Ireland elects more than 130 Pro Life Candidates

LSN Staff : May 29, 2014
LifeSiteNews.com

"Very positive and hugely significant for Election 2016." -Niamh Uí Bhriain, Life Institute

(Dublin, Ireland)—Sixty-five percent of the 200 pro-life candidates identified by the Life Institute for Election 2014 went on to win seats in the local Irish elections, a result described by the organization as "very positive and hugely significant for Election 2016." (Photo via LifeSiteNews)

Life Institute spokeswoman Niamh Uí Bhriain confirmed that 130 candidates who her group identified to voters as pro-life were elected, and that she expected several others to be added to that number when a postponed count had been completed.

"This is a very positive result, and it is, of course, hugely significant for Election 2016. We saw that voters were looking for the best way to cast their pro-life vote and that identifying pro-life candidates in the constituencies allowed voters to make informed choices about their local representatives," she said.

"Our feedback from candidates and canvassers right around the country from Dublin to Donegal, Mayo to Mallow, confirms that the pro-life issue was raised by voters and was an important factor in how they cast their vote," she said. "Raising the level of awareness for pro-life voters is hugely important, and we'll be increasing our reach on this for the next election."