Dr Martin ManserghWhy should so vital a civil institution as marriage drop the requirement of equal gender representation, viz. one man and one woman?
Category: Opinion
Founding intentions
Cathal BarryA new process is being developed to assist Catholic schools rediscover their distinctiveness, writes Cathal Barry
‘I missed my dad’:The voice of a child raised by two mothers
David QuinnA ‘yes’ vote will deliberately deprive children of either a mother or a father, writes David Quinn
It’s wrong to say the referendum doesn’t affect children
Greg DalyChanging the definition of marriage clearly affects children, a leading constitutionalist tells Greg Daly
How to reach out to ‘lapsed Catholics’
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your banner headline on “reaching out” (‘Parishes are urged to reach out to ‘lapsed Catholics’ IC 16/04/2015) could not have been more timely for us here in Arklow parish, as it is an affirmation of the major visitation project our Parish Pastoral Council has just concluded with the help of Legion of Mary…
Allowing more people access to marriage
Dear Editor, As a practicing Catholic gay man on the cusp of turning 40, I hope that I can face the next decade of my life in the happiness, security and protection of a civil marriage. I love my Church and the traditions and values it has blessed me and my family with, however I cannot…
Twitter’s referendum intervention
Dear Editor, As per Twitter’s intervention in the referendum – perhaps it proves that capitalist gilt will be allowed play more of a part in the debate rather than supposed Catholic guilt. Yours etc., Brid Fitzpatrick, Terenure, Dublin 6W.
Many groups are lobbying for ‘no’ vote
Dear Editor, I refer to the article by Greg Daly, ‘Church must be free to teach marriage stance – Bishop Doran’, (IC 09/04/2015). In the last paragraph of the article it is said that Mothers and Fathers Matter is the only campaign group calling for a ‘no’ vote. If one looks up SIPOC’s ‘Register of…
Referendum is positive for society
Dear Editor, As a married man, father of two small children, and a minister in the Catholic Church, I will be voting Yes on May 22. At the heart of the debate for me is whether a same-sex relationship can be placed on a par with a heterosexual one. For me, as for many people,…
Shocking tragedy of migrants drowning
Dear Editor, I too was haunted by the images of African migrants sinking to their deaths off the coast of Libya. (‘Irish people must raise voices for more humane EU immigration systems IC 23/04/2015) It was heartening to hear the emergency summit of EU leaders had agreed to triple the funding of its search and…