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June, 2008
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Monday 30 June

'Is PE more worthwhile than Religious Education?'
Red C Poll -- Newstalk and Irish Independent -
'Three-quarters of parents want state-run schools'
Irish Primary Principal's Network

Newstalk - The Breakfast Show - Claire Byrne and Ger Gilroy





Wednesday 25 June

'Vatican disappointed
in Italian media?s handling
of Orlandi case'

Catholic News Agency - CNA News -





Monday 23 June

Gay marriage / civil partnerships debate

RTÉ One - Questions and Answers - John Bowman





Saturday 21 June

"The new Broadcasting Bill
does not correct the absurdities of
current restraints on religion"

The Irish Times - Opinion - Breda O'Brien


New Broadcasting Bill - 14/05/2008


Government Press Release - 14/05/2008





Friday 20 June

Pope Benedict and St Columbanus (11/06/2008) -
General Audience, St Peter's Square

AND ...

Pope Pius XII and St Columbanus (08/09/1950) -
speaking to the Knights of St Columbanus
and, in Irish, to The Legion of Mary

(Vatican Radio archive)

Vaticna Radio - Feature - Veronica Scarisbrick





Monday 16 June

Big Brother -
We're all degraded by shows like this

"Television is very powerful and
can direct opinions, challenge values..."

Irish Independent - Lifestyle - Patricia Casey


Documentary - The Century of the Self - BBC - Adam Curtis





Sunday 15 June

What's all this about sex on the telly?

Sunday Tribune - Arts - Patrick Freyne





Saturday 14 June

Re: the media and the Lisbon Treaty referendum:

Referring to the unsuccessful promotion of a 'yes' Vote
by all the main political parties and
the media
, Cian O'Flaherty said:

"There is a sense in which
all political leaders and media masters
have felt their infallibility"

Cian O'Flaherty-

Newstalk - Culture Shock - Fionn Davenport





Tuesday 3 June

The rights of sperm-donor children:
A seminar on assisted human reproduction
Chair: Senator Jim Walsh
Time: 8pm
Venue: Mont Clare Hotel, Dublin 2

Iona Institute - -





Tuesday 3 June

Discussion about gay sex
taking place in public, in Castlebar

RTÉ Radio One - Liveline - Joe Duffy





Sunday 1 June

Fr Benedict Groeschel asks
all Christains, Jews and Moslems
to do a 9 day novena to God the Father
regarding the
referendum in Ireland.
Novena to begin Tuesday 3 June

EWTN - Sunday Night Live - Fr Benedict Groeschel CFR







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