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Patricia Casey discusses surrogacy on Today FM's The Last Word
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Professor Patricia Casey discusses surrogacy with barrister Inge Clissman on Today FM's The Last Word with Matt Cooper.
Maria Steen discusses surrogacy on RTE's Prime Time
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses surrogacy with David Walsh of the Sims Clinic on RTE's Prime Time.
David Quinn on the future of the Church on RTE's Morning Ireland
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David Quinn discusses the Pope's resignation and the future of the Catholic Church with Paul Dunbar on RTE's Prime Time.
Maria Steen on the Today with Pat Kenny show
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute appeared on Today with Pat Kenny on RTE Radio with Liam Doran of the Irish Nurses' Organisation, Patsy McGarry of the Irish Times and Jill Kirby of the Sunday Times to discuss Croke Park II and the Papal election. You can listen to the discussion here.
David Quinn discusses the right of Catholic schools to teach the Church's view on marriage on the Right Hook
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David Quinn and George Hook discuss the right of Catholic schools in France to teach the Church's view of marriage on Newstalk's Right Hook show.
David Quinn discusses The Iona Institute's pro-marriage video on Q102 FM
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David Quinn discusses The Iona Institute's video making the case for man/woman marriage on the Call Cooney programme on Q102 FM.
CNN Maria Steen debates abortion in Ireland with Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute debates the Government's proposals to legislate for abortion with Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland on CNN's Connect the World with Becky Anderson. The debate starts after three minutes and eight seconds.
Dr John Murray of the Iona Institute discusses assisted suicide on Newstalk's Sunday Show
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Dr John Murray of the Iona Institute discusses the issue of assisted suicide with Dr Adam McAuley of DCU on Newstalk's Sunday Show.
Maria Steen discusses abortion on RTE's Frontline
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion issue on the Frontline programme with Pat Kenny. Maria appears after 20 minutes and 25 seconds.
Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion issue with pro choice campaigner Susan McKay on RTE's Prime Time
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the abortion debate with journalist and pro choice campaigner Susan McKay on RTE's Prime Time.
Maria Steen debates the abortion issue with pro choice campaigner Sinead Kennedy on Newstalk's Sunday Show
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute debates the tragic case of Savita Halappanavar and its implications for the debate on abortion with pro choice campaigner Sinead Kavanagh on Newstalk's Sunday Show.
Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses the Children's Referendum with Senator Jillian van Turnhout and Dr Fergus Ryan on Newstalk's Talking Point
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David Quinn and Fintan O'Toole debate denominational education
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David Quinn and Fintan O'Toole of the Irish Times debate the issue of denominational schools on RTE's Prime Time.
David Quinn and Philip Molloy discuss the latest Census figures on religion in Ireland on the Right Hook
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David Quinn and Philip Molloy (standing in for George Hook) discuss the latest Census figures on religion in Ireland on Newstalk's The Right Hook.
David Quinn and Fergus Finlay debate the children's rights referendum on RTE's This Week
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On Sunday, David Quinn of the Iona Institute and Fergus Finlay of children's charity Barnardos debated the Government's proposed children's rights referendum on RTE's This Week programme.
Dr John Murray discusses Pat Rabbitte's criticisms of Cardinal Brady's remarks on abortion
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Dr John Murray debates comments by Minister for Communication, Pat Rabbitte, accusing Cardinal Brady's entrance into the abortion debate of being "retrogressive". He was joined by Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland.
David Quinn discusses the children's rights referendum with Mary O'Rourke and others on TV3's Vincent Browne
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David Quinn debates the Government's proposed children's rights referendum with former TD Mary O'Rourke, sociologist Niamh Hourigan of UCC and occupational psychologist Gerry Fahy on TV3's Vincent Browne Show. The guest host in the Irish Independent reporter Dearbhail McDonald.
David Quinn discusses same-sex marriage with Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk
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David Quinn and Sean Moncrieff debated Sean Moncrieff on his Newstalk show last week. You can listen to the discussion here. (The debate starts about six minutes into the segment.)
David Quinn debates Moninne Griffith of Marriage Equality about same-sex marriage on RTE's Prime Time
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David Quinn debates the issue of same-sex marriage with Moninne Griffith of Marriage Equality on RTE's Prime Time.
David Quinn debates same-sex marriage with Senator Ivana Bacik on RTE Radio's Pat Kenny Show
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Following Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore's statement in support of gay marriage, David Quinn and Ivana Bacik discuss the subject on the Pat Kenny Show.
John Murray discusses gay marriage with Tiernan Brady of GLEN on the Last Word
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Dr John Murray, of the Iona Institute, reacts to comments from Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage on Today FM's The Last Word with Tiernan Brady of GLEN and Matt Cooper.
