In a letter sent to all Catholic parishes over the weekend, Bishop Joseph Toal, who is responsible for safeguarding on behalf of the Bishops of Scotland, has marked the publication of new national safeguarding standards which come into force on Monday May 21. In his letter, Bishop Toal commended the publication of In God’s Image,…
A prominent pro-life group has said that if abortion on demand is introduced, “thousands” more abortions will happen in Ireland every year. Earlier in Dublin today, the LoveBoth campaign gathered together individuals and families whose lives have been saved by the Eighth Amendment. They gave a direct message to Irish people as they go to…
One of Ireland’s best-known trade unionists has come out for a ‘no’ bote in the forthcoming referendum on abortion. David Begg – who served as secretary general of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions from 2001 to 2015 – described the defence of the unborn as “the most crucial justice question of our time”. Writing…
A leading pro-life group has condemned the actions of Minister of Health Simon Harris for “cynically” using the issue of abortion pills to argue for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment and has suggested that better solutions to this issue are needed. Speaking at a press conference in Dublin today, LoveBoth spokesperson Caroline Simons said…
The number of students seeking help from the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) to help them get a third-level education continues to rise, and the society needs help to help them. That’s the message this week from the SVP as it launches a national appeal to support its Education and Training Bursary Fund. “SVP members know…
Health Minister Simon Harris needs to address what the real impact of his proposed abortion law would be on abortion rates in Ireland, the LoveBoth campaign has said, claiming that Ireland’s abortion rate is likely to rise by over 5,000 a year if the Eighth Amendment is repealed. Speaking at the launch this morning of…
To be against abortion is not simply ‘a Catholic thing’, Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said. In an appeal to voters ahead of the referendum, Dr Martin said, “the innate dignity of every human life is a value for the whole of society – for people of all faiths and none. It is rooted in…
Members of Fine Gael opposed to the Taoiseach’s push for abortion have appealed to the party faithful to vote ‘no’ on May 25. Members attended the pro-life rally in Dublin at the weekend. Spokesperson for the Chloe Kennedy, a member of the Young Fine Gael branch in Trinity College, “we want to send a clear…
Garry O’Sullivan Last Sunday, May 13, as the Pope was releasing his World Communications Day message on the theme ‘The Truth will set you free – Fake news and journalism for peace’, this newspaper was publishing an exclusive report online which exposed a fake sex slur story about seminarians in Rome which was published widely…
Plans are in place to accommodate a crowd of 600,000 people in Dublin’s Phoenix Park when Pope Francis celebrates Mass there this August, according to the Government. Speaking in the Dáil last week, independent TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, said the Government expected up…
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