RENEW Founder Mary Doherty on RTE's Frontline Show
Mary Doherty has appeared as an audience contributor on RTE's Frontline Show with Pat Kenny. (Monday, 7th December). The subject for discussion was the fallout from the recent Murphy Report investigating clerical sexual abuse in the Dublin Diocese. Mary outlined her disgust at the appalling abuse carried out by members of the Dublin Diocese but appealed to the Church to remain relevant to modern society. Mary insisted that the Church has a place in modern Ireland but work needs to be done by the leaders in the Church to regain public confidence. RENEW met with Minister Eamon Ryan On 17th February 2010 a group of 50 or more people some from various groups, individuals and concerned parents met with the Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan and Ciaran Cuffe TD to express their concern in regard to the Civil Partnership Bill and called for the scrapping of the Bill because of the damaging consequences it will have for future generations.