Pictured at the launch of RENEW are Patrick McCrystal, Human Life International; Donal O'Sullivan Latchford, Family & Media Association; Most Rev Seamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry; and Mary Doherty, Founder of RENEW.
RENEW Applauded for Vision
Successful Launch in Buncrana
RENEW, a new national advocacy and lobby group, launched in Buncrana last week has been hailed a “vision for modern Ireland.” The organisation has been founded by Mary Doherty from Buncrana.
RENEW seeks to influence and renew modern day thinking in regard to human behaviour and to position itself as an authoritative voice on Christian moral values.
Guest speaker, the most Reverand Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty, said he “saluted Mary Doherty in bringing her vision to this stage. I’m here because I am in agreement with a lot of her aspirations. I acknowledge Mary’s vision which she has been articulating for a very long time and doing so very convincingly. RENEW has produced a valuable piece of work for people who care about the future of young people.”
RENEW has made a series of recommendations that it would like to see pursued by Government to protect children and families against the commercialisation of human sexuality in modern day Ireland. They include:
- The greater encouragement of marriage by the Government by offering affordable homes, incentivised tax laws and affordable childcare;
- A stated policy position on the promotion of marriage and the family unit;
- A Government information campaign against the commercialization of human sexuality and the objectification of women and the sexualisation of children by the media and entertainment and commercial industries;
- We are supporting Media Watch UK in pressing for a European agreement on programme standards in the area of multi-media broadcasting.
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Speaking at the launch Mary Doherty said her vision for change will continue around the country with a county-by-county publicity and media campaign. “I was delighted with the turnout at our launch and the reaction from the public since it."