Second Reading

Kevin Hegarty traces the decline of the Irish Catholic Church as the dominant force in Irish Society

Fifty years after Seán Lemass announced his resignation as Taoiseach, Kevin Hegarty looks back at the politician’s career

As Westport celebrates the 250th anniversary, Kevin Hegarty looks at Thackeray’s visit to Westport 172 years ago

“We often limit others by our attitude to them,” writes Kevin Hegarty

Kevin Hegarty on books that best capture life on the Inishkea islands

The proposed Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina ‘is neither a ‘mausoleum’ or a vanity project’, writes Kevin Hegarty

Kevin Hegarty looks at the legacy of Douglas Hyde and his expulsion from the GAA

OPINION Fr Kevin Hegarty on Brendan Bracken, the Irish childhood tear-away who blagged his way to the top of British politics

Kevin Hegarty pays tribute to tragic fiancée Majella Donoghue, who died after taking ill on a flight from South Africa

Archbishop Charles John Brown has refused to meet the leaders of the ACP, though it represents over a third of Irish priests