“There are only two days in the year when the pubs close, the other one being Christmas Day. In time will they open on that day too?"

“There is now clear evidence that this genocide includes assassinations of Church leaders; mass murders; torture; kidnapping for ransom in the Christian communities of Iraq and Syria; sexual enslavement and systematic rape of Christian girls and women; forcible conversions to Islam; destruction of churches, monasteries, cemeteries, and Christian artifacts; and theft of lands and wealth from Christian clergy and laity alike.”

Our faith has a lot to say about the nihilism and despair of a throwaway culture that has driven young people to self-destruction. Our Church’s teachings would seriously question such a limited view of individual rights that would dispute the equality of life of a mother and her unborn baby.

“Ireland’s relationship with alcohol, particularly in the context of mental health, depression and suicide, has to be examined.”

Over 10,000 of 13,000 submissions to Assembly now online.

“The fact that neither one of the couple has a biological relationship with the child was decisive. It was on this ground that the court has now decided they are not a family under the Convention.”

The CPSMA, the CPS and Iona Institute react to Education Minister’s proposed changes to the school admission system.

Getting rid of religion in primary schools will not solve curriculum overload problem – Catholic Primary Schools Management Association.

“The threat of the Culture of Death is now real and imminent ... in the form of population control measures being emphatically proposed, promoted and propagated from one nation to the next.”

Two-thirds of upper professional workers are married but less than a third of unskilled workers are, showing the likelihood of being married declines as people move down the social classes.

“The underlying religious dimension of the attacks was shown by the targeting of Christian settlements and desecration of churches": ACN.

"For as long as they live, children with life-limiting conditions are entitled to be loved and cared for like any other child” - Bishop Kevin Doran.

Catholic family support groups in dioceses and parishes might not only assist with marriage preparation, but also with supporting couples immediately following marriage.

“This vote is very welcome. Surrogacy, whether commercial or not, unavoidably turns children into commodities" - David Quinn.

Secularist approach to the study of faiths in new programme 'Education about Religions and Beliefs & Ethics' may even be imposed on faith-based schools.

“It will probably not help Catholics who are validly married and who unfortunately are in trouble with their relationship.”

But Iona warns that many of government report's recommendations will be "a blow to stay at home parents".

Iona Institute chairman calls on Irish Church “to start teaching its teachings”.

Government believes "the sexes are completely interchangeable and that men and women bring nothing special and distinct to the lives of their children” - Iona Institute.

70% of people believe a child has a right to be raised by their own mother and father new Amarach poll for Iona Institute shows.

Transcript shows Diarmuid Martin commented on freedom of conscience without making any specific proposal in relation to marriage referendum.

Overwhelming choice for Irish people when a child is being placed for adoption is for child to be placed with a man and a woman.

Freedom of expression has its limits says Irish Moslem scholar.

Iona Institute reminds media presenters that they ought to be more like referees, ensuring a balanced debate.

Cardinal Burke claims relatio does not accurately reflect Synod discussions but “advances positions which many Synod Fathers do not accept.”

Successive governments have been weakening support for the family through tax and spending policies.

International marriage experts warn synod delegates that children need marriage and their mothers and fathers to raise them together.

Any divergence between ideas to be taught and personal beliefs of a teacher could raise a problem of credibility when that teacher actively challenged those ideas - ECHR.

Births outside marriage rise from 3.8% in 1864 to 33.9%, in 2011.

Iona Institute defends groups promoting abstinence in schoolroom.