The Irish Bishops have decried the stark contrast between efforts to save lives during Covid with an apparent indifference to life when it comes to the number of abortions in Ireland.

In statement at the end of their Summer 2026 General Meeting, they note the tragic irony that as society was focussed on saving life, protecting the vulnerable, and making sure that people were not forgotten during the pandemic, it also began “the wholesale destruction of human life through abortion”.

“While COVID-19 cost almost 10,000 lives in Ireland, there have been well over 50,000 deaths from abortion since 2019 (equivalent to nearly 2,000 classrooms of children)”.

 They further note the lack of interest in finding out why so many opt for abortion:

“Neither the State, nor the mainstream media, seem to have any interest in exploring what leads women to choose abortion or what happens to them afterwards”.

They also lament that some politicians “seem determined at all costs to widen the scope of the present law”.