RTE News at One: Patricia Casey discusses the decline in the number of women working in the home RTE's News at One
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Census 2012 shows that the decline in the number of women working in the home has continued apace. Professor Patricia Casey of the Iona Institute discusses the phenomenon on RTE's News at One with Sean O'Rourke.
Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses a new report showing Irish women have a better quality of life than men on Newstalk's
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Last week, the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation released figures showing that women reported a higher level of life satisfaction compared to men. Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discussed the findings with Easyparent columnist Hazel Kay Larkin on Newstalk's Breakfast show.
17 May 12 Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali discusses aggressive secularism with David Robert Grimes on RTE's Pat Kenny Show
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Bishop Michael Nazir Ali, who gave a talk to the Iona Institute last week, debates the issue of aggressive secularism with atheist and physicist David Robert Grimes on the Pat Kenny Show.
10 May 12 David Quinn discusses same-sex marriage with Brian Sheehan of GLEN on the Scott Williams Show on Q102 Radio
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David Quinn discusses same-sex marriage with Brian Sheehan of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network on the Scott Williams Show on Dublin's Q102.
Maria Steen of the Iona Institute debates divorce on Newstalk's Breakfast Show
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute discusses a new move to reduce divorce in the UK on Newstalk's Breakfast Show.
Newstalk The Right Hook: David Quinn discusses school which refused place to a pregnant teenager
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David Quinn discusses the case of a school which denied a place to a pregnant teenager with George Hook.
Today with Pat Kenny: John Murray and Paul Rowe discuss new recommendations on denominational schools
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On Tuesday, the Advisory Group to the Government's Forum on Patronage and Pluralism published their recommendations. John Murray of the Iona Institute and Paul Rowe of Educate Together joined Pat Kenny to discuss the report.
RTE Prime Time: Breda O'Brien discusses surrogacy with Miriam O'Callaghan
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Breda O'Brien dicusses surrogacy with Miriam O'Callaghan (10 minutes into the clip).
Today FM: The Last Word with Matt Cooper-Professor Patricia Casey and Karen Kiernan of One Family discuss Census 2011
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Professor Patricia Casey and Karen Kiernan of One Family discuss the dramatic rise in divorces revealed in Census 2011 with Matt Cooper.
RTE Frontline: Discussion of secularism with David Quinn, Fr Michael Drumm, Ivana Bacik and Diarmuid Ferriter
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Pat Kenny hosts a discussion on secularism with David Quinn, Ivana Bacik, Fr Michael Drumm and Professor Diarmuid Ferriter.
Today FM The Last Word: David Quinn and Orla O'Connor debate the gender pay gap
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David Quinn, Director of the Iona Institute and Orla O'Connor, acting CEO of the National Women's Council debate the gender pay gap on Today FM's The Last Word with Matt Cooper.
Today with Pat Kenny: David Quinn debates Dr Deirdre Madden on surrogacy
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David Quinn debates Dr Deirdre Madden of UCC on surrogacy
Today with Pat Kenny - George Weigel
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The Right Hook: David Quinn on Anti-Catholicism
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Renewing the Church - George Weigel - Video
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David Quinn and George Hook discuss British Passport forms replacing mother and father with "parent 1" and "parent 2"
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David Quinn and George Hook discuss moves by the Government in the UK to replace the words mother and father with the terms "parent 1" and "parent 2".
Newstalk The Right Hook: Brendan O'Neill on Anti-Catholicism
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Atheist Brendan O'Neill discusses the growing fashionability of anti-Catholicism with George Hook.
RTE Marian Finucane Show: David Quinn, Jillian Van Turnhout and Marie Marie discuss the effects of fatherlessness
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Debate between David Quinn, Senator Jillian van Turnhout of the Children's Rights Alliance and psychologist Marie Murray over the importance of marriage for children. (begins 19 seconds in)
RTE Frontline: Discussion on the family, children's rights and the Civil Partnership Bill with David Quinn and Ivana Bacik
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Newstalk Sean Moncrieff and David Quinn: How marriage and the family in Ireland is changing (The discussion took place in the June 22 show and begins in part 2, about 35 mins in)
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David Quinn, talking on Sean Moncrieff's Newstalk having a discussion about how marriage and the family in Ireland is changing.The discussion begins about 35 minutes in.
RTE This Week: Children's right's referendum
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RTE 6 O'Clock News: Children's Rights Amendment
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RTE Q&A: Same Sex Unions
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RTE Q&A: The difference between same sex marriage and civil unions
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