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January, 2008		YouTube - World Peace Day
YouTube - Moyross Renewal


Thursday 31 January
 Month For Peace - Vatican Radio
CLICK HERE for World Peace Day Media Report

Tuesday 1 January - World Peace Day
 The Human Family - Community of Peace
Message of Pope Benedict XVI for
World Peace Day -
To weaken the family is to place an obstacle
on the road to peace -
Media Report - You Tube
click here for report
 Click here for Family and Media Association editorial entitled
"The future of humanity passes through the family"
Media Update - Christmas 2007




Thursday 31 January - Feast of St John Bosco
 The Pope on bioethics
and the importance of last year's teaching documents
from the Congregation for the Doctrine of The Faith -
Vatican Radio
CLICK HERE to read report
 Click here to read an ANALYSIS of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of The Faith document entitled
Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church
 Click here for the Congregation for the Doctrine of The Faith document entitled
Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church
 Click here for the Congregation for the Doctrine of The Faith document entitled
Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization



Thursday 31 January - Feast of St John Bosco
 Minister Cowan to reduce VAT on condoms-
Is this a good thing?
Newstalk - Late Night Live - Declan Carty
CLICK HERE for Newstalk webpage
 Click here to read "What's the big picture on Aids?"
 Click here to listen to FMA Media Report entitled Africa Betrayed



Thursday 31 January - Feast of St John Bosco
 “The overarching aim of all
must be that of attaining
a more accurate understanding
of the truth concerning sexual abuse
of children by clergy.” -
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
on the workings of
the commission investigating
clerical child sexual abuse
Breaking News
CLICK HERE to read Breaking News story



Thursday 31 January - Feast of St John Bosco
 Government considers holding
referendum on parents' rights/ children's rights
on same day as Lisbon Treaty vote -
Submissions to Joint Committee on
the Constitutional Amendment on Children
(officially) closed today at 5.30pm -
Breaking News
CLICK HERE to read article on breakingnews



Wednesday 30 January - Feast of St Augustine
 "'It seems to me
that men should be brought back
to the hope of discovering the truth',
the truth that is Christ Himself".
Pope Benedict quoting St Augustine -
"Those who are far from God
are far from themselves" -
Vatican website
CLICK HERE to see video



Wednesday 30 January
 The portrayal of Irish Priests in film
Today with Myles Dungan - RTÉ Radio One
CLICK HERE to listen to programme
(1 hour and 9 minutes into broadcast)



Wednesday 30 January
 The Emerging Clash between
Adults' Rights and Children's Needs -
Iona Institute talk - Mt Claire Hotel
CLICK HERE to listen to talk
 Click here to listen to question and answers session
and David Quinn's wrapping up




Wednesday 30 January
 Newstalk's sex therapist Mary O'Connor
was sent this query from a texter:
"Can you ask Mary O'Connor:
'casual' sex has MAJOR consequences.
People with 'more' sexual partners
are less able to enter into
a committed relationship later.
(Also they are more at risk of diseases,
some incurable, and some of which
are not prevented even by 'correct' condom use).
Young people are being
cheated out of a happy future adulthood" - Mark, Dublin -
Newstalk - Your Call - Brenda Power -
CLICK HERE for Newstalk webpage



Wednesday 30 January
 "One who is unable to live without sex,
in the end, becomes a slave" -
Italian Soccer star Nicola Legrottaglie
in an interview with Italian magazine, Sportsweek -
Newstalk - Your Call - Brenda Power
CLICK HERE for LifeSiteNews article



Tuesday 29 January
 "Christ made Himself poor for you" -
The Pope's message for Lent
CLICK HERE to read message



Tuesday 29 January
 Fr Gabriel Dolan on the violence in Kenya
Morning Ireland - RTÉ Radio One
CLICK HERE to listen to programme



Monday 28 January
 BCC uphold complaint made
by Damian Polly and Catherine O'Brien
against TV3 'Californication' promo -
BCC website
CLICK HERE to read the decisions
 Click here for text of decision - Damian Polly
 Click here for text of decision - Catherine O'Brien



Monday 28 January
 The Pro Life movie Bella
to open in Spain, Italy,
Australia and Canada
CLICK HERE for LifeSiteNews article




