Many European countries ban both commercial and non-commercial surrogacy for very good reasons, writes David Quinn Successive governments have been planning legislation to regulate the area of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR), which cover techniques like In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). It looked as though such a law would finally be passed sometime earlier in the life…
We must strive for the common good of immigrants and citizens alike, writes David Quinn What is the right Christian approach to immigration? There is definitely one approach that is all wrong, which to simply close our borders and never ‘welcome the stranger’, to always say ‘there is no room at the inn’. But after…
We are rapidly moving far beyond the family based on the love of one man and one woman for the good of children, writes David Quinn The Government has announced that two more referendums on the Constitution are to be held. The date of the vote will be March 8. Given that Christmas looms, this…
The idea that so-called assisted dying can be limited is a dangerous lie, writes David Quinn The Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying has been hearing expert testimony on the matter for months now, both for and against. The term ‘assisted dying’ is, of course, a euphemism. It really means assisted suicide where you administer a…
Everything must be done to ensure no repeat of the riots in Dublin, but first we must fully understand what happened, writes David Quinn Everyone was horrified by the scenes that unfolded in Dublin city centre on Thursday evening. It was an event that will be talked about and analysed for a long time to…
Most countries deem such restrictions to be disproportionate and not to hold rights in balance, writes David Quinn There is every chance you didn’t notice it because it was barely reported, but last week the Dáil voted by an overwhelming majority of 117 to 10 in favour of the so-called ‘Safe Access Zones’ Bill that…
From Islam to atheism to Christianity, David Quinn tells the story of a modern convert Ayaan Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia in 1969 and was raised in an extremely strict Muslim environment. Aged five, she underwent female circumcision, otherwise known as female genital mutilation. This is not a requirement of Islam but is tolerated…
Parents need guarantees from the State that the ethos of Catholic schools would be properly respected, writes David Quinn Is it really true that only Catholics can teach in Catholic schools in Ireland, as a recent newspaper article seemed to suggest? The short answer is no, but that didn’t stop the issue being debated on…
Have we really changed for the better since we joined the EU, writes David Quinn Some 50 years ago, Ireland joined what was then called the European Economic Community and in the time since then, the country has changed almost beyond recognition both materially and socially. To mark the anniversary, the Central Statistics Office has…
The recent terror attacks in Israel have highlighted ongoing anti-Semitism around the world, writes David Quinn Ireland was one of the few parts of Europe not occupied by the Germans during World War II or that came under the rule of a puppet government, like in Vichy France. This meant we never had to witness…