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The Fiona Gregg story - The sad story of a Mother whos children were taken from her by a failed system
In November 2013 , Gardai issued a nationwide alert for a missing Roscommon woman and her three children . They were later found safe and well in Fermanagh . The Woman's name was Fiona Gregg . This is the last time Fiona would be together with her children as

Events in France - a French Perspective
Letter to Editor 03/12/2018 As a French native living in Ireland for twelve years, I feel the
information given to Irish people about the situation in France is
incorrect, or biased. The root cause of the problems as stated in many
Irish papers come from Macron’s politics and

Abortion : TDs Refuse Pain Relief for babies in late term abortions
Letter to Editor 02/12/2018 I feel disgusted and dismayed that our TD's rejected the few humane
amendments that were put forward last week during the debates on the
'Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy 2018'. The mask has indeed
slipped off to reveal one of the most

Harris abortion bill - cruel and extreme
fitzgerald , harris , noone , varadkar , zappone celebrate abortion at Dublin Castle Letter to Editor 11/11/2018 The Oireachtas Health committee held discussions last week with regard
to 180 amendments to the abortion Bill. These amendments were tabled
from both pro-abortion and pro-life points

Conscientious objection is a fundamental human right
Letter to Editor 21/10/2018 Conscientious objection is a fundamental human right. The Council of
Europe approved a resolution in 2010 stating 'NO person, hospital or
institution shall be coerced, held liable or discriminated against, in
any manner because of a refusal to perform, accommodate, assist or
submit to

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Letters: Dungarvan Pride - Drag Queen explicit behaviour at "fun for all ages" event
On Saturday 18th of June , Dungarvan in County Waterford held its first Pride Festival at Walton Park. The event which was sponsored by Waterford City/County Council and GSK Dungarvan , was billed as "fun for all ages" and described as "an event for everyone" by Emilene Stafford co-chair of

Fighting breaks out between asylum seekers at Red Cow Hotel Reception centre in Dublin
The Red Cow Moran Hotel in Clondalkin Dublin was the scene of a violent fight between groups of asylum seekers earlier this week as tensions mount between rival gangs. According to a Government Report published on 13th February, the Hotel is operating as a reception centre for

Watch - Minister Darragh O'Brien says he wont support any cap on immigration or asylum
Speaking in the Dail , Fianna Fail's Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien said the government wont support any cap on immigration or asylum into Ireland or any cap on the number of Ukrainians. The Minister's angry response was to a question posed by Laois–Offaly TD Carol Nolan in which she

The long Walk . Galway Man to walk to Brussels to highlight Cost of Living and Homeless crisis
A Galway Man is to begin a 28 day Walk to the EU Commission in Brussels on Monday to highlight Homeless and Cost of Living Crisis in Ireland. Alan Sweeney from Kilcolgan in Galway will kickstart his marathon 605 mile (974km) Walk on Monday June 27th from Kilcolgan to Dublin Port

Letters : Rally for Life returns to Dublin after 2 year absence
We only enter this world once , Give em a chance . The All Ireland Rally for Life is back . After 2 years of Covid Lockdown , Ireland's biggest Pro-Life Event takes place on Saturday 2nd July at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square in

USA . Abortion campaigners attack Churches and set fire to Buildings in week of violence
It was a scary week for Catholics and Pro-life people in America who became the target of Abortion activist anger over a US Supreme Court draft decision to remove Federal Abortion Law (Roe v Wade 1973) requiring states to carry out abortions. On Sunday Morning , The Headquarters of

Letters - I'm a biological man and I dont know what it "feels like" to be a man. So how could a Trans Man ?
I'm a biological man assigned male at Birth and I dont even know what it "feels like" to be a man because there is no "feeling" . So when a woman says they are changing their gender because they - "feel like a man inside" , I challenge them on

Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane - Children as young as 6 should be able to Change Gender
Speaking in the Seanad back in 2015 during a debate on the Gender Recognition Act , Waterford Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane who was then a senator says that children under the age 16 (and makes reference to a 6 year old) should be allowed to change their Gender from

Letters : In 2018 , the State stopped publishing detailed monthly reports on Direct Provision after 14 years . WHY ?
From 2004 - Nov 2018 , the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) at the Department of Justice had published detailed Monthly reports on Direct Provision and Asylum in Ireland - (Link to RIA archive ) These reports detailed everything including the list of accommodation centres

Letters : Rural Areas worried about Tourism impact of using Hotels for refugees instead of tourists
A number of Rural Business Owners have expressed concern that the use of Hotels for refugees instead of tourists will hit the tourism trade hard and have a negative impact on the local business community . In County Kerry , one of Ireland's most popular Tourist Destinations , Five