Maria Steen on the two referendums


Maria Steen addressed a meeting of The Iona Institute last month about the two upcoming referendums on the family, and…

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THE results of the two referendums are the best possible present ahead of Mother’s Day tomorrow. The Government asked voters to remove the word ‘mother’ from the Constitution and they answered with a resounding No. They also rejected by a...

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It has been widely reported that an Oireachtas committee will recommend euthanasia for those judged to be within six to 12 months of death. However, if we go down this path, we can fully expect there to be pressure to...

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David Quinn was on the Hard Shoulder explaining why he is voting No in the two referendums on March 8. He said the family referendums seeks to insert the very ambiguous term “durable relationships” into the Constitution, while the one...

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More than two-thirds of mothers (69pc) with children under the age of 18 would prefer to stay at home with their children rather than go out to work if they could afford it, according to a new Amarach Research opinion...

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The Danish parliament has a Council of Ethics that sometimes reports to it on ethical issues. Recently it reported on euthanasia. Surprisingly perhaps – given Denmark’s reputation as a hyper-modern society – the Council recently voted overwhelmingly against recommending euthanasia...

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If all mothers are out working, which is what the Government seems to want, and most young children are in daycare, shouldn’t we closely examine the benefits of this aim from the point of view of mothers, children and society?...

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Ministers were advised to “avoid a concrete obligation” in care referendum


A Ministerial briefing note released to Gript Media under freedom of information legislation states that the wording of the comprehensively defeated Article 41.2 “Care” amendment to the Constitution was designed…

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‘Europe and the Faith’: a talk by Prof Richard Rex

Professor Richard Rex of Queens’ College, Cambridge, addressed The Iona Institute and the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and…

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