When the conflict was at its most intense there was little space for grieving. Or so it seems now looking back on it. Obviously we did grieve. How could we avoid it? But grief has its own rhythm, its own cycle, which has to be honoured. I don't think we did any more than genuflect at these patterns. We certainly never took time out to observe them. We were too busy staying alive. And too angry?

The Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) report into paramilitary activity in the North has said that the IRA is committed to "following a peaceful path" and has "expended considerable energy to refocus the movement on its objective". The tenth IMC report is the most positive to date.

For nine months in 1980, Peter McCloskey was abused by Denis Daly, a priest in the local parish of Christ the King, at Caherdavin, Limerick.

This is the story of Denis Daly's life as a priest, based on a report compiled from the archives of the Archdiocese of Sydney. This was done by the archivist, Pauline Garland, in 2003, following Peter McCloskey's requests for information on Denis Daly

Allegations that Bishop Donal Murray stonewalled on sex abuse inquiries. By Colin Murphy

The Irish researcher is soon to be given a very useful new tool in the form of Irish Newspaper Archives, writes John Holden

Edward O'Hare speaks to opera singer Luisa Islam Ali Zade.

Pat Kenny could be a good radio broadcaster. He has the voice, the fluency, the intelligence and the familiarity with his medium. All he needs is discipline, whether self-imposed or externally-imposed. Someone in his earphone frequently screaming "shut the feck up" or, ideally, a variant of same.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has indicated the Government's commitment to introducing legislation to recognise same-sex partnerships.

Edward O'Hare on Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape at the Gate