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Double-think and out of touch: The week in quotes

“It would pave the way for the direct and intentional killing of unborn children. This can never be morally justified in any circumstances.”

23/12/12 5,447 Views 2 Comments

IT WAS THE week in which the government committed to action on the issue of abortion in Ireland which drew praise and criticism.

Barack Obama committed to formulating proposals to help tackle gun violence in the wake of the deadly shootings in Connecticut and back in Ireland a government minister passed away.

All that and more, it’s the week in quotes:

Double-think and out of touch: The week in quotes
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  • Week in quotes

    “It would pave the way for the direct and intentional killing of unborn children. This can never be morally justified in any circumstances.” – The four Catholic Archbishops of Ireland come out against the government announcement on abortion as do many other pro-life groups.

  • Week in quotes

    “Shane’s contributions to politics, gaelic football and his community were immense. He was popular across party lines and he will be sorely missed.” – Fianna Fáil senator Thomas Byrne is among those to pay tribute to the late junior minister Shane McEntee who passed away on Friday morning.

  • Week in quotes

    “I do believe that he was seriously out of touch with the manner in which financial institutions have to deal with this matter.” – Justice Minister Alan Shatter (again!) criticises Permanent TSB public interest director Ray MacSharry over his appearance in front of an Oireachtas committee this week.

  • Week in quotes

    “Mick Wallace TD, the leader of this morning’s Buswells Four, should be awarded Santa’s Brass Neck Award 2012.” – Justice Minister Alan Shatter on the independent TD and his three colleagues’ holding of a press conference about the controversial allegations of mass termination of penalty points this week.

  • Week in quotes

    "Well now, wouldn't it be nice to know that? I think we have got a very big focus here on the Presidency. I have spoken to each individual minister, they have got a hell of a workload, for which they have been well prepared. So if you want to say that is a reprieve, say it's a reprieve but these are matters, I suppose, that are always floating around in people's heads. I am interested in results actually." – Taoiseach Enda Kenny on the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle next year.

  • Week in quotes

    “I find entirely appropriate that we would join in solidarity with the people, with the children who died in Connecticut. Let’s be sincere about that. And let’s not slip into a double-think either, however, where we forget a whole category of children in our own country.” – Independent Senator Rónán Mullen says that unborn children should not be thought of differently to those who died in the Connecticut shootings.

  • Week in quotes

    "We will clarify in legislation and regulation what is available by way of treatment to a woman when a pregnancy gives rise to a threat to a woman’s life." – Health Minister James Reilly confirms the government is to legislate for the X Case.

  • Week in quotes

    “In the fight for the family, the very notion of being – of what being human really means – is being called into question.” – Pope Benedict XVI says that mankind is at stake over the issue of gay marriage.

  • Week in quotes

    “Instagram has no intention of selling your photos, and we never did. We don’t own your photos – you do.” – The popular photo-sharing website abandons some of the changes to its privacy policy and terms of service which caused controversy this week.

  • Week in quotes

    “We’re going to need to make access to mental health at least as easy as access to a gun. We’re going to need to look more closely at a culture that, all too often, glorifies guns and violence.” – US President Barack Obama announces a task-force to come up with new proposals for tackling gun violence in the wake of the Newtown shootings.
  • “It would pave the way for the direct and intentional killing of unborn children. This can never be morally justified in any circumstances.” – The four Catholic Archbishops of Ireland come out against the government announcement on abortion as do many other pro-life groups.
  • “Shane’s contributions to politics, gaelic football and his community were immense. He was popular across party lines and he will be sorely missed.” – Fianna Fáil senator Thomas Byrne is among those to pay tribute to the late junior minister Shane McEntee who passed away on Friday morning.
  • “I do believe that he was seriously out of touch with the manner in which financial institutions have to deal with this matter.” – Justice Minister Alan Shatter (again!) criticises Permanent TSB public interest director Ray MacSharry over his appearance in front of an Oireachtas committee this week.
  • “Mick Wallace TD, the leader of this morning’s Buswells Four, should be awarded Santa’s Brass Neck Award 2012.” – Justice Minister Alan Shatter on the independent TD and his three colleagues’ holding of a press conference about the controversial allegations of mass termination of penalty points this week.
  • “I find entirely appropriate that we would join in solidarity with the people, with the children who died in Connecticut. Let’s be sincere about that. And let’s not slip into a double-think either, however, where we forget a whole category of children in our own country.” – Independent Senator Rónán Mullen says that unborn children should not be thought of differently to those who died in the Connecticut shootings.
  • “In the fight for the family, the very notion of being – of what being human really means – is being called into question.” – Pope Benedict XVI says that mankind is at stake over the issue of gay marriage.
  • “Instagram has no intention of selling your photos, and we never did. We don’t own your photos – you do.” – The popular photo-sharing website abandons some of the changes to its privacy policy and terms of service which caused controversy this week.
  • “We’re going to need to make access to mental health at least as easy as access to a gun. We’re going to need to look more closely at a culture that, all too often, glorifies guns and violence.” – US President Barack Obama announces a task-force to come up with new proposals for tackling gun violence in the wake of the Newtown shootings.

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