Monday 28 January
 Planned Parenthood
tries to have pro-life ads censored
in U.S. -
LifeSite News
CLICK HERE to read LifeSite News article



Monday 28 January
 Report on protests
surrounding the opening
of lap dancing club
in Kilkenny
Newstalk - Moncrieff - Report by Henry McKean
CLICK HERE for Independent Breaking News article (25/01/08)
(Newstalk audio unavailable at present)
Lap dance bars 'lead to rise in sex trafficking'
Sunday Independent - 27 January, 2008




Monday 28 January
 'Prostitution and irish Society' -
Author Maria Luddy talks about
her new book -
Topics include
Monto - Frank Duff,
Legion of Mary, the Church
RTÉ Radio One - Today
CLICK HERE to read article
CLICK HERE for webpage about Prof Maria Luddy




Sunday 27 January
 'Media must respect human person - needs ‘info ethics’: Pope' -
Catholic Ireland report
on the Pope's World Communications Day Message,
Bishop Joseph Duffy's response
and comments by the
Family and Media Association -
Catholic Ireland - CINews
CLICK HERE to read article
CLICK HERE for Family and Media Association statement
(also quoted in article on front page of Irish Family Press entitled
Pope: Media Needs Ethics)




Saturday 26 January
 Pharmacist Patrick McCrystal
in studio discussion on
the dangers of the pill-
Newstalk - Saturday Edition - Brendan O'Brien
CLICK HERE for Saturday edition web page
CLICK HERE for physicians for Life web page




Friday 28 January
 100th anniversary of Week of Christian Unity -
Media reports on complaint about
the selling of Rosary beads
in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
- Liveline, Declan Carty
Liveline programme about allegations
made against Christina Gallagher
RTÉ, Newstalk, Sunday World etc
CLICK HERE for Liveline programme on Rosary beads (22/01/08)
CLICK HERE for Liveline programme on Christina Gallagher (23/01/08)

"Pray always" (St Paul)
Pope Benedict urges faithful to strive for Christian unity
and throughout the year 2008
PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY -
Resources for THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
and throughout the year 2008




Friday 25 January
 'Why we can ill afford
to lose the
selfless religious orders'
OR
'It's last orders as the self
is elevated over service'-
Irish Independent - David Quinn
CLICK HERE to read article

Monday 21 January
 Extensive media coverage
for billion euro
regeneration plan affecting Limerick's
Moyross and Southill communities-
Today with Pat Kenny - RTÉ Radio One
CLICK HERE to listen to programme
 Click here to read comment



Irish Independent (22/1/2008) - 'Limerick's blessing for a new beginning' -
Breaking News (21/1/2008) - McAleese unveils Limerick regeneration plan' -
Elaine Edwards

YouTube video - 'Moyross Renewal'




Saturday 26 January
 Media Ethics -
Response of media -
to Pope's message for
World Communications Day? -
Vatican Radio
CLICK HERE for Vatican Radio programme



Thursday 24 January -
Feast of St Frances de Sales,
patron saint of journalists
 The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service.
Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others.
Pope Benedict XVI's message for
World Communications Day -
Vatican Website
CLICK HERE to read the message



Wednesday 23 January
 'Tolerance and Truth' -
100,000+ people including university students
turn out in St Peter's Sauare
to support the Pope
following cancelled trip to
La Sapienza University -
L'Osservatore Romano
CLICK HERE for front page of L'Osservatore Romano



Wednesday 23 January
 Lack of ethics in banking -
A global central bank?
Prof Ray Kinsella - Opinion - Irish Times
CLICK HERE to read opinion piece



Tuesday 22 January
 U.S. President George Bush
makes strong pro-life statement
to March for Life participants
on anniversary of Roe v Wade
Lack of ethics in banking -
LifeSiteNews
CLICK HERE to read LifeSite News article



Sunday 20 January
 'The Long Goodbye'
Coping with Alzheimers -
Documentary on One - RTÉ Radio One
CLICK HERE to listen to programme



Sunday 20 January
 Where justice and mercy meet -
Reaction to Wayne O'Donoghue's apology,
Newspapers under the spotlight,
What is the meaning of justice? -
Spirit Moves - RTÉ Radio One
CLICK HERE for Spirit Moves web page
and to listen to programme



