Dear Editor, I am declining the invitation of both Cathal O’Sullivan and Richard Deane (Letters IC 30/04/2015) to vote ‘yes’. Neither presents a valid argument either in terms of social justice or Catholicism. The recent enactment of the Children and Family Relationships Bill ensures that some children will be produced with the explicit purpose of…
Category: Opinion
Accord funding axed as demand for pre-marriage service rises
Decision to axe State funding to the Catholic agency will annoy many voters, writes Cathal Barry
Referendum will create inequality
Dear Editor, I have serious concerns that should the forthcoming referendum be passed, Irish law will be used to destroy equality. It will become increasingly difficult to publicly express the view that marriage is between a man and a woman. Redefining marriage will inevitably demand a revised curriculum in our schools. What will we be…
When morality and pragmatism clash
Victims of misrule and justice are more than just a quota, writes Mary Kenny
Complementarity is relevant
Dear Editor, If I understand Cathal O’Sullivan (Letters IC 30/04/2015) correctly, he believes that the significance of the complementarity of the sexes in parenting is overstated. While the significance of the complementarity of the sexes in relation to parenting may be open to debate, what is definitely not debatable is that without this complementarity society…
Marriage deserves unique protection
Government is trying to pretend marriage and children are not linked, writes Fr Eamonn Conway
God loves us all equally
Dear Editor, In relation to Richard Deane’s letter (IC 30/04/2015), as a practising Catholic he should know that God loves us all equally and we should love one another as he told us to. Marriage is about a man and a woman. We are asked to change Article 41 which is called ‘The Family’. Yours…
We’re lucky to have the right to vote
Dear Editor, Dr Martin Mansergh’s excellent article (IC 30/04/2015) highlighted the importance of the people’s right to be consulted on all matters requiring constitutional change. Irish citizens are indeed fortunate to have a Constitution that requires such consultation. This point is reinforced if we reflect on the recent French experience. In France, a substantial grassroots…
We must tackle vested interests and challenge political orthodoxy
The government must have more concern for victims of abuse, writes Lucinda Creighton
Rebranding civil partnerships as marriages
Dear Editor, So far in this marriage referendum we have been told that it is about equality and redefining marriage. Perhaps it would be more correct to say that it is about abolishing marriage as we know it and leaving civil partnership as the only available option. Currently, in Irish law a marriage does not…