain , maintaining an old tradition of welcome and hospitality for the Irish diaspora.

A second report on clerical abuse in the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin is to be published.

The head of the Catholic Church in Dublin today told bishops implicated in a sickening report into child sex abuse to look in to their consciences.

The Archbishop of Dublin has called on the Irish public to support and encourage the "good priests" that are in the religious orders.

Addressing the Association of Local Authority Arts Officersa annual conference in Dublin this week, the President said that the work of local authority Arts Officers had helped enhance the a oeunique universal reach and appeal of Irish arts and culture Addressing conference delegates, President McAleese said: a oeThe world of arts is woven so ...

WHILE the property market continues to suffer, one of the country's most wealthy men has celebrated the completion of his 100m mansion with a special guest -- the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese .

Motorists who speed, drive while under the influence of drink or drugs or use a defective car will be targeted by gardai over the coming weeks.

In yesterday's Irish Times, the Republic of Ireland's President, Mary McAleese, was telling anyone who would listen that "Ireland's young people have the sort of can-do mentality , combined with education and confidence, that is needed to lift the country out of its gloom." Elaine Byrne chipped in on the opinion pages - "Rising generation will ...

Macedonia's prime minister visits Dublin. Also in diplomatic news: Croatian President Stipe Mesic makes a farewell visit to BiH and FBI head Robert Mueller met with Turkish officials in Ankara.

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski pays Thursday a visit to the Republic of Ireland, MIA reports from Dublin.

STUDENTS from 32 counties have benfitted from a a 32 million fund set up by JP McManus as the University of Limerick hosted the All-Ireland Scholarship Awards 2009 this Saturday.

President Mary McAleese last Sunday attended the British Legion's Remembrance Day service in Dublin's St Patrick's Cathedral.

Ireland's top photography club, Dundalk Photographic Society, has just celebrated another great achievement.

PLANNING preparations are well under way in the VISUAL arts centre and the Sue Ryder sheltered housing project for an official visit today by President Mary McAleese.

THE biggest developer loans will be transferred into the Government's 'bad bank', NAMA, within a couple of weeks, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said last night.