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** In This Week’s Issue:
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* Purpose and direction shaped the PLC National Conference.🤝
* Coimisiún na Meán - gatekeeping “approved” opinions.📰🤔
* Man charged with murder, intent to destroy unborn child.⚖️
* SDLP councillor quits over party’s abortion stance.😔
* PLC Spokesperson Síle Quinlan speaks on CRC Radio.🎙️
* Donate Auction Items Today!🎁



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Purpose and direction defined last weekend’s PLC National Conference

The Pro Life Campaign National Conference 2025 which took place in Dublin last weekend was told that in addition to the great sadness over what’s taking place under Ireland’s abortion law, there are “reasons to be hopeful” as the truth about what’s happening becomes better known and people reflect on it. Before the main conference began, several breakout workshops were held to discuss ideas and strategies for moving things forward.

Addressing hundreds in The Gresham Hotel, Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign referenced the 10,852 abortions that took place in 2024, along with what she described as the “scandal” that close to €100 million has been spent on abortion provision over the past six years at home and in developing countries using Irish taxpayers’ money, “without a single cent going to supporting positive alternatives.” Ms Mulroy said this “appalling” situation had to be addressed and she paid tribute to pro-life members of the Oireachtas who were working extremely hard to unearth the facts about what’s happening and to demand answers from the government. She said the recent decision by the HSE to provide greater data transparency on what is taking place under the law is a small but important step. She said it only happened because of relentless pressure - pressure that she said “proves that change is possible when we do not give up.”

Keynote speaker at this year’s conference was Isabel Vaughan-Spruce from Birmingham whose story drew worldwide attention in 2022 when she was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in her local area - a moment that sparked international debate about freedom of expression and conscience. The charges were later dropped, and West Midlands Police apologised, accepting her arrest violated her human rights.

Ms Vaughan-Spruce received a very warm welcome at the conference and stressed the importance of being prepared to stand up for the truth in today’s world regardless of the personal cost it may involve - be it to our freedom or livelihoods. She said given what’s at stake we have to be prepared to be witnesses for the truth and to be a voice for those who cannot defend themselves, most particularly the unborn child.

Tina McManus, an engineer from Dublin, shared her story about the heartbreak yet beauty of carrying and loving her baby son, Jamie, whom she knew would have a limited time on earth and whose brief life left a profound impact on those around him. In her very moving address, Ms McManus: “If Jamie’s story can help even one person choose life, if it can encourage even one mother to keep going and most importantly for today, if it can encourage even one of you to take action then his short life has borne fruit far beyond what we could see at the time.”

Addressing the conference, Independent Senator Sharon Keogan referenced the need for an Unborn Victims of Violence law in Ireland that recognises the humanity and the loss involved when a pregnant woman is attacked and her unborn child dies as a result. At present, Irish law does not treat such a child’s death as the loss of a human life and Senator Keogan said she was committed to seeing such a law put in place. She emphasised that this particular piece of legislation would not impact the abortion but it would ensure that when a violent act against the mother causes the death of an unborn child, justice can be done for both mother and baby.

Sinéad Forrest, a young social media contributor, told the conference: “I stand here not just as a college student, but as someone who has seen first-hand how many of my peers are being failed by a system that withholds information and support when they need it most. She said the message on the recent Pro Life Campaign billboard initiative about ‘Removing Obstacles for Women to Choose Life’ was not just a slogan. She said it’s “a statement of intent about ensuring that no woman ever feels alone, cornered, or coerced into a decision she might later regret.”

Radio presenter and journalist Wendy Grace was the MC for the conference.
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Coimisiún na Meán - The gatekeeper of “approved” opinions

Ireland’s new media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, acts less like a guardian of fairness and more like a gatekeeper of bias. Some argue it has no business investigating others - it’s the one that needs

investigating.

It’s time to shine a spotlight on Coimisiún na Meán. Below is a short video we’ve just made on the issue. Please Watch and Share. Thank you!

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Sarah Montgomery (RIP)

Man charged with murder and intent to destroy unborn child “capable of being born alive.”

A Belfast man accused of murdering pregnant mum-of-two Sarah Montgomery and causing the destruction of her unborn child has admitted responsibility during police interviews, a court heard on Wednesday.

At Newtownards Magistrates Court, a prosecuting lawyer said, “just for the benefit of everyone, the defendant does not dispute that he is responsible for what occurred.” Zak Hughes (28), from Ardglen Place, Belfast, but currently on remand in HMP Maghaberry, is charged with murdering Sarah Montgomery on June 27 and with the destruction of her unborn child on the same date.

The rarely used charge states that “with intent to destroy the life of a child capable of being born alive, by a wilful act caused a child to die before it had an existence independent of its mother.”

Sarah, 27, a mother of two daughters who was heavily pregnant, was found dead at her home on Elmfield Walk, Donaghadee, that Saturday afternoon.

Hughes was arrested within hours, and while the court has not yet heard full details, a Detective Chief Inspector has testified that he believes he can connect Hughes to both offences.

At last weekend’s Pro Life Campaign National Conference in Dublin, Senator Sharon Keogan called for the introduction of an Unborn Victims of Violence law in Ireland - legislation that would recognise the humanity and loss involved when a pregnant woman is attacked and her unborn child dies as a result. Currently, Irish law does not regard the death of such a child as the loss of a human life. Senator Keogan told the conference she is committed to ensuring that such a law is enacted.


Councillor Margaret Anne McKillop

SDLP councillor resigns over party’s ‘pro abortion’ stance

A prominent SDLP councillor has quit the party, saying that “space for pro-life voices has all but disappeared” within its ranks.

Councillor Margaret Anne McKillop, who represents the Causeway Coast and Glens constituency in Co Antrim, said the behaviour at the SDLP’s most recent conference made it clear to her that the party “has changed beyond recognition.” Councillor McKillop said she was completely taken aback at the way party members openly “celebrated the loss of unborn life.” She previously served as a Sinn Féin councillor but left the party in 2013 over its support for abortion and later joined the SDLP.

In a recent statement, Councillor McKillop said: “When I joined the SDLP in 2013, I was proud to stand for a pro-life party.” Even though the SDLP shifted in a pro-abortion direction in 2017, she said she still hoped that “differing views could be respected and held in good conscience.”

She said: “Over the years, I tried to hold onto that hope. But today, the party is no longer recognisable from the one I joined. The space for pro life voices has all but disappeared. My commitment to defending those who cannot speak for themselves - particularly the unborn - is something I cannot and will not set aside. I’ve always placed the right to life at the heart of my political work. It has shaped my beliefs, guided my decisions, and grounded my public service.”

In June, both SDLP MPs at Westminster, Colum Eastwood and Claire Hanna, voted in favour of decriminalising abortion up to birth in England and Wales - underscoring that the party’s respect for unborn life has completely vanished.

Congratulations to Councillor McKillop for her bold and courageous stand in defence of human life. Pro-life volunteers need to rally behind her to ensure she grows her support base and is comfortably re-elected at the next election.


PLC Spokesperson Síle Quinlan on CRC Radio.

Síle Quinlan was interviewed by Aidan Crowley on CRC Radio last Wednesday.

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