The Iona Institute launched its latest paper to widespread media coverage on Monday (Sept 30). The report, called ‘The rapid rise of ‘New Age’ weddings in Ireland: How should the Churches respond?’ was prominently covered in The Irish Independent (on pages one and three), and the author of the paper, Breda O’Brien, was interviewed about...
David Quinn was on RTE’s Today With Claire Byrne on Monday debating the future of religious schools with Aodhan O’ Riordáin of the Labour Party. David argued that the school system must reflect the wishes of parents, including for faith-based schools if that is what they want. Aodhan O’Riordain wants religion removed from schools completely. You can listen to...
The Department of Education is to survey parents to find out what, if any changes, they want made to the school system. This will include asking them what kind of ethos they wish schools to have, including a religious one. David Quinn was on the Hard Shoulder on Newstalk to discuss the planned survey. He...
David Quinn was on Newstalk Breakfast on June 6th discussing proposed changes to the primary school curriculum including the new emphasis on what amounts to political activism and also the removal of the aim of “fostering a sense of Irish identity”. You can listen to the item here.
David Quinn was on The Hard Shoulder debating proposals to allow assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland. Dr Brendan O’Shea of Irish Doctors Supporting MAiD (‘Medical Assistance in Dying’). David pointed out that Dr O’Shea’s organisation is supportive of extending euthanasia beyond the terminally ill to patients suffering from dementia. You can listen to the...
David Quinn was on the Hard Shoulder explaining why he is voting No in the two referendums on March 8. He said the family referendums seeks to insert the very ambiguous term “durable relationships” into the Constitution, while the one on carers seek to delete the current reference to the home, to mothers and the...
David Quinn was on Life FM discussing the Oireachtas committee hearings on euthanasia and the decision by the Medical Council to drop the ban on doctors killing patients from its ethics code. You can listen the interview here.
David Quinn was on the Tonight Show debating the issue of commercial surrogacy. He said that almost all European countries ban the practice because it commodifies babies and exploits low income women. The Irish Government says it won’t be allowing commercial surrogacy but will be allowing so-called “reasonable expenses” to be paid. David argued that...
David Quinn was on The Hard Shoulder yesterday to outline the concerns of the Iona Institute about the upcoming referendums in March about the family and carers. The first one is set to further downgrade the importance of marriage to society, and the second deletes the requirement that mothers not be forced out of the...
Fewer babies are born every year, new CSO data confirm, but how does that impact society? Do we need to be having more babies? To discuss Pat Kenny was joined on the show by David Quinn of The Iona Institute and Sinead O’Moore, host of the ‘Stretch Marks’. David pointed out that the rate of...
