Press release from The Iona Institute Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan must maintain the spirit of Rule 68 for national schools because it protects the identity of denominational schools, The Iona Institute has said in a statement today. According to reports, Minister O’Sullivan has said she wants to amend the rule. Rule 68 permits denominational schools...
Press release from The Iona Institute THERE ARE many troubling aspects to the recent case where a foreign national’s baby was delivered early by Caesarean section, Breda O’Brien of the Iona Institute said today. “There are reports that the young woman was terrified of an unspecified person, and even afraid that she might be killed,”...
Press release from The Iona Institute The case of a Thai surrogate mother that has made headlines all over the world highlights the unavoidable ethical pitfalls of surrogacy, The Iona Institute has said today. The case involves a Thai woman who gave birth to twins on behalf of an Australian couple. One of the babies,...
Press release from The Iona Institute A new report on how to make denominational schools more inclusive of children of other faiths and none just released by the Department of Education has been described as a “step in the right direction” by Breda O’Brien, of The Iona Institute. The report is from the Forum on...
Press release from The Iona Institute The action of Ireland in voting against a resolution this week at the UN supporting the family has been described as “unacceptable” by the Director of The Iona Institute, David Quinn. Ireland, along with other Western countries, voted against the resolution on the ground that it referred to ‘the...
Press release from The Iona Institute The State must respect freedom of conscience, the new Bishop of Limerick, Dr Brendan Leahy, says in a talk to be delivered in Limerick tonight. The talk is being jointly hosted by The Iona Institute and The Irish Catholic. In his talk, Dr Leahy warns against “tendencies that would...
Press release from The Iona Institute Father’s Day is this Sunday. It’s a day when we appreciate the invaluable contribution fathers up and down the country and all over the world make to their children. But an increasing number of children are growing up without the active involvement of their fathers in their lives. Irish...
Press release from The Iona Institute The Iona Institute is very pleased to announce that the Right Revd Ken Clarke, who retired as the Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh last year after 13 years, has agreed to become a new patron of The Iona Institute. Bishop Clarke joins our other patrons,...
Immediate release Press release from The Iona Institute Chastity groups have a right to teach in denominational schools March 11, 2014 – Groups which promote chastity and abstinence before marriage have a right to address students in Catholic and other schools, The Iona Institute has said today. The Iona Institute was reacting to...
Press release by The Iona Institute Marriage rate in Ireland has plunged by 40pc in last 40 years September 30, 2013 – New CSO figures out today show that Ireland’s marriage rate is now only 4.3 per 1,000. This means fewer couples in Ireland are getting married than in Britain and far fewer than in...
