X

Sign in

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €0.25 / day

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer World Cup 2026 Rugby Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Championship 2026
  • Leaving Cert
  • The Healy-Raes
  • World Cup
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • PUZZLES
  • WEATHER

Organisation: Pontifical Academy for Life

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Brittany Maynard’s mum blasts Vatican ‘slap in face’

world

Brittany Maynard’s mum blasts Vatican ‘slap in face’

The mother of a right-to-die advocate responded angrily to criticism from the Vatican of Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her life early under an Oregon law written to let terminally-ill patients die on their own terms.

Kenny hits back at Vatican call to resign

news

Kenny hits back at Vatican call to resign
Vatican official says politicians should resign rather than support abortion legislation

news

Vatican official says politicians should resign rather than support abortion legislation

news

Pope creates office to ‘promote a renewed evangelisation’ in Europe

world

Church gives cautious reaction to synthetic cell breakthrough
Giving food and water is not so much an option as a duty
Mercy killing husband cleared of murder

An Italian appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of a man who disconnected his comatose wife’s life support system in a ruling that has ignited a debate on euthanasia.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2002

Latest

  • Official Ireland 'all as bad' as 'pure evil' Bill Kenneally, says survivor as commission publishes report

  • Ex-Ireland rugby player Brendan Mullin accused of stealing perfume from Brown Thomas

  • Pope Leo wades into Spain’s culture wars over football and the Catalan language

  • Donaldson’s wife hit ‘blank wall’ asking husband about alleged victim – trial

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final
    Kieran Shannon: Cork need to trust bench and don blinkers

    Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 8:00 AM

  • North Belfast stabbing
    PSNI declares critical incident after knife attack in Belfast leaves victim seriously injured

    Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 1:00 PM

  • Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A
    Tommy O’Connell ruled out of Cork's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final with Offaly

    Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 1:00 PM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited