IT WAS interesting to hear over the past several years commentators from the left in Irish society almost congratulate themselves on the demise of their right-wing adversaries, the PDs.

IN adopting a formal policy in favour of abortion at its recent meeting in Mexico, Amnesty International has betrayed the vision of its founders and it no longer deserves to be described as a human rights organisation. Amnesty members who respect human life should resign immediately in protest at this policy.