Person: Bishop Doran

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Maternity hospital row: ‘I did try to warn you’ - Texts row spills over

Last Sunday, shortly after lunchtime, Peter Boylan, the eminent ex-master of the National Maternity Hospital at Holles St, picked up his phone to send a text.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2017

Campaign group for access to abortions on medical grounds ‘hurt’ by bishop and TD’s remarks

A group campaigning for access to abortions on medical grounds has criticised comments by both the Bishop of Elphin and the Fianna Fáil chief whip, accusing both of ‘misrepresenting the reality of receiving a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality’.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2016

Is freedom of speech only applied to journalists?

As I read Suzanne Harrington’s article on Monday’s Irish Examiner the above question kept ringing in my ears. 

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Vote should reflect the lives we lead - Marriage equality

DURING an interview given in advance of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference by the Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran to Newstalk radio yesterday, the Catholic Church’s uncompromising opposition to the idea of same-sex marriage was expressed with an unblinking calm that suggested there can be no compromise on the issue between the Catholic status quo and those who wish to see our Constitution changed to better reflect the reality of the lives we lead.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2015