Health Minister Simon Harris is telling “overt and blatant lies” about proposed abortion legislation, Save the 8th has said. Interviewed by the Sunday Times, Mr Harris said under proposed legislation there will not be “unlimited abortion up to birth in cases of life-limiting conditions”. Adding that the published heads of the bill do not contain…
The president of the body that represents Catholic second level schools has described as “worrying and unwelcome” Department of Education guidelines that insist that schools must provide alternatives for students who do not wish to participate in religious education. While the circular applies only to Education and Training Board and community schools, Fr Paul Connell…
A prominent Irish priest has criticised remarks made by a DUP founder concerning Protestant church leaders’ welcome of a papal visit to the North of Ireland this August. The criticism comes after Wallace Thompson, secretary of the Evangelical Protestant Society, told the Belfast Newsletter that a visit to the North by Pope Francis for the…
The ill-judged intervention strengthens the ‘Yes’ side, writes Fr Bill Kemmy It is not possible to let the recent media statement issued by the leadership of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on the upcoming referendum on the Eight Amendment to go unchallenged. Very briefly, I want to focus on the content and the impact of…
With opinion polls tightening on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment this month, several Church leaders have stepped up their campaign to promote the right to life of the unborn. Over the bank holiday weekend, seven bishops across Ireland issued pastoral statements in a bid to influence more people to vote ‘No’ in the May…
A leading pro-life campaign has welcomed figures indicating a further drop in support for removing the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution in a referendum this month. An opinion poll, published on May 6 by the Sunday Independent/Kantar Millward, revealed that 45% of respondents say they intend voting ‘Yes’, and 34% say they will vote ‘No’.…
Nurses and midwives representing over 130 members of their professions have said that the Irish Health Service cannot cope with abortion and have urged the public to vote ‘No’ in the upcoming referendum. Speaking at a Press Conference in Dublin on May 4, healthcare representatives asked the electorate not to “turn our hospitals into killing…
Niamh Uí Bhriain explains why Google’s decision is a serious threat to the referendum process The three leading pro-life groups campaigning for the retention of Ireland’s constitutional protection for the unborn have called on Google to reconsider its decision to block all advertising in connection with the upcoming referendum. Speaking at a press…
Today’s Catholic youth require “joyful accompaniment” says leading catechist. *Please note the Engage Conference has been postponted until further notice* Renowned Catholic speaker David Wells has said that the Irish Church must not view young people merely as “a problem to be solved”. Wells, a UK catechist and author who regularly talks at conferences around…
Advocates for the right to life of the unborn have challenged a Dublin-based doctor to clarify whether or not she supports abortion where an unborn baby has a non-fatal abnormality such as Down Syndrome. Speaking at a Together for Yes event yesterday, Dr Jennifer Donnelly from the Rotunda maternity hospital referred to women in Ireland…
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