Courtney McGrailOnline chatter about the Republican National Convention has focused less on the coronation of Donald Trump than on his wife Melania’s speech. For some, the speech was notable for its so-far unexplained nod to 1980s singer Rick Astley, with Mrs Trump declaring of her husband that: “He will never, ever, give up. And, most importantly,…
Category: Opinion
Our obsession with youth
“You know the culture is broken when adults consider ‘adult’ a compliment”, writes Chris Altieri
Churches should take a lead on refugees in Ireland
Mary Kenny
“helping the refugee is a Christian duty and an essential part of the message of the New Testament”, writes Mary Kenny
Choosing between bad and worse
David Quinn
Ruling elites have to understand why they have alienated so many voters, writes David Quinn
Clarify meaning of Eighth Amendment
Dear Editor, Mary Kenny, under the heading “Why we must change this fatal phrase” (IC 14/07/2016), reminded us of the writings of George Orwell, who said whoever controls the language controls the political power. Today, she says, we are presented with the hurtful, and harmful, phrase “fatal foetal abnormality”. She rightly criticises the use of…
Following example of O’Connell, Hume
Dear Editor, Mary Kenny hits the nail on the head when praising the peaceful, legal and constitutional paths of the Liberator, Daniel O’Connell (IC 21/07/2016). Her description of the scenes of blood running on the streets and heads on pikes along the roadsides which the young O’Connell saw during the French Revolution in 1789 is…
Busting myths around priestly pay
Michael Kelly
If a man was interested in riches, the priesthood is probably the last road he’d choose to take. So, it’s a good job that priests understand their role as a call from God rather than a profitable way of life. Priestly remuneration is often shrouded in secrecy – especially in Ireland. Elphin is alone among…
Brexit: an echo of the English Reformation
Greg Daly
Greg Daly considers how the UK’s Anglican heritage leaves it uneasy in Europe
Secularists want to make faith a private hobby
Christians are caught in the middle of a clash between radical Islam and secularism, writes David Quinn
What kind of president do we want?
Dear Editor, There is a lot of discussion at present as to whether President Michael D. Higgins will – or indeed should – seek a second term as Uachtarán na hÉireann. Indeed, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is 16 years older than the President is now and shows no sign of slowing down. Pope Francis is…