When any part of the country goes into level 3 restrictions in response to Covid-19, public worship, including Masses, has to end again, even though hairdressers, shops, gyms etc can remain open and no outbreak has occurred in a church since lockdown ended. David Quinn told Pat Kenny on Newstalk why he thinks the restriction...
David Quinn appeared on the Niall Boylan Show to debate the new Assisted Suicide Bill with Tom Curran of Exit International. David pointed out that Exit International wants anyone of ‘sound mind’ to be able to avail of assisted suicide even if they are mentally and physically healthy. You can listen to the debate here.
Iona Institute director, David Quinn, was on The Hard Shoulder (Newstalk) on Monday debating Gino Kenny TD and his Private Members Bill that would introduce assisted suicide to Ireland. David said he was opposed to assisted suicide in principle, and pointed out that the Bill defines ‘terminal illness’ extremely broadly and does not say that...
A new study confirms that Ireland’s population is ageing fast, partly driven by a below-replacement level fertility rate. Iona Institute Director, David Quinn, was on Newstalk to discuss what, if anything, we can do about this. He said we need to debate the matter, and this needs to be led by young people who will...
David Quinn, director of the Iona Institute and columnist with the Sunday Times, speaks with Pat Kenny (Newstalk) on reopening churches and other houses of worship to allow the public celebration of Mass and other services earlier than the Government accounced. This interview was broadcast on Wednesday May 20th.
A new survey of Irish parents show that 61pc of mothers with children under 18 would prefer to work part-time compared with just 29pc of men. Brendan Conroy, a stay-at-home father and board member of The Iona Institute, was on The Pat Kenny Show to discuss the finding. You can listen to the item here....
David Quinn, Director Iona Institute and columnist Sunday Times, Ireland Edition, speaks to Ivan Yates on abortion exclusion zones on Newstalk, The Hard Shoulder, 2.1.2020.
David Quinn was on Spirit Radio to discuss The Iona Institute’s annual report and speak about issues like religion and society, denominational education, the right to life, and the Benedict Option. You can listen to the item here.
David Quinn was on The Tonight Show debating whether or not Ireland should permit assisted suicide/euthanasia. He said that doing so would send a terrible signal to the old and infirm about the value of their lives, which is why most palliative care doctors oppose it. You can watch the show here (the item is...
A new scientific paper says that so-called ‘designer babies’ could be only two years away. David Quinn discussed the ethics of this on Newstalk Breakfast. You can listen to the item here.
