Mary Kenny“some of us are thankful that we remember rather more optimistic times”, writes Mary Kenny
Category: Opinion
Muslims more than ever need our support
Fr Ronald RolheiserThis is not a good time to be a Muslim in the Western world. As the violence perpetrated by radical Islamic groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda and Boko Haram becomes more and more prevalent, huge numbers of people are becoming paranoid about and even openly hostile towards the Islam religion, seeing all Muslims as…
Media fails to see its own double standards
Michael KellyMainstream newspapers have been complicit in shameful denial of basic justice to priests accused of abuse, writes Michael Kelly
Ireland, count your blessings
Ireland’s tradition of ‘social intimacy’ may soften ‘the rough edges of difference’, writes Mary Kenny
Revealing ‘Inside story’ of gay marriage campaign
Breda O'BrienBreda O’Brien analyses the apparent ‘deep-rooted bias’ of the ‘yes’ campaign
Middle East needs peace with justice
David QuinnPeace on its own is not enough, an ‘Islamic democracy’ needs to emerge, writes David Quinn
Mary McAleese should consider converting to a faith that shares her beliefs and values
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, When I was received into the Church last year after a lifetime as a practising Anglican, I made a profession of faith which committed me to “believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God”. This profession is the standard one for converts to…
Faith schools tend to perform better
Dear Editor, I noticed recently that the best results in the UK’s GCSE or whatever it is called now were achieved in Northern Ireland. I suspect that the majority of schools in the North are what might be called ‘faith’ schools. That in turn suggests that, regardless of the practice of faith of any kind,…
Don’t know how Neeson can support both abortion and children’s charity
Dear Editor, Actor Liam Neeson’s film career is thriving, so one must conclude that his voice-over endorsement of the Graham Linehan pro-abortion video reflects his personal position on the Eighth Amendment debate (David Quinn, IC 29/10/2015). One wonders how he can square this stance with his position as ‘celebrity supporter’ of UNICEF whose motto is…
Amnesty’s founders would be saddened by abortion campaigning
Dear Editor, I am appalled at Amnesty International’s reversal of basic human rights in many areas. Originally founded to protect the vulnerable and defenceless, it now promotes abortion in Ireland on both sides of the border. One of its targets is the removal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, democratically passed in 1983 after…