Following the major intervention by pro-life organisations last week Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have both clarified their positions on the right to life of the unborn but some crucial questions still remain unanswered. Whilst there are many pro-life candidates in the main parties clearly some are pro-abortion and it is therefore desirable that all candidates should be asked where they stand on this vital issue even if their leaders say the party will adopt a pro-life stance.
The Labour party has maintained its pro-abortion stance and has lost considerable support
Apart from the political parties there are a number of pro-life candidates in various constituencies mostly independents but there is also a group of 8 candidates standing for the Christian Solidarity Party
We asked readers recently to let us know which candidates in their area are pro life, we have set out a list below of those names we have received to date. We will carry out a final review of the list immediately prior to the election in case there are others who should be included
Cork South
Dave McInerney (IND)
Gerard P Dolan (IND)
Dublin North Central
Raymond Whitehead (IND)
Paul Clarke (IND)
Dublin South Central:
Gerry Kelly (IND)
Kerry/ North West
Michael Reidy (IND)
Kerry South
Richard Behal (IND)
Kerry
Mary Fitzgibbon (IND)
Limerick
Con Cremin (IND)
Mayo
Martin Daly (IND)
Waterford
Declan Waters Independent Pro-Life Christian Democrat
Wicklow
Jim Feely (IND)
Charlie Keddy (IND)
The following are Christian Solidarity candidates
Dublin Central
Paul O’Loughlin
087 9130869
Dublin Northwest
Michael Larkin
Cork North Central
Harry Rea
Dublin South
Jane Murphy
Dublin South Central
Colm Callanan
Dún Laoghaire
Daire Fitzgerald
Limerick City
Conor O’Donoghue
087 2815267
Meath West
Manus Mac Meanmain
087 1605912