Friday 18 January
 The Irish Times 'The Ticket'
reports on
'No Sex Please, We're Irish',
the theme of the January/February edition of
Film Ireland magazine-
The Irish Times - 'The Ticket'
CLICK HERE for The Ticket
CLICK HERE for story on sexualisation of girls

CLICK HERE to find out about consensus developing
against sexualising of children (and adults) through the media




Friday 18 January
 'Lord of the Ratings'
Interview with Irish Film Censor
John Kelleher -
Film Ireland magazine - Adam Lacey
CLICK HERE for article
CLICK HERE for link to Film Ireland's
January/February edition, No Sex Please, We're Irish

CLICK HERE for story on sexualisation of girls

CLICK HERE to find out about consensus developing
against sexualising of children (and adults) through the media




Thursday 17 January
 Discussion about
ineffectiveness of sex education
in the light of
research showing some young
girls are becoming pregnant -
Panelist strongly blames
the sexualisation of girls in the media
Newstalk - Late Night Live - Declan Carty
CLICK HERE for Declan Carty's page
CLICK HERE for link to earlier sexualisation of girls story




Thursday 17 January
 Mary Kennedy talks about
her understanding of
a mother's (unconditional) love
Newstalk - The Right Hook - George Hook
CLICK HERE for Newstalk's link to the interview



Wednesday 16 January
 Pope Benedict's warning
concerning the Harry Potter series -
Fr Iggy O'Donovan
suggests that because children
haven't heard of gnosticism
they can't be influenced
by a book that promotes it,
particularly if the promotion is subtle.
However, he acknowledges that literature
reflects the culture of the time
TEXTED COMMENT:
"Literature does indeed
reflect the culture of the time.
Harry Potter refletcs the popular
fascination for New Age ideas like gnosticism.
You don't have to be familiar
with the term
to be seduced by the idea"-
Newstalk - The Right Hook - George Hook
CLICK HERE for exchange of opinions on MercatorNet



Wednesday 16 January
 Diet Coke says
it wants to focus on women
WITHOUT demeaning men
TEXTED COMMENT:
"Redressing the balance
by demeaning men
the way women have always
been demeaned in advertising?
Well ... in keeping with
the forgiveness theme of your show,
that proposal reminds me of
Mohatma Ghandi's comment that
'an eye for an eye
only succeeds in making the whole world blind!'"-
Newstalk - Lunchtime - Eamonn Keane
CLICK HERE for Newstalk web page
'FINDING A MARKET WITH THE STUPID MAN'
CLICK HERE for archived article by John Waters
complaining of MALE sexual stereotyping in the
advertising of Lyons "pyramid" tea bags
(Irish Times online subscription required)






Wednesday 16 January
 Fr Aidan Troy on
the Christain concept of
FORGIVNESS -
Newstalk - Lunchtime - Eamonn Keane
Click here for Newstalk web page
 Click here to listen to interview (temporary access)
 Highlights from The Lunchtime show - Newstalk
 CLICK HERE for World Peace Day Media Report




Tuesday 15 January
 Newstalk run story about
planned exhumation of Padre Pio's
body after 40 years -
"If God has preserved St Pio's body
it will be a great miracle
and will bring hope to a world
that is upside down.
I have prayed to him for many years
and he has always brought me great hope." -
John Donohoe (Text)
Newstalk - Late Night Live - Declan Carty
Click here for Newstalk web page



Tuesday 15 January
 'Christian radio to air in Cork' -
The new Christain radio station
Life FM is reported to be
ready to air in March -
Irish Times
Click here for Irish Times article
(subscription to I.T. required)



Tuesday 15 January
 Should prostitution be legalised?
"What women need is respect,
not the promotion of
this degrading lifestyle..."
"prostitution is not
a lifestyle choice
(it is the opposite to choice
- a form of dependency)"
Newstalk - Your Call Brenda Power
Click here for Newstalk website



Monday 14 January
 Should the State
sanction gay marriage? -
The Irish Times - Head2Head poll
Click here for a 'tongue in cheek' analysis
of online polls
 Click here for Irish Times online poll




