Challenges for next government include the inadequacy of some services in hospitals & disability facilities, reduced pay, child poverty, homelessness & crime levels.
Many vulnerable sectors of Irish society have been let down, Bishop Buckley warns & urges voters to quiz election candidates on 8th Amendment.
One Day More urges doctors to acknowledge the enormous benefits of continuing with pregnancies in the case of life-limiting conditions.
Ministerfor Children, Dr James Reilly, to give a presentation to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva today.
“Our solidarity with one another, and especially with those in the greatest need, is an expression of who we are as the people of a merciful God.”
“Minister Simon Harris’ comments show Government’s blinkered approach to abortion.”.
BAI finding: RTE interview with Colm O’Gorman of Amnesty Ireland articulated a "partisan position" on the issue of abortion.
“As a society our progress should be measured against how effectively we care for the most vulnerable amongst us,” bishops state.
Families of babies with life-limiting conditions are discovering too late about the existence of perinatal palliative care as an alternative to abortion: PLC
TD Ruth Coppinger’s support for abortion pill bus condemned as “dangerous and irresponsible” says PLC.
Focus of the National Conference will be "confidently and unapologetically" working to defend the 8th Amendment, Ireland’s Life Equality Amendment.
Councillors vote by 23-12 against a call for a repeal of the 8th Amendment which provides for a constitutional ban on abortion.
PLC warns campaign to repeal 8th amendment is media driven and that trust in the media will deteriorate if pro life voices are not heard in abortion debate.
Taoiseach refuses to commit to repealing 8th Amendment while Tánaiste confirms repeal of the Amendment will be part of Labour's manifesto.
Life Institute appeals to people to contact their local councillors and lobby them against repeal of constitutional amendment that protects right to life.
Amnesty Ireland has abandoned founding principles and is now a de facto abortion lobby group PLC accuses.
Attempt to force repeal of “the last remaining constitutional protection for the unborn" defeated by 74 to 23 in Dáil.
Pro Life Campaign rejects yet another attack on the pro-life amendment.
"Opinion polls which omit key information produce distorted results," says Cora Sherlock of PLC.
Concern over disparity between 33 pro-choice articles and 1 pro-life article that appeared in national papers in the space of a fortnight recently.
Organisation supporting parents of children with terminal illnesses accuses Sinn Féin of following the British abortion model.
All factors must be considered says moral theologian.
PLC warns private members' bill aims to strip away any "remaining legal protection for the unborn child to create a regime where abortion is available on request."
Sunday Independent poll shows 56% support referendum to repeal 8th Amendment; 60% support abortion in the case of suicide; 69% support it in case of rape.
