Before the repeal of the Eighth Amendment there had been assurances that abortion would be a rare occurrence and only when necessary.

We take this opportunity to invite all those affected by abortion - women and men - to avail of spiritual, sacramental and pastoral support, and we assure them that they will be welcomed without judgement and helped to find healing and peace – Council for Life.

"It is distressing that more than half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in nursing care facilities," said Bishop Michael Router, chairman of the Episcopal Council for Healthcare.

The Congregation has now voluntarily contributed a total of €30 million towards redress since 2013.

“This vote is very welcome. Surrogacy, whether commercial or not, unavoidably turns children into commodities" - David Quinn.

The Pro Life Campaign has accused the Government of exploiting the Savita Halappanavar case to get abortion legislation instead of prioritising patient safety.

Abortion is now legal in Ireland up to birth based on a threat of suicide PLC warns.