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Mairead Sheehy

Cork, Munster

Digital Journalist at Irish Examiner

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  • Kerry diocese makes history as lay people step up amid growing priest shortage

    Mar 20, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Mairead Sheehy

    As the Catholic Church across the country struggles to balance the loss of ageing priests through death and retirement, with a shortage of younger men devoting their lives to the priesthood, the Diocese of Kerry is putting its fate in the hands of lay people. Last month saw the initiation of 25 pastoral leaders into the church during a ceremony in Killarney.

  • Kerry diocese makes history as lay people step up amid growing priest shortage grows

    Mar 18, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Mairead Sheehy

    As the Catholic Church across the country struggles to balance the loss of ageing priests through death and retirement, with a shortage of younger men devoting their lives to the priesthood, the Diocese of Kerry is putting its fate in the hands of lay people. Last month saw the initiation of 25 pastoral leaders into the church during a ceremony in Killarney.

  • New research association established to tackle gender gap in sports science

    Feb 26, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Mairead Sheehy

    A new research association has been established to address the “historical lack of representation” of women in sports and health science.

  • Man, 70s, dies in four-vehicle collision in Wexford

    Feb 18, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Mairead Sheehy

    A man in his 70s has died in a four-vehicle collision in Co Wexford. The incident occurred on the N25 at Orristown at approximately 5.15pm on Tuesday. The driver of one of the vehicles, a male in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to University Hospital Waterford. Gardaí say a postmortem examination will take place in due course. No other injuries were reported. The road will remain partially closed overnight.

  • Organised crime: Five arrests in search operation involving 100 gardaí

    Feb 15, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Mairead Sheehy

    Five men have been arrested in a major operation involving over 100 Gardaí, targeting an organised crime group in the west Dublin area. The arrests follow the abduction and torture of another man in recent days. The operation, which began out on Saturday morning, was led by Detectives and Uniform Units from Blanchardstown Garda Station and supported by the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and Armed Support Unit (ASU).

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