Minister refused communion at Cork funeral Mass over ‘his support for abortion’, says priest
Fr Gabriel Burke would not give communion to Colm Burke who says priest him told he had been ‘excommunicated’
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Anti-abortion rally in Dublin hears call for taskforce to address ‘soaring’ abortion numbers
The 10,033 abortions in the Republic last year were described as a ‘national scandal’ at Rally for Life
Most Irish women who went to UK for abortion did so due to physical or mental health injury risk
Total of 201 travelled from Ireland for procedure in England and Wales in 2022, a slight decrease on the previous year
Abortion and mental health: Support from family, friends and health services is crucial
Research shows the best predictor of a woman’s mental health after an abortion is her mental health before it
Report in The Irish Times initiated ‘lie’ about death of Savita Halappanavar, court told
John Waters being sued by journalist Kitty Holland over remarks at political event in 2017 which Holland says meant she was not fit to be a journalist
Should the mandatory three-day wait for abortion be lifted? Dr Mary Favier and Eilís Mulroy debate
It’s now a year since barrister Marie O’Shea submitted a review to Government on the adequacy of the State’s abortion laws. One of the report’s recommendations was the removal of the mandatory three-day waiting period
The Amendments by Niamh Mulvey: What it means to be female through different generations
Novel with big cast of characters bursts with things to say but needs more character description and less social contextualising
Harris rejects claims he is sitting on his hands in relation to abortion services reform
People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith says women still being treated as criminals for accessing reproductive healthcare
Simon Harris: The five career moves that led him to the taoiseach’s office
The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designate
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There is a grim Irish tradition of arson, from burning big houses to burning refugee centres
Accommodating asylum seekers and refugees is a medium-sized infrastructure problem in danger of imminent political contamination by the far right
Maureen Dowd: I remember having a flash of gratitude that I lived in the US and not Ireland
Religious fanatics on the supreme court have yanked the United States back to back alleys
‘Somebody said to me, you’re just the face of mums and dads doing abortion’
‘I’m a conscientious provider’: Melbourne’s leading abortion surgeon on the continuous fight for reproductive rights
Why are so many Irish women still travelling to the UK for abortions?
The three-day wait period is patronising and demeaning to women as competent decision makers
Banning or limiting access to abortion is about ‘judging and controlling women’, says US lawyer
A review published this week found abortion services in some counties ‘untenable’ and recommended sweeping changes, including ending the mandatory three-day waiting period
Abortion services review: Little has changed since Repeal in some parts of the country
Women who spoke to us felt let down, angry and bewildered at a time of acute loss and anguish. Having to travel for care post-legalisation is devastating for them and their families
Abortion review: key recommendations may be opposed by some Cabinet members
Report recommends three-day ‘pause period’ for women seeking abortion services be no longer mandatory
Abortion review to recommend sweeping changes to existing law
Recommendations for widespread changes by report chair expected to reignite debate on abortion provision in Ireland
The three-day waiting period for abortion: the case for retention
The three-day waiting period for abortion: the case for retention
‘A lifelong advocate of the underdog’: Funeral of Dr Moira Woods takes place in Bray
Medic cared for teenager in X case, cofounded Women’s Liberation Movement and campaigned for better housing
Donnelly receives final report on review of State’s abortion laws
Sources say there will be pressure to broaden the existing abortion laws but this could prove politically difficult
When our day-old son died, I had to get out of Ireland. Watching home from abroad gives me hope
We moved to Brussels, where kind Irish friends gave us somewhere to stay. It’s wonderful to see much-needed social change in Ireland
John Murray obituary: former chief justice gave lifetime of service through the law
Former chief justice, attorney general and judge of the European Court of Justice worked on several cases which developed European law and expanded its impact
Peter Ward: ‘In a democracy, you are entitled to know something about the laws that govern you’
Lawyer Peter Ward reflects on his 40 years of involvement with Free Legal Aid Centres (Flac)
Women have come a long way since Nollaig na mBan of 50 years ago
In 1973, contraception and divorce were illegal but marital rape was not, and if you were married you were barred from entering the workforce
Abortion review’s approach to ‘three-day wait’ may reopen old wounds
Barrister Marie O’Shea’s review is on track to be delivered in December
Hundreds march to mark 10th anniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar
Activists have pledged to campaign for a permanent memorial to the woman whose death galvanised the Repeal movement
Road to Repeal review: A vital account not just of a movement but of a society
What emanates from the huge number of images in this book is the bravery of those who fought misogyny
Almost 700 abortion pills seized since legalisation of pregnancy termination
Almost 700 abortion pills have been seized by Irish authorities over the past 3½ years
Eighth Amendment may be gone but mindset that gave rise to it persists
Road to Repeal photobook records movement that repeatedly resisted attempts to limit women’s right to control their fertility
Difficulties in accessing abortion in cases of fatal foetal anomaly, review finds
‘Conditions put in place by the legislation are anything but compassionate’, notes UnPac study of abortion availability post repeal of Eighth Amendment
Rape victim says Eighth Amendment adds shame to assaults
Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill speaks at Together for Yes’s launch of its campaign position paper
Overseas influence in abortion referendum ‘will be hard to stop’
Save the 8th says external funding for campaigns is ‘reasonably unregulated’
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