Catholic Teaching on the Family “Makes Sense”: Probation Expert:28th Aug 10
Catholic Teaching on the Family “Makes Sense”: Probation Expert
The former Chief Probation Officer for Northern Ireland has spoken of the importance of marriage for children....More >>
Mass For Grandparents Held in Westport:27th Aug 10
Saint Mary’s Church in Westport, County Mayo was packed to capacity last week when over 400 grandparents gathered to celebrate the Feast Day of the Grandparents of Jesus, Saints Anne and...More >>
Matchmaker, Knock Marriage Bureau Claims 883 Successes:19th Aug 10
The Irish Catholic dating agency, the Knock Marriage Introductions Bureau has revealed that it has been responsible for 883 marriages, none of which has resulted in separation, since it was...More >>
Mask Slips on Pious Humbug of Child Rights:11th Aug 10
Mask Slips on Pious Humbug of Child Rights
The purpose of the proposed amendment to the Irish Constitution is not to strengthen children's rights but to extend government...More >>
F&L’s Schools Project Showing Results:9th Aug 10
Family & Life’s Schools Visitation Project Showing Results as Fewer Having Baby in Teenage Years
The number of Irish teenagers giving birth fell by more than 8% last year...More >>
Requests to Legally End Marriage Fall 15%:6th Aug 10
The number of Irish people seeking an end to their marriages through judicial separation or divorce has fallen to its lowest level for a decade. (See also story below: The Link Between Marriage...More >>
Marriage Breakdown up 500% Since Divorce Legalised in Ireland – Bishop:3rd Aug 10
The Bishop of Elphin, Dr Christopher Jones has said that the legalisation of divorce in Ireland has caused marriage breakdown to increase five-fold. Speaking at a celebration in Boyle, County...More >>
Criminalising Underage Sex is Constitutional, Court Finds:27th Jul 10
Criminalising Underage Sex is Constitutional, Court Finds
The 2006 Act which criminalises underage sex does not violate the Irish Constitution despite the fact that it...More >>
Family-Friendly Society Needed to Counteract Abortion:22nd Jul 10
Family-Friendly Society Needed to Counteract Abortion
Columnist and counsellor Pádraig O’Morain, writing in Dublin’s Evening Herald, argued that “no woman should be forced to...More >>
Putting a Price on Stay-at-Home Mothers :21st Jul 10
Putting a Price on Stay-at-Home Mothers
A mother’s work is never done and it is also hugely undervalued, according to a new study. It would cost around...More >>