Wherever you live, chances are you hear the church bells from time to time. Perhaps you’ve grown so accustomed to their gentle pealing that you don’t even notice, but Catholic churches customarily ...

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 ...

The one-minute of Catholic prayer that precedes the main news on Irish state television is an everyday reminder of the traditional place of the church in the country. But last week “The Angelus” ...

If you hear the word “tintinnabulation,” you are almost certainly going to think of Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, “The Bells,” perhaps only because you are unlikely to remember anyplace else you’ve heard ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...