Bishop Leo O’Reilly’s homily at the Mass of Commemoration to mark the 150th Anniversary of the completion of John Henry Newman’s seven year service to Irish university education University Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin I welcome the opportunity to offer some reflections on the legacy of John Henry Newman as we mark the centenary […]
Address by Bishop Leo O’Reilly Chair of the Irish Episcopal Commission for Education at the Department of Education & Science conference: ‘The Governance Challenge for Future Primary School Needs’ The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, 27 June 2008 I wish to thank the Minister for Education and Science, Minister Batt O’Keeffe, for the invitation to participate […]
Statement on School Admission Policies and Equality Bishop Leo O’Reilly The enrolment policies of faith schools have prompted the Equality Authority to express concern at “the emergence in effect of segregated primary school provision for black and minority ethnic students”. This is indeed regrettable, but it is not the fault of faith schools, which […]
The Welcoming Address by Bishop Leo O’Reilly at the Launch of ‘The College Boys’ St Patrick’s College, Cavan, 12 June 2008 Your Eminence Cardinal Seán, Rev Fathers, Sisters, family and friends of Bishop MacKiernan, Mr. Raymond Dunne and members of his family, Past Pupils of the College – among whom I see Ambassador Frank Cogan, […]
Address by Bishop Leo O’Reilly at the Mass in honour of Cardinal Seán Brady in the Cathedral of SS. Patrick and Felim, Cavan 16 December 2007 Your Eminence, my dear people, This is a historic occasion as we welcome the first Cavan man and the first priest of the diocese of Kilmore to be […]
