Press release from The Iona Institute Forum recommendations would seriously undermine identity of denominational schools April 10, 2012 – Some of the recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector released today “would seriously undermine the identity of denominational schools”, The Iona Institute...

Press release from The Iona Institute: Increase in marital breakdown revealed by Census ‘worrying and must be addressed'

Press release from The Iona Institute  Iona Institute welcomes European Court decision on gay adoption  March 16, 2012 – The Iona Institute welcomes yesterday’s decision by the European Court of Human Rights that French laws favouring opposite-sex couples in regard to both adoption and access to certain Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) techniques are not in...

Press release from The Iona Institute New Household Survey shows that gender pay gap is result of many women’s choice to work part-time March 7, 2012 – Data contained in the latest Quarterly National Household Survey released today by the CSO confirm that the gender pay gap is mostly the result of many women choosing...

Press release by The Iona Institute  National Women’s Council wrong to blame gender pay gap on lack of daycare places Sweden has universal, State subsidised daycare but its pay gap is only 1 percent lower March 2, 2012 New figures from the European Commission show that the gender pay gap in Ireland is 17 percent, which...

Press release from the Iona Institute: Government’s surrogacy plans ignore ethical concerns

Press release from The Iona Institute Labour motion on Catholic civil servants "deeply undemocratic"

Press release from The Iona Institute Incitement to hatred complaint against bishop "absurd"

Press release by The Iona Institute Government’s surrogacy guidelines must not ‘split’ motherhood or exploit women November 25, 2011 Justice Minister Alan Shatter is planning to issue guidelines next month concerning the issue of surrogacy. Indications are that the guidelines will adopt a very permissive attitude towards the issue and ignore the major ethical concerns...

Press release by The Iona Institute Iona Institute welcomes decision by European Court of Human Rights on Assisted Human Reproduction 3rd November, 2011 THE IONA INSTITUTE welcomes today’s ruling by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights that the Austrian law banning the use of donor sperm or eggs for In Vitro...