Monday 14 January
 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days -
Palme d'Or winning movie
about abortion
discussed on
Today with Pat Kenny
RTÉ Radio One
Click here to listen to broadcast



Sunday 13 January
 Egyptian Oasis -
Collette Kinsella's documentary about
4 Carmelite nuns
living in the Egyptian desert
RTÉ Radio One - Documentary On One
(Repeat Wednesday 10.02pm)
Click here to listen to documentary
Click here for the Documentary On One
webapage from the RTÉ website




Saturday 12 January
 Lisbon Treaty creating 'supra-national' entity,
says Dick Humphries, EUReform -
The Irish Times - Harry McGee
Click here for article



Saturday 12 January
 New Press Council -
No real sanctions
for any breach of code,
no power
to impose fine
The Irish Times - Opinion - Noel Whelan
Click here for article



Friday 11 January
 Kids and their parents must be media 'savvy'!-
Right Hook interviews
leading American psychologist
Prof Tommi-Ann Roberts
who criticises media for
sexualising and demeaning girls,
calls for new rating system
Click here for Newstalk website -
podcast not available as of 12 Jan 2008
Birmingham City Council sets up task forces
to tackle 'inappropriate sexual behaviour' by children !

Pornography = Grooming on a grand scale !

U.K. Ministry of Justice on
harmful effects of pornography

Children being targeted sexually --
David Cameron calls for media to act responsibly
(5 mins into this broadcast)

American Psychological Association (APA)
task force report
on harm caused to girls by
sexualised media images - February 2007
FMA Newsflash July - CARI report
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC)
CEO and psychotherapist,
Ellen O'Malley Dunlop on
harmful effects of pornography
ULRIKA JONSSON explains how
her father's pornography library
made her feel worthless and led to
later life sexual addiction
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC)
CEO and psychotherapist,
Ellen O'Malley Dunlop on
harmful effects of pornography - 2
Labour Party 2006 policy document on
violence against women
FMA Newsflash August - New risks for the Bebo generation
Pornography Addiction Destroying Lives, US Senate Told
BCI clear the way for pornographic Irish television stations
Just Harmless Fun?...
Former senior FBI official speaks about
threat to western culture from pornography


   

Friday 11 January
 Anti-Lisbon group
claims Lisbon Treaty
cedes additional sovereignty
over Irish Media
Click here for EUReform group website
Click here for RTÉ News One report




Friday 11 January
 'When looney film censors ran our moral madhouse' -
Kevin Myers view on an expected
change in name of the
'Irish Film Censorship Office'
to the
'Irish Film Censorship Office' -
Irish Independent - Kevin myers - Opinion Click here for article
Click here for earlier report on IFCO name change 8/11/2008




Thursday 10 January
 PRESS COUNCIL LAUNCHED -
Power of media
a concern for many,
Minister Lenihan -
The Irish Times
Click here for front page article - Irish Times



Thursday 10 January
 Are Bratz dolls
causing depression
and eating disorders?
The Irish Times reports
on the sexualization of girls
by the media
The Irish Times - Ronan McGreevy
Click here for article



Thursday 10 January
 Debate on Lisbon -
Dick Roche, Greens, Libertas Late Night Live - Newstalk
Click here for debate




Wednesday 9 January
 Barack Obama's support
for partial-birth abortion
highlighted on Pat Kenny show -
Text to 51551: (todaypk) "Give us a break Pat! –
King Obama is the
most outspoken advocate
of partial birth abortion
in the 2008 race! A better
comparison than Martin Luther King
is another king who made the news
at this time of year,
King Herod!" -
Today with Pat Kenny - RTÉ
Click here to listen to broadcast (33 mins into recording)



Wednesday 9 January
 Should the Church scrap celibacy
to save itself?!
Newstalk
Click here for Newstalk website



Tuesday 8 January
 'The sound of things to come'
RTÉ promote digital radio -
RTÉ website
Click here for RTÉ website



Tuesday 8 January
 Plans to exhume body of Padre Pio
opposed by relatives -
RTÉ Radio One - Drivetime
Listen to programme
Click here for CNA News report




