Decline in religion will deepen our coming demographic crisis, says new Iona paper


The ongoing decline in religious practice will deepen our coming demographic crisis because it will almost certainly mean that fewer…

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By Dr Angelo Bottone

The number of couples requesting euthanasia together is on the rise in the Netherlands, according to official reports. In 2024, there were 54 such cases, compared to just nine in 2018. A notable case involving a former Dutch prime minister...

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Parents have long been regarded as the primary educators of their children. This is recognised in some of the foundational human rights documents of the post-World War 2 world. But a new UNESCO document now demotes parents to the role...

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Falling fertility rates are propelling the major economies toward a major reckoning, according to a new study by the McKinsey Global Institute, one of the world’s leading management consulting firms. As the report, entitled “Dependency and Depopulation? Confronting the Consequences...

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We have cast our eye over the Programme for Government (PFG) and assessed it from the point of view of the issues relevant to The Iona Institute, that is, family policy, the future of Church-run schools, RSE, gender ideology among...

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A new survey from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce (DCC) finds that a lack of affordable childcare affects employers’ ability to attract new employees. Aebhric Mc Gibney of DCC was interviewed today on Morning Ireland about the survey, and as...

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What is the current state of religious freedom in the world? The latest report from the prestigious Pew Research Centre finds, not good. The report, issued last month, covers 2022, and finds that curbs on religious practices and beliefs remained...

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UK’s Labour quietly quits on liberalising gender law


Labour has mothballed plans to make it easier to change the legal designation of one’s sex, the Times has reported. They are now unlikely to adopt a self-id law, which…

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‘The beauty and value of tradition’; a talk by Tim Stanley

On Saturday October 5th, The Iona Institute held its annual youth conference. The theme was ‘Whatever Happened to Tradition?‘, the…

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