At 12 noon and six in the evening the Angelus bells ring out across Ireland's air waves. News bulletins must wait until a minute past the hour to allow for the devotional Catholic prayer, recited in ...

Right, let us pause for the Angelus, my father would say, the fork-full of beans on toast suspended midway to my mouth, my younger brother kicking me under the table. And so we paused. Froze.

Today the Angelus bells fall silent to mark Good Friday. Damien Corless looks back at the history of an Irish institution The Angelus Today, Good Friday, and tomorrow, Holy Saturday, the Angelus bells ...

A chara, – Gary Doyle (Letters, September 3rd) objects to the playing of the Angelus on RTÉ radio and television. RTÉ broadcasts sports reports which take up a far greater part of broadcast time. I ...

Every evening at 6 p.m., programming on Ireland’s national radio and television broadcaster stops. News and weather are put on hold while a bell tolls, ringing in the pattern 3-3-3-9. This daily ...

In 2017, I want not just to criticise but to admire occasionally. When something is worth appreciation, it ought to be recognised. Let me begin with the Angelus bell, which marks out a handful of ...

RTE Television unveiled a new version of the Angelus a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't a huge news item here – notwithstanding the Irish Times' decision to put the story on the front page – but the ...

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Madam, - John Rochfort (March l2th) complains about the Angelus broadcast by RTÉ. He seems to be offended by the fact that it "is a prayer of the Roman Catholic Church". Might I suggest that he offers ...