I’m delighted that Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change got a positive response. However, caring for the environment must also involve caring for human beings.

Hot on the heels of the passing of the so-called ‘marriage equality’ amendment, the Tanáiste, Joan Burton, has called for the repeal of the Eight Amendment to our Constitution, which recognises the equal right to life of a mother and her unborn baby.

Having received the statement for the information of voters which arrived with my polling card, I am at a loss to know how the Government seriously thinks that the voting public will endorse the Lisbon Treaty.