Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741

LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The organizers and participants will be calling upon the Irish government to keep Ireland abortion free.

Protest Details:

When: 
Monday, June 24, at 11:00 A.M.  PST.

Where:
The Irish Consulate
1631 Beverly Blvd. 
Los Angeles, California.

There are over 36,000,000 Irish Americans living in the United States with a vast majority of them deeply troubled that the Irish government would legislate abortion into that country.

Rev. Patrick  J. Mahoney, the principal organizer of the protest, has a long history of involvement in Ireland which has included leading a  peace walk from Dublin to Belfast praying for an end to sectarian violence 23 years ago and just last month holding a 100 mile prayer walk to keep Ireland abortion free.

Rev. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition in Washington, D.C., states;

"As an Irish American, I have always been proud of my Irish heritage and history. The land of my ancestors has a rich history of literature, art, music, love of family and a deep concern for the poor and needy around the world.

"Sadly, Taoiseach  Enda Kenny has not only broken his word and public trust by attempting to legislate abortion into Ireland after promising not to do so, he is also crushing the rich tradition that Ireland has had through the centuries of being a nation that has embraced and honored their children.

"We call upon the Irish government to stand for human rights and justice for all and keep Ireland abortion free. We pray that Ireland learns from the mistakes that America has made regarding abortion and never allows the violence of abortion on Irish soil."

C. J. Williams, Spokesperson for Survivors, comments:

"Survivors is joining in this protest and public witness because as Americans we have seen what abortion has done to our children and nation.  We are standing and praying with the people of Ireland so that their children and mothers do not have to suffer the violence of abortion.

"We never want to see what happened in the clinic of Kermit Gosnell to happen on Irish soil."

For more information or interviews please contact:
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney at 540.538.4741