# St Patrick's

Last year

2022

# redacted lives

'Pregnant from Ireland' - A term many people didn't know until recently, even the women themselves

Redacted Lives, a new podcast series about mother and baby homes, was released this week.

Redacted Lives, a new podcast series about mother and baby homes, was released this week

Episode one explores a certain term you may not have heard before: 'Pregnant from Ireland'

Some women labelled PFIs were brought back from the UK to Ireland against their will, like Terri Harrison

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Nov 13th 2022, 12:05 AM

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# Adoption

40 years of nothing, then a message saying 'I'm your son': Mother & son reunite after 4 decades

A Facebook friend request earlier this year changed Maria Arbuckle’s life forever.

Maria Arbuckle was sent from Armagh to St Patrick's mother and baby home in Dublin in 1981

She spent the next four decades trying to find her son, Paul

A Facebook friend request earlier this year changed her life forever, Órla Ryan reports

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Nov 13th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Spot kicks

'Both teams would have been happy with the replay rather than it be settled on penalties'

Portlaoise’s Craig Rogers kicked the winning spot kick to book their place in the Leinster SFC semi-finals.

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Nov 11th 2019, 9:55 PM

# St Patrick's

Man arrested after walking into New York cathedral with gasoline and lighters

Police arrested the man last night.

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Apr 18th 2019, 6:17 PM

# High Court

Woman claiming son was illegally put up for adoption says she was encouraged not to look for him

Tressa Donnelly Reeves told the High Court that she had named her son Andre so that he would be easier to find.

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Jul 4th 2018, 9:07 PM

# St Patrick's

'You couldn't write that': Son who found out he was adopted 50 years later takes Catholic adoption agency to High Court

Tressa Reeves claims her son was unlawfully taken from her, and she was denied information about him for decades.

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Jul 3rd 2018, 6:41 PM

# Mental Health

CEO of St Pat's says the recession created a generation of anxious children

Paul Gilligan said children now are very aware of the importance of doing well in their lives financially.

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May 20th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Mental Health

Recovering in St Pat's: 'I want my 9-year-old son to deal with things better than I did'

One service user shared his story today at the launch of a new five-year strategy.

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May 17th 2018, 6:53 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Lean green machines.

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Mar 12th 2018, 4:42 PM

# power of radio

'There's nothing that will tackle stigma more effectively than hearing stories of recovery'

Clinical psychologist and chief of St Patrick’s Paul Gilligan says there’s still a lingering stigma around mental health problems.

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Oct 20th 2017, 8:06 PM

# St Patrick's

A Co Down primary school has been accused of miming after a 'technical glitch' on Britain's Got Talent

Controversial.

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May 30th 2017, 7:59 AM

# MONTHS MIND

New York's Irish community turns out in droves to honour Martin McGuinness

Relatives and hundreds of members of the Irish community attended the month’s mind mass.

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Apr 25th 2017, 10:52 AM

# roll the window down

A church in Galway is setting up a drive-thru service for Ash Wednesday

And a Lenten box will be available too.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 1:56 PM

# One-sided

Ciaran Kilkenny and St Pat's lose by 23 points to dominant UCC

The Spillane brothers, nephews of Pat, ran riot for UCC, scoring 3-5 between them.

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Jan 31st 2017, 5:51 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: The Catholic Church can either reform itself after the Maynooth mess - or risk looking like a Fr Ted episode

Change is hard in big organisations – but the Catholic Church’s approach to the problems in Maynooth have been less than encouraging.

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Aug 26th 2016, 6:02 PM

# Loan Deal

Everton teenager returns home to join St Pat's until the end of the season

Liam Buckley adds Stephen Kinsella to his squad for the run in.

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Jul 30th 2016, 2:23 PM

# macra calendar

'I know too many young farmers who have died by suicide'

A new calendar aims to start a conversation about mental health in the agricultural community.

