Irish leader says Pope Benedict’s advice not helpful on abortion issue

I AM PULLING FOR THE IRISH GOVERMENT IN THIS WAR,ALL THE WAY FROM CANADA. THE MORAL AUTHORITY OF THE VATICAN IS LONG GONE. THE VATICAN IS THE SPOT WHERE WE KEEP THE MONIES AWAY FROM PRYING EYES

Again, where is the IRA? Are they for/against the slaying of Irish children in the womb? No leadership from these guys is astounding. 2ndRepub: how stupid can you be? Many/most Loyalists would also be against abortion in Northeast Ireland.

Well, let's just tell the Pope to shove off! Enda no doubt speaks "ex cathedra" so I guess we have to call it a draw. A national debate on legalizing infanticide is entirely the business of the Papacy. And after all, it is alleged to be a debate.

Gilmore is a Marxist and he should admit this publicly instead of posing as a Labourite. He is a Commie who promotes mass immigratipon, abortion and gay marriage, he has gone off his head and is dragging Ireland along with his insanity.

Gilmore got into power by lying (yes, lying) to the electorate, so his integrity is way down the Swannee River at this stage. He is also an atheist, so of course he would be opposed to any input by a person who believes in God. Oh, and BTW, please don't tell me that Gilmore's pre-election promises were "just election talk" - that's the kind of rubbish attitude that continually gives Ireland the rubbish politicians with whom we are burdened. To gain power by deceit is one of the greatest frauds of all, and it should be treated as such. Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland.

Is this another overt attempt by the Vatican to interfere in the affairs of another State ? The Vatican has a long history of doing so ( successfully) with regards to the Republic of Ireland.The Unionists were right back in the early and middle parts of the 20th Centurey - "Home Rule means Rome Rule" , the facts speak for themselves.I do not want to see the introduction of abortion on demand but I do want to see the right to life of the Mother being weighed in favour above the right to an unborn child that is threatening Her life.You never see the Church or other pious "pro - liferes" picking up the pieces or helping when the Mother dies but the baby survives ? I am aware that there are over 200,000 abortions in the USA and 80,000 in the UK annually.I think I am right in saying ( I know this is politically INCORRECT) that the vast majority of these are Caucasian terminations.If you go back to the time when abortion was introduced as legal , then Millions of Caucasians have been aborted - it's like they ( Caucasions) have a death wish or are very selfish or both.The Irish legislation needs to address the relatively low number of cases where the pregnancy is a real threat to the Mothers life without opening the flood gates to wholesale abortion.Thisa will not be easy.It still will not deal with the estimated 10,000 abortions Irish Women have each year in the UK.So these 10,000 abortions are approx 12.5% of the UK total as they are included in UK figures.African and Asian Women do not seem , on average , to have the same pressures to abort for Family , Lifestyle or Economic reasons.I am NOT being RACIST but seeking to provoke debate on an aspect of abortion that is glossed or airbrushed over because it is deemed to be Politically Incorrect.Please challenge my view !