Ruairi Quinn’s odd suggestion concerning Church-run primary schools
State employees shouldn’t preach of religion or politics
Canadian redefines marriage – and parenthood
The Children’s Rights Alliance has issued its 2009 Report Card. It’s entitled ‘Is the Government keeping its promises to children?’ It is divided into four sections: education; material wellbeing; health and safeguarding childhood. It gives the Government an overall grade of D. Its lowest mark is for health and its highest mark is for safeguarding...
Major survey of attitudes to Assisted Human Reproduction
A clear majority of public opinion in the West favours the use of assisted human reproduction (AHR) in certain circumstances, according to a major survey carried out last year. The study asked 1,500 adults in 15 countries, including Ireland, about their views on IVF and other AHR techniques. It found that most people favoured its...
Yet another horrendous abuse case has come to public attention, this one involving the abuse and neglect of six children by their mother. The family first came to the attention of the relevant health board in 1989. It wasn’t until 2000 that an attempt was made to remove the children from the mother’s care. Why...
