“Dramatic decrease in the number of babies born with Down Syndrome in England will be replicated here” – Pro Life Campaign.

We are people of hope, and we are very positive, and we always try to push the message that although Haiti has many problems, we can do many things and many other people like us are doing great things – Gena Heraty.

Ireland's squad of 91 athletes came home with a haul of 86 medals – 30 gold, 29 silver and 27 bronze.

“Pray that Ireland will continue to earnestly support and care for the right to life of the unborn child.”

Without specific government intervention there is little chance of an increase in the number of disabled people with jobs.

“People don’t want to think about the brutality of what happens to the baby but when you’ve worked in an abortion clinic or thought about it, there is no escaping what it entails” – Abby Johnson.

If the inclusion of people with disability is a characteristic of a civilised society, why would we accept discrimination against unborn people with disability?

“I believe in the kingdom to come, and I’ll go on till the end of time,” Fergus McCormack tells congregations in Kildare.

“If we were animals, perhaps we might qualify for protection as an endangered species. But we are only human beings with disabilities, so we do not,” says Lord Shinkwin.

Western Care is on a mission to recruit at least 20 host families within the next six months.

Term ‘fatal abnormality’ is “medically meaningless and used to dehumanise babies” – Every Life Counts.

Sr Mary Sweeney, a Sister of St Joseph of Cluny and a native of Dungloe in Co Donegal, named for her role in coordinating a response to the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.

“This level of population ageing will be associated with higher levels of disability and long-term ill-health and now is the time for planning and investment.”

SJI warns that 18 percent of adults living in poverty in Ireland are employed - the “working poor”.

"It is appalling to see the UN Committee on Human Rights pressing for abortion on disability grounds. Surely very sick babies deserve special protection not abortion" - Tracy Harkin.

"One of the things we've called for is a statutory entitlement to home care services," says Catherine Cox from Family Carers Ireland.

Northern bishops outline ten questions for catholic voters to put to candidates standing in the Assembly elections.

Amendment to the Justice Bill that would permit the direct and intentional killing of unborn children with life limiting conditions, up to the moment of birth.

“It’s time for antiquated and discriminatory attitudes towards unborn babies with disabilities to end.”

230,000 children are at risk of poverty – up 12,000 in a single year warns Social Justice Ireland.

“People are appalled at Amnesty’s stance, especially those who previously supported the organisation” - Niamh Ui Bhriain of the Rally for Life Committee.

Independent TD Mattie Mc Grath is seeking a discontinuation of the ‘incompatible with life’ label for children diagnosed with a life limiting condition.

“Laws which permit people to give suicide assistance are dangerous" warns disability campaigner and founder of Hope Ireland, Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick.

Where laws enabling assisted suicide and euthanasia have been introduced, very quickly they are extended to those who are not terminally ill but disabled.

The achievement of Ireland's 187,000 family carers "are born of a spirit of giving to others."

Star of 'The Passion of the Christ' adopted son and daughter from Chinese orphanage.

Irish members of L'Arche rejoice to see meeting of two men "with same heart".

Pontiff rails against culture of rejection and throwaway mentality.

Through dedicated care and tireless fund-raising, Fr Liam Hayes SVD has brought hope and sanctuary to some of Argentina’s abandoned disabled. Sarah MacDonald reports on this “remarkable” achievement.

Séamus Greene is Director of the National Parents and Siblings Alliance. Thirty years ago his daughter was born with a severe disability which it was difficult even to categorise. Little did he know that she was to become the centre of his and his wife’s life, and how much she [...]