He's criticised this year's Sydney Rose who used her televised speech on stage to call for a referendum on the eighth amendment.
Brianna Parkins said it's time to give women a say on their own reproductive rights.
She's been praised by some for using the opportunity to raise a contentious issue.
But David Quinn who's the Director of the Iona Institute and a columnist with the Irish Independent says the Rose of Tralee is not the right time or place for the abortion debate.
