Independent Senator Ronan Mullen has blasted Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman and his department for what he perceives is an unwillingness to disclose important information concerning the referenda in advance of it. Senator Mullen asserts that key insights from a wide-range of strands in society have not been released and lawmakers are suffering as a…
Taoiseach’s letter on immigration ‘misinformation’
Aontú Leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has said that the letter submitted by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to the Sunday Independent on the Government’s policy on immigration is ‘misinformation’ and rebutted it on a number of points: Voluntary deportations The Taoiseach: “They have the right to stay here until their application is accepted…
Govt deviating from programme with upcoming referenda says Senator
Independent Senator Ronan Mullen launched a stinging criticism of the Government’s proposals to remove the terms ‘women’ and ‘mother’ from the constitution, suggesting that Government is deviating from its official programme and being guided by specific ideologies instead. “The Government now wants to remove mention of ‘woman’, ‘mother’ and ‘home’ from the Constitution,” he said.…
Contrasting tones mark Irish dioceses’ response to Fiducia Supplicans
The Archdioceses of Armagh and Dublin have issued their respective response to the Vatican document, Fiducia Supplicans, with Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell describing the document as a tool which will “help us minister to our brothers and sisters who long for the closeness and compassion of God”. Announced on December 18 of last year,…
Rome has spoken, the case is partially closed
In simpler times, news was what you were given and you were happy for it. Today we can source news from anywhere while running the gauntlet of misinformation, disinformation and distortion. To avoid confusing people, what we’re told is that clear communication of factual information leads to clarity and doubts being dispelled. So why is…
Death of former Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, William Lee
The former Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Bishop William Lee has died aged 82. The Tipperary native was ordained in 1966 at St Patrick’s College Maynooth and went on to further studies which eventually culminated in being awarded a doctorate in canon law from the Gregorian University in Rome. The bishop emeritus, who resigned from…
TD Tóibín: Govt not bothered to track figure of trafficked migrants
Aontú Leader and TD Peadar Tóibín has today called on the government to take seriously the threat to life that exists in the trafficking of migrants into Ireland. His comments come in the aftermath of the discovery of 14 migrants who were found in a container in Rosslare Harbour in Wexford yesterday evening. Expressing gratitude…