Dear Editor, Bro. George Whyte’s letter on ‘Disorder and disrespect at services’ (IC 02/06/2016) is no exaggeration and provides a good example of what is happening presently in churches throughout the country. Congregational applause is another irreverent practice that I would like to highlight and which, I feel, is becoming increasingly prevalent particularly at weekend…

Dear Editor, Mary Kenny describes Queen Elizabeth of Britain as a “surprising ecumenist” who nevertheless adheres to her own Christian faith (IC 16/06/2016). Wasn’t it Queen Elizabeth who signed into law the 1967 Abortion Act, which has resulted – so far – in the deaths of more than eight million of her subjects?  Would that…

Dear Editor, I’m sure that the vast majority would have the greatest sympathy with any pregnant woman who has received an unsatisfactory diagnosis, and would agree that she should receive all appropriate assistance and support. However if the United Nations Committee had any genuine concern for human rights, it would have recognised that the real cruelty,…

Dear Editor, Thank you to David Quinn for his comments in the June 9 issue on the problem of bias in the Irish media. It’s so frustrating day after day to have to observe this blatant bias in action in our national papers and on our radio/television. The Irish media behave as though Catholics in this country are not…