The interview process for admitting candidates to the Irish Dominican friars' novitiate has been completed for 2012.

The Provincial Chapter of the Irish Dominican friars concluded its work in recent days.

Irish Dominican friar, Paul Murray OP, has just published his latest book. Entitled In The Grip of Light - The Dark And Bright Journey Of Christian Contemplation this latest work by fr Paul draws attention to the wisdom and experience of those men and women in the Christian tradition who have come close to the presence of God.

Fr Gabriel Harty, o.p., has recently published an autobiography of sorts but it is an account "through the rosary"

Fr John Harris, o.p., preached in the Eucharistic hymn "Verbum supernum prodiens" at the fourth and final evening of Adoro te devote in St Saviour's church, Dublin.

Fr Terence Crotty spoke at St Saviour's Church, Dominick Street, on the "Lauda Sion" as part of the Adoro te devote - Congress in the City.

The second reflection on a Eucharistic hymn by St Thomas was given during exposition at St Saviour's by Irish Dominican Fr Paul Murray.

The first evening of "Adoro te devote" - Congress in the City - took place with Fr Wojciech Giertych OP preaching on the "Pange lingua gloriosi".

Fr Gregory Carroll o.p. has been elected provincial of the Irish Dominican friars.

Irish Dominican Fr Michael Carragher was recently appointed Dean of the Canon Law faculty at the Dominican university in Rome.