Abortion laws
5 days agoListen: Independent Senator Ronan Mullen labels Dáil Committee on 8th amendment a 'sham process'
Independent Senator Ronan Mullen has again criticised the Oireachtas Committee on the 8th Amendment, saying the process “has been cynical from the start”.
10 days agoFianna Fáil ard fheis votes against pro-choice motion
Delegates at the Fianna Fáil ard fheis has voted against a motion calling for a woman's right to choose when it comes to abortion.
28 days agoIreland to vote on retention of 8th Amendment in summer of 2018
Latest: A referendum on abortion rights will likely be held next summer, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
31 days agoRepeal the 8th campaign to hold Munster day of action
A day of action is being held in Munster in support of the campaign to Repeal the 8th Amendment.
37 days agoAbortion vote 'a very personal question for each individual', says Micheál Martin
Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin said today that he is not going to air his personal views on abortion, but he believes the Irish people deserve a referendum on the 8th Amendment.
39 days agoTaoiseach doubtful eighth amendment will be passed with citizens' assembly recommendations
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and two of his most senior Government colleagues have questioned whether the eighth amendment referendum will be passed if it allows unrestricted access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.
45 days agoTaoiseach: I don't believe women in Ireland are fully equal
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has acknowledged that women in Ireland do not enjoy full equality "in lots of different fields".
64 days agoJustin Trudeau urges Taoiseach to liberalise Irish abortion laws
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has told the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to liberalise Ireland’s abortion laws, as to have the choice is a “fundamental human right”.
87 days agoCall on government to make Irish abortion laws reflect that of rest of Europe
Abortion Rights Campaigners say it is time Ireland's abortion laws are brought into line with the rest of Europe.
90 days agoICCL reveals range of issues to be discussed at UN Committee meeting
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says it will be stressing the importance of inspections and reporting when it addresses the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva today.
97 days agoChile senate backs bill allowing abortion in some cases
Chilean politicians have taken a major step toward legalising abortion in some cases, a dramatic development in one of Latin America's most traditionally conservative countries.
112 days agoJoan Burton calls for abortion referendum 'preferably before the Pope’s visit'
Labour TD Joan Burton has called for referendum on the Eighth Amendment to take place early next year.
117 days agoLatest: Eighth Amendment issue must be dealt with definitively, says Health Minister
Latest: Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that it is important that the Citizens’ Assembly final report on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution is given full consideration.
126 days agoIreland must deal with abortion issue 'definitively', says Health Minister
Health Minister Simon Harris says Ireland must deal with abortion "definitively", after two women who had attempted suicide more than once were refused abortions in Ireland.
133 days agoUN Human Rights Committee rules against Ireland's abortion laws again
The UN Human Rights Committee has ruled against Ireland's abortion laws for the second time in just over a year.
182 days agoChildren's Minister: Any delay in abortion referendum would be a betrayal of women's rights
Children's Minister Katherine Zappone has said that a referendum on abortion should take place by next spring, at the latest - and any delay would be a betrayal of women's rights.
184 days agoLatest: Citizens Assembly makes historic call to legisltate for abortion 'without restriction as to reasons'
A special committee set up to deliberate on Ireland's abortion regime has made a landmark call for the procedure to be allowed without restriction.
185 days agoCitizens Assembly to decide on abortion law ballot
The Citizens Assembly will meet this weekend for the final time to discuss the Eight Amendment of the Constitution.
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