A challenge to the proposed Irish ‘hate speech’ law has come from a host of influential voices from across the world in a viral video that has been viewed millions of times. The video, published by faith-based legal advocacy firm ADF International, features contributions from a number of influential commentators including CEO of the satirical…
Following the news that the Finnish state prosecutor will appeal against the second unanimous court decision which exonerated an MP of “hate speech” allegations for sharing faith-based beliefs, an Irish lawyer has said that it shows a “liberal, European” country is capable of “targeting and prosecuting” people over widely-held Christian beliefs. Former MP Päivi Räsänen…
Australian actress Sarah Snook took the opportunity upon winning an Emmy for her role as Shiv Roy, the lead actress in the popular series, Succession, to thank her baby daughter for the award. Born just as the show’s final season was airing, Ms Snook said that her then-unborn daughter’s “proximity” gave her the strength to perform…
An article shared by RTÉ Brainstorm sparked controversy among some readers after it asked whether the religious nature of common Irish phrases will pose a problem in a multicultural, secular society. The article by Dr Peter Weakliam of Fiontar and Scoil na Gaeilge at Dublin City University acknowledged the Catholic roots of common Irish phrases…
At least 250 doctors have signed a letter addressed to the leadership of the Irish Medical Council stating that they are “gravely concerned” with recent changes to the code of ethics that governs doctors in Ireland. The recently updated 9th edition of the Medical Council’s ‘Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners’ saw the removal…
“Human rights concerns” were on the agenda during An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar’s meeting with Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, this week according to the Department of the Taoiseach. Mr Li, China’s second most powerful man, made a two-day state visit to Ireland this week, during which time he met separately with Mr Varadkar at Farmleigh House…
Pope Benedict’s theological legacy is instructive for helping Catholic schools provide “holistic education” in Ireland, an Irish attendee at a conference in Australia on Pope Benedict’s theological legacy has said. CEO of the Catholic Education Partnership, Alan Hynes told The Irish Catholic newspaper from Perth, Australia, that “our schools should be Christ-centred, pupil-focused and informed…
Star of the Amazon Prime hit series Reacher, Alan Ritchson, has thanked God for the platform the show’s success has given him to reach out to those who don’t yet know God. In a YouTube video response to those who criticise his portrayal of the violent Jack Reacher while being a professed Christian, Mr Ritchson…
Polarisation in Poland has reached new heights as it enters the new year, following the election of a left-leaning government more in line with those “European values” we frequently hear about from the continent’s top bureaucrats than the nation’s previous right-wing PiS (Law and Justice) administration. At the top of the new government’s agenda, headed…
Dear Editor, Esther Ranzen has been pressing for the UK to embrace so-called ‘assisted dying’. The former BBC journalist might wish to consider neonatal medicine advances and English abortion practice. Consider two unborn children at just under 24 weeks into pregnancy. One is for ‘resuscitation’ in a London hospital but ‘termination’ awaits the other. Remember,…