Tuesday 8 January
 Time for a carpet ban on Sunday trading?
'Day of Rest' -
Des Kelly on Liveline
explaining why he shuts up shop
on a Sunday -
RTÉ Radio One - Liveline
Listen to programme



Tuesday 8 January
 Author of Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
makes 'bad guy' the hero
RTÉ Radio One - The Tubridy Show
click here to listen to show (and interview)



Tuesday 8 January
 Documentary about Fr Ted creator
Graham Linehan
RTÉ ONE - 10:15 pm click here to watch documentary



Tuesday 8 January
 Father Ted creator Graham Linehan
says he didn't so much lose his faith,
as stop "believing in nonsense",
when he was 15 -
RTÉ Radio One - The Tubridy Show
click here to listen to show



Tuesday 8 January
 Christian broadcaster Dr Elaine Storkey
sues Church of England college -
The (London) Times
click here to read article



Monday 7 January
 With "sorrow and anxiety" -
Church's head of consecrated life
appeals for Jesuits to return -
35th General Congregation of Society of Jesus - Text of homily -
Cardinal Franc Rodé
click here to read text of homily



Monday 7 January
 Minister for Justice reported -
to be changing name of
'Irish Film Censor's Office' to 'Irish Film Classifications Office' -
Irish Independent
click here to read article



Monday 7 January
 One Click from Danger
How paedophiles are using
the internet as a tool
to make contact with unsuspecting teenagers -
BBC 1 - Panorama
click here for website and to watch programme



Monday 7 January
 Pope calls for continuous prayer
to rid priesthood of paedophilia
The Times (London)
click here to read article



Sunday 6 January
 Sunday Times editorial calls
for 'end to hypocrisy'
and legislation for abortion
in order to 'stand up to'
'pro life bullies' and Catholic Church -
Sue Denham mocks Church over change
in its policy of selling Mass cards -
not enough vocations,
loss of revenue to Church -
Sunday Times (Ireland) - Editorial
click here for Sunday Times website
(Link to article not available as of 10 January!)
Click here for 2005 Sue Denham article about Hot Press




Sunday 6 January
 Sunday Independent
claims "Church call
against pill out of step
with public" -
Jerome O'Reilly
Sunday Independent - News - Page 10
click here to read article



Sunday 6 January
 Benazir Bhutto
"a pro-life feminist"
Sunday Times - Letters
click here to read letter



Saturday 5 January
 Lisbon Treaty debate
Libertas & Dick Roche
RTÉ Radio One - Saturday View
click here to listen to programme



Saturday 5 January
 Eamon Dunphy interviews
Irish Film Censor
John Kelleher
RTÉ Radio One - Conversations with Eamon Dunphy
(with Irish Times)
click here to listen to programme and interview
(10 mins 40 secs into recording)
'Films do not corrupt their viewers'!
Click here for RTÉ review of programme




Friday 4 January
 "But Herod the tetrarch,
whom he criticised ...
added a further crime to all the rest
by shutting John up in prison" -
2 women jailed
for asking male abortionist
to spare children's lives -
LifeSiteNews
click here for report



Friday 4 January
 Pat Kenny discusses impact of
religion of candidates in U.S. elections-
Today with Pat Kenny - RTÉ Radio One
click here to listen to programme (33 minutes 45 seconds into broadcast)



Thursday 3 January
 U.S. : Reuters report says "love doesn't
necessarily mean marraige"
BUT
AOL marriage survey also shows:

•Younger generation generally
   most conservative and idealistic
   (73% of 30 somethings believe marriage
   should be until "death do us part");

•Young less tolerant of infidelity in a relationship;

•Young less willing to date someone
   not open to long-term relationship ! -
Reuters

Click here for report



Wednesday 2 January - World Peace Day
 Mob burns church in Kenya, killing dozens -
International Herald Tribune
click here for article



Tuesday 1 January - World Peace Day
 The Human Family - Community of Peace
Message of Pope Benedict XVI for
World Peace Day -
To weaken the family is to place an obstacle
on the road to peace -
Media Report - You Tube
click here for report
Click here for Family and Media Association editorial entitled
"The future of humanity passes through the family"
Media Update - Christmas 2007








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