Paul KeenanThe past is slowly catching up with President Duterte, writes Paul Keenan
Month: September 2016
McAleese statement is out of step with Francis – theologians
Greg DalyA statement signed by former President Mary McAleese is out of step with Pope Francis, one of her colleagues at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has said. Mrs McAleese joined more than 100 academics in signing a ‘Scholars’ Statement’ from the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research challenging the Church’s ban on artificial contraception. The former president…
Don’t forget ‘morning after’ effect
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Recently it was reported that the number of Irish mothers going to Britain for abortions has dropped from 6,673 in 2001 to 3,451 in 2015. This was great news for all our pro-life charities, and hoperfully is for the right reasons such as chastity before marriage, fidelity within marriage, single mothers and others…
Place of women in the Church
Dear Editor, Women were always looking after Jesus’ needs while he was on earth. Mary, his mother, looked after him until he was 30, and later stood by the cross. On the first Easter the women went to anoint Jesus’ body but found his empty tomb, and a woman recognised him when he called her…
What hopes for the future of ‘Y’?
Dear Editor, Does anyone ever consider what it must feel like to live in an intolerant, prejudiced society that constantly denies your right to exist; to sit silently in company while all around you people are baying for your blood? Every voice, every politician, journalist and media outlet are loud and constant in their demands…
What price truth?
Dear Editor, It is now generally stated that Mrs Hillary Clinton and Mr Donald J Trump are among the least honest and least trusted persons in the US. Such is the skewed coverage of the Presidential Election by most of the media, particularly the detractors of Donald Trump, that the media in general will soon…
Irish nun to receive President’s Service Award
An Irish missionary nun is to receive a Presidential Distinguished Service Award for her lifetime of work in Sierra Leone and her courageous efforts in co-ordinating a response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak there. Sr Mary Sweeney, a Sister of St Joseph of Cluny and a native of Co. Donegal, has worked for over 40…
Poor understanding of end-of-life care unsurprising – Bishop Doran
A report suggesting that more than half of Irish adults don’t fully understand what end-of-life palliative care involves is probably accurate, Bishop Kevin Doran has said. The Bishop of Elphin’s comments followed an announcement by the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care that more than half of those surveyed admit to having at…
Sisters reject claims over land transfer for hospital delay
The Sisters of Mercy have rejected claims that delays in transferring land in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin for the National Rehabilitation Hospital are their responsibility. The hospital was promised the site in 2009 as part of a State deal to increase compensation payments for abuses in religious-run institutions. In a statement, the sisters said: “We…
Skimping on public funding of higher education harms families
Dr Martin Mansergh“Much of politics is about trying to shift financial burdens on to other shoulders”, writes Martin Mansergh