referendum Archives

Irish pro-life leader says ‘near-total media bias’ behind referendum defeat

Aug 6, 2018

Niamh Uí Bhriain is the founder of Youth Defence, one of the most important Irish pro-life groups, and was the chair of the #savethe8th campaign to protect the Irish Constitution’s pro-life 8th Amendment in a national referendum held on May 25. She spoke to Crux about the defeat for the pro-life movement in the vote.

By Charles C. Camosy

Petition started for new Irish referendum targeting Catholic schools

Jul 21, 2018

In the wake of Ireland’s May 25 referendum legalizing abortion in the country, the Irish Labour Party has started a petition seeking a referendum to end religious schools in the country.

By Charles Collins

Irish bishop hopes papal visit can help bring healing after abortion vote

May 29, 2018

An Irish bishop said he hopes Pope Francis’s August visit can help bring healing after a divisive referendum that will pave the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks’ gestation.

By Michael Kelly, CNS

Pro-lifers call Irish vote a ‘tragedy of historic proportions’

May 26, 2018

“Every time an unborn child has his or her life ended in Ireland, we will oppose that, and make our voices known,” an Irish pro-life campaigner vowed after a landslide vote to repeal the country’s Eighth Amendment.

By Michael Kelly

Exit polls say Irish overwhelmingly dump pro-life amendment

May 25, 2018

An exit poll says Irish voters overwhelmingly have decided to eliminate a pro-life amendment to their national constitution.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Your vote is the unborn child’s voice, pro-lifers say in Irish abortion debate

May 24, 2018

Ahead of Ireland’s abortion referendum on Friday, pro-life and pro-abortion rights debaters have squared off in a country where voters will be asked to remove constitutional protections for the unborn, known as the Eighth Amendment.

By Catholic News Agency