A talk by Maria Steen Thursday, September 20, 8pm, Davenport hotel, Dublin 2 Free Admission We are pleased to invite you to our next meeting which will be addressed by Maria Steen of The Iona Institute. Her topic will be: ‘Where now for the pro-life movement?’ Maria will look back at the recent referendum and...
The Meaning of Religious Freedom A talk by Bishop Brendan Leahy Chair: Professor Eamonn Conway WHERE: STRAND HOTEL, LIMERICK When: 8pm, Tuesday, June 17 Admission: Free Our next talk which will be delivered by the Catholic bishop of Limerick, Dr Brendan Leahy. His topic will be ‘The Meaning of Religious Freedom’. This talk is particularly...
A talk by Professor Tom Gallagher Where: Davenport hotel, Dublin 2 When: 8pm, Thursday, May 15 In Ireland there is a concerted move to banish religion from the public square. In Scotland, something very similar is taking place and if anything is further advanced than here. Professor Tom Gallagher, will who give our next talk,...
Speaker: David Quinn The Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 Thursday, October 24, 8pm – Admission free We are pleased to invite you to our next talk which is on this Thursday. It is on the topic, ‘Church and State under Enda Kenny’. The speaker will be Iona Institute director, David Quinn. David will examine: Mr Kenny’s...
Speaker: Professor John McCarthy Where: Georgian room, Buswells hotel, Dublin 2 When: Tuesday, August 20 , 8pm Admission: Free Our next speaker is Dr John McCarthy, professor emeritus at Fordham University in New York whose specialist area is Irish history. He has a keen interest in the fortunes of the Catholic Church in Ireland and...
Tuesday, June 25, 9.45 to 12.30 – Admission free The Davenport hotel, Dublin 2 THE recent Prime Time documentary revealing disturbing mistreatment of children in some of the country’s crèches has focused national attention once again on the very important issue of child-care. Our next half-day conference will ask, among other questions: Is day-time...
THE Iona Institute is co-sponsoring a major conference to coincide with Ireland’s presidency of the European Union. It takes place on May 10, with a ‘curtain-raiser’ event on May 9. The conference will look at the many crises currently facing Europe, whether economic, political, social, religious or environmental. It will look at Christian responses to...
Speakers: Professor Salvador Ryan, Professor Roger Trigg, Nick Spencer Chair: Dr Martin Mansergh The Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2 (behind the Davenport hotel) Thursday, April 25, 2pm– 5.00pm – Admission free IRISH SOCIETY and Western culture have been profoundly shaped by Christianity. However, our Christian heritage is now often viewed in negative terms to the point...
THE ALLEGED CONFLICT BETWEEN SCIENCE AND FAITH Speaker: Dr Andrew Pinsent When: Monday, February 18 Time: 8pm Where: The Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 Admission free WE are very pleased to invite you to our next talk which will be delivered by priest and physicist, Dr Andrew Pinsent on the topic of ‘The Alleged Conflict between...
Talk by John Waters ‘Ireland and the abolition of God’ When: Wednesday, December 12 Where: Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 Time: 8pm Admission: Free Our next talk which will be given by commentator and author, John Waters. John will discuss how Ireland has pushed talk of God and religion to the margins of public debate, how...
