Would a conscience clause allow a landlord to refuse to rent to a gay person - or to a Muslim - or an unbaptised individual?

THE president of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, Paul Stevenson, referring to the appointment of Gay Byrne as chair of the Road Safety Association, asked: “Who in their right mind would appoint someone over pension age?”

VINTNERS Federation president Paul Stevenson recently said in reference to the appointment of the head of the Road Safety Association — “who, in their right mind, would appoint someone over pension age?”