TV and Radio

CNN Maria Steen debates abortion in Ireland with Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute debates the Government’s proposals to legislate for abortion with Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland on CNN’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson. The debate starts after three minutes and eight seconds. You can watch the debate here.

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Dr John Murray of the Iona Institute discusses assisted suicide on Newstalk’s Sunday Show

Dr John Murray of the Iona Institute discusses the issue of assisted suicide with Dr Adam McAuley of DCU on Newstalk’s Sunday Show. You can listen to the debate here.

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Maria Steen discusses abortion on RTE’s Frontline

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion issue on the Frontline programme with Pat Kenny. Maria appears after 20 minutes and 25 seconds and again at 32 minutes and 36 seconds. You can watch the whole programme here.

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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion issue with pro choice campaigner Susan McKay on RTE’s Prime Time

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion debate with journalist  and pro choice campaigner Susan McKay  on RTE’s Prime Time. The panel discussion begins at 23 and half minutes in, after an interview with the husband of Savita Halappanavar by Miriam O’Callaghan. You can watch the discussion here.

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Maria Steen debates the abortion issue with pro choice campaigner Sinead Kennedy on Newstalk’s Sunday Show

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute debates the tragic case of Savita Halappanavar and its implications for the debate on abortion with pro choice campaigner Sinead Kavanagh on Newstalk’s Sunday Show.

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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the Children’s Referendum with Senator Jillian van Turnhout and Dr Fergus Ryan on Newstalk’s Talking Point

Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discussed the topic of the Government’s Children’s Rights referendum with Senator Jillian van Turnhout, former head of the Children’s Rights Alliance and Dr Fergus Ryan, a law lecturer in DIT Aungier Street.  

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David Quinn and Fintan O’Toole debate denominational education

David Quinn and Fintan O’Toole of the Irish Times debate the issue of denominational schools on RTE’s Prime Time. The item begins at about 16 minutes in, and the debate proper starts after about 24 minutes in.  

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David Quinn and Philip Molloy discuss the latest Census figures on religion in Ireland on the Right Hook

David Quinn and Philip Molloy (standing in for George Hook) discuss the latest Census figures on religion in Ireland on Newstalk’s The Right Hook. The discussion starts 22 seconds in.

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David Quinn and Fergus Finlay debate the children’s rights referendum on RTE’s This Week

On Sunday, David Quinn of the Iona Institute and Fergus Finlay of children’s charity Barnardos debated the Government’s proposed children’s rights referendum on RTE’s This Week programme.

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Dr John Murray discusses Pat Rabbitte’s criticisms of Cardinal Brady’s remarks on abortion

Dr John Murray debates comments by Minister for Communication, Pat Rabbitte, accusing Cardinal Brady’s entrance into the abortion debate of being “retrogressive”. He was joined by Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland.

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