I didn't realise this kind of dinosaur was still extant. David, report to your nearest museum immediately!

Is this guy really allowed to practice medicine? The AMA is obviously a very broad church...

Well done Ireland.

This article is over-the-top!

Ireland introduced Civil Partnerships, in 2010, giving same-sex couples rights and responsibilities almost the same as those of civil marriage. The roof did not fall in then. Same-sex marriage is just a small further step.

oh the irony, I wonder most people in the street would be more concerned with kiddie fiddling priest then with any made up ideas about guy peoples ability to parent.

The church has lost what moral "authority " it may have had when it was more concerned about protecting it's self then the children.

Well done Ireland, and i hope Australia follows soon. Only thing in the way is the Roman church and its apologist.

Dr van Gend's latest article smacks of hysteria and desperation. His side of the argument know that the old "because the bible says so" arguments they have used in the past hold no weight with the populace. Hence, the recent retreat to "someone think of the children" and other such obfuscations should be seen for what they are: a desperate attempt to cobble to together a faux-secular argument for bigotry.

Dr van Gend and his ilk know full well that they are on the losing side of history. It's now just a matter of time until Australia joins the rest of the developed world and commits to full equality for all of her citizens.

I'm very proud this week to have Irish blood coursing in my veins!