TV and Radio

Breda O’Brien discusses same-sex marriage on RTE’s This Week

Breda O’Brien of The Iona Institute takes part in a panel discussion on same-sex marriage on RTE’s This Week programme. (You may need to scroll down the list of items to find it. The discussion took place on Sunday, August 4).

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David Quinn discusses the liberal agenda on Tonight with Vincent Browne

David Quinn discusses the liberal agenda with John McGurk, Cllr Bríd Smith of People Before Profit, Niamh Hourigan of UCC and presenter Tom McGurk.

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David Quinn discusses Pope Francis’ remarks on gays on the Last Word

David Quinn on The Last Word discusses what Pope Francis had to say this week about gay people on his way back from Brazil with gay priest Bernard Lynch.      

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Participants at the Iona Institute’s childcare conference speak to RTE’s Drivetime

Before our conference, After Prime Time: What Type of childcare is best for children, RTE’s Drivetime interviewed the keynote speaker, Jonas Himmelstrand. The next day, Drivetime interviewed a number of participants at the conference to give a flavor of the event. The interviews with the participants at the event can be found here.

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Patricia Casey discusses childcare on Newstalk’s The Right Hook

Patricia Casey discusses the Iona Institute’s poll on childcare with George Hook on Newstalk’s The Right Hook. You can listen to the item here, which begins after five minutes and fifteen seconds.

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Jonas Himmelstrand discusses the flawed Swedish model of childcare on RTE’s Drivetime

Jonas Himmelstrand discusses the flaws in the Swedish provision of childcare with Mary Wilson on RTE’s Drivetime. He says that the Swedish model of childcare, which is almost wholly based on universal creche provision, does not produce the best outcomes for children or parents. You can listen to the discussion here, after one hour and...

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David Quinn and Jillian van Turnhout debate childcare on the Pat Kenny Show

Following on from reports of mistreatment at a number of creches in Dublin and Wicklow, David Quinn and Senator Jillian van Turnhout debated the issue of childcare on RTE’s Pat Kenny Show. You can listen to the full item here.  

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Patricia Casey discusses surrogacy on Today FM’s The Last Word

Professor Patricia Casey discusses surrogacy with barrister Inge Clissman on Today FM’s The Last Word with Matt Cooper. You can listen to the discussion here. The discussion begins after 16 minutes.

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Maria Steen discusses surrogacy on RTE’s Prime Time

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses surrogacy with David Walsh of the Sims Clinic on RTE’s Prime Time. You can watch the programme here. The discussion starts after three and a half minutes.

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David Quinn on the future of the Church on RTE’s Morning Ireland

David Quinn discusses the Pope’s resignation and the future of the Catholic Church with Paul Dunbar on RTE’s Morning Ireland. You can listen to the show here.

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