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Sep 20th 2015, 8:15 AM

# Elderly

Going a month without a shower at HSE-run home is "intolerable"

Numerous shortcomings were found by a Hiqa report published yesterday.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 4:28 PM

# Kilkenny

A care home for those with intellectual disabilities has been de-registered following an inspection

The unit at St Patricks, Kilkenny, which houses 28 people, has been de-registered for up to 28 days over a number of concerns.

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Jun 29th 2015, 3:58 PM

# underage prisoners

Intimidation and forced stripping: St Patrick's Institution will FINALLY close today

The facility began housing underage prisoners in the 1980s, in what was supposed to be a temporary measure.

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Mar 30th 2015, 8:17 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you planning to go out partying this St Patrick's Day?

It’s not for everybody – but maybe it is for you.

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Mar 17th 2015, 7:35 AM

# the man himself

14 things you probably didn’t know about St Patrick’s Day

He’s not even a true saint by today’s definition.

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Mar 17th 2015, 7:00 AM

# Behind The Scenes

What happens if there's a 'wardrobe malfunction' mid-way through the parade?

Half a million people are expected in Dublin tomorrow… We chat to some of the unsung heroes of St Patrick’s Day – to find out how those incredible pageants come together.

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Mar 16th 2015, 10:59 PM

# village advance

Niall McNamee fires Rhode to victory over Paddy Keenan's St. Patrick's

Elsewhere in the Leinster club SFC, Rathnew were four point victors over Rathvilly.

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Oct 26th 2014, 5:31 PM

# listen up

'Upbeat' radio station aims to start positive conversation about mental health

The pop-up radio station is live all this week.

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Oct 7th 2014, 7:00 AM

# farming community

Over 45% of farmers' family members treated for mental health, with half impacted by suicide

More than a third said suicide had been experienced in their wider community.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 8:40 AM

# jet-setters

Here’s how the Taoiseach and Tánaiste are spending the St Patrick’s Weekend

Kenny is off to the United States, while Gilmore will spend the next three days in Paris, both trips aimed at promoting Ireland abroad.

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Mar 13th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Mental Health

Calls to St Patrick's mental health support line up by almost one third

The service also saw an increase of 46 per cent in email enquiries in 2013.

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Jan 13th 2014, 9:55 AM

# Attack

Inmates poured boiling water and sugar down throat of Melanie killer

It was the second time in four weeks that Keith Hall has been targeted by inmates in Mountjoy Prison.

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Sep 12th 2013, 11:20 PM

# hot spots

Drumroll, please: And the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland are...

Dublin Zoo? Book of Kells? Tayto Park? Here’s the places that took the top spots on this year’s list compiled by Fáilte Ireland.

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Jul 26th 2013, 10:28 AM

# Young offenders

"There's going to be riots" when St Patrick's inmates move to new prison

A senior prison officer has warned that rival gangs will battle for dominance when the young offenders are moved to an adult prison.

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Jul 7th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Young offenders

Moving inmates from St Pat's to adult prison "won't make one iota of difference"

A prison officer in St Patrick’s says all the current problems in St Patrick’s Institution will just be recreated when the inmates move to Wheatfield Prison.

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Jul 4th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Historical

Part of St Patrick's Cathedral opens to the public for first time since 13th century

The Lady Chapel has been closed to the public since it was built in 1270.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 2:30 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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May 3rd 2013, 4:51 PM

# Club Glory

Ballymun Kickhams return to Leinster arena to face Mullingar Shamrocks

After a 27-year absence, Ballymun Kickhams return to provincial senior club football action this weekend. There are also three other quarter-final ties in the eastern province

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Nov 10th 2012, 12:49 PM

# St Patrick's

Minister for Justice: All teenagers to be removed from St Patrick's by 2014

The Inspector of Prisons has reported incidents of forced stripping of prisoners, excessive punishment, and bullying and intimidation of young and vulnerable inmates by staff at the facility.

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Oct 17th 2012, 9:20 AM