Press release from The Iona Institute Churches must respond to rise in ‘New Age’ weddings New Iona paper shows that ‘New Age’ weddings now account for a quarter of the total September 30, 2024 – A NEW paper from The Iona Institute shows that last year a quarter of all weddings that took place in...

Press release from The Iona Institute Government introducing commercial surrogacy by another name “Reasonable expenses” can easily amount to commercial surrogacy June 19, 2024 – A Bill that will allow surrogacy is currently before the Seanad. The Government tells us the Bill will not recognise commercial surrogacy, but in fact it will do so by allowing big payments...

Press release from The Iona Institute In their own words: campaigners want euthanasia for far more than the terminally ill Pressure will quickly mount to expand euthanasia grounds March 20, 2024 – The Oireachtas Committee is recommend that euthanasia be made available for those judged to be within six to 12 months of death. However,...

Press release from The Iona Institute Vast majority of mothers want to be at home not work says new poll Finding relevant to upcoming carers’ referendum 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...

Press Release from the Iona Institute Proposed deletion of protection of the home from the Constitution is concerning Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – The Iona Institute needs to study the wording of the new amendments properly before giving a full reaction. We note, however, that the proposed English-language replacement to the section on mothers-in-the-home no...

Press Release from the Iona Institute New CSO figures confirm Ireland’s plummeting birth rate   Rate of natural population increase is now only half what it was 10 years ago September 25, 2023  – Figures released today by the CSO show that the number of births over deaths in the year to April 2023 was...

Press Release from the Iona Institute   Ireland has embraced eugenics says new paper from The Iona Institute We must debate what is happening before we have an ‘Ireland without Down Syndrome’ Tuesday, April 4, 2023  – The former Master of the Rotunda, Dr Fergal Malone, recently revealed that over 90pc of patients at the...

Press Release from the Iona Institute Budget’s day-care provisions almost totally overlook stay-at-home parents Budget also worsens effects of tax individualisation September 28, 2022  – Budget 2023 is unfair and discriminatory towards all parents who do not use day-care. By allocating 121 millions in public funds towards a big reduction in day-care fees, the Government...

Press Release from The Iona Institute Only one in five people want children placed in day-care says new poll Poll also finds vast majority want two or three children     August 10, 2022  – A new Amarach Research poll commissioned by The Iona Institute shows that only one in five people want children under...

Press Release from The Iona Institute Almost half of practising Catholics have returned to Mass post-lockdown says new poll but fear of Covid still a big factor among those who have not come back yet 56pc of Mass-goers think First Holy Communion ceremonies should take place again   4 August, 2021  – A new Amarach...