Enda Kenny
The Pope may have a hard time distinguishing friends from enemies when he visits Ireland
A Papal visit to Ireland will see the Pontiff enter into a a complex political situation
We have the ‘Francis effect’ to thank for the reopening of Ireland’s Vatican embassy
The Irish Catholics who protested against the closure are also worthy of praise
Ireland to re-open Vatican embassy
Reopening will allow ‘Ireland to engage directly with the leadership of Pope Francis,’ says government
Irish pro-life campaigners vow to fight new abortion law
President Michael D Higgins signed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill after tense parliamentary debates
Ireland’s abortion bill has rendered the constitution meaningless
The constitution is being cast aside as a relic of the nation’s poor Catholic past
Ireland’s new abortion law is even worse than ours
Abortion’s impact on Ireland’s culture will be dire
Irish politicians expelled from their party after opposing abortion bill
Protection of Life During Pregnancy bill progresses after second stage vote
Cardinal O’Malley boycotts college ceremony in protest at Irish PM
Archbishop of Boston accuses Enda Kenny of “aggressively promoting abortion legislation”
The Magdalene laundries were used as reformatories where girls were sent without due process. But they were not brutal: anti-Catholics have lied about them
The laundries were tough places, undoubtedly. But there was no sexual abuse and no physical punishment
