#Abortion laws

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National Economic Dialogue
Louise Burne: Micheál Martin ruffling feathers in Fianna Fáil again
The party has had a difficult history with abortion, a history that has dogged many of its politicians in the intervening years

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

FILE PHOTO Pressure is growing for TDs to return to Leinster House for sittings of the Dail END
TDs vote to abolish three-day reflection period on abortion
There was a split on the Government benches, due to a vote of conscience being allowed, with several Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs voting against the proposal

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Frustration in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Martin and Harris set to back Sinn Féin abortion bill
The Dáil has debated Sinn Féin's bill which seeks to remove the three-day reflection period that a woman must wait between seeking an abortion and accessing the service

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Middle East conflict
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to back Sinn Féin bill removing three-day abortion waiting period
Free vote for Government TDs as legislation advances to remove mandatory delay before accessing abortion care.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Sinn Féin proposes bill to remove three-day wait for abortion
 is to bring forward legislation to remove a three-day wait period for abortions in early pregnancy. At present, there is a three-day waiting period between GP consultations prior to a termination.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

My grandmother fought for reproductive rights over 50 years ago — why are we still fighting?
My grandmother fought for reproductive rights over 50 years ago — why are we still fighting?
The three-day wait for an abortion in Ireland is medically unnecessary, patronising, and unjustified, writes Aisling McGee

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws
Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws
Families behind new book say legal gaps continue causing trauma for parents facing life-limiting foetal diagnoses

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Social Democrats think-in
Dáil vote defeats Social Democrats' abortion bill 
An abortion Bill proposed by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has been defeated by TDs. The Bill would remove a three-day waiting period and stop the need for some women to travel abroad after receiving a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

Social Democrats think-in
Social Democrats' proposed amendments to abortion laws are 'problematic'
TDs are set to debate proposed reform of Ireland’s abortion laws on Wednesday

Wed, 13 May, 2026

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Holly Cairns: 'Back legislation to remove three-day wait for abortion services'
The 8th Amendment was repealed in May 2018 to allow for access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Maria Steen backed by 10 Oireachtas members in her bid to join race for the Áras
Maria Steen backed by 10 Oireachtas members in her bid to join race for the Áras
Ms Steen has the public backing of eight TDs and senators, and another two are expected to endorse her in the coming days

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Judge strikes down US state’s abortion bans, pill prohibition to end pregnancy
Judge strikes down US state’s abortion bans, pill prohibition to end pregnancy
Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens’ ruling was consistent with her three previous orders over the past two-and-a-half years to block the laws disputed in court

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Continued reform of Ireland's abortion laws needed, say advocates
Continued reform of Ireland's abortion laws needed, say advocates
Yvie Murphy, co-chair of Together for Safety, said: “We want to take this opportunity to remind people that abortion rights in Ireland that were so hard won, could easily be lost, as they have been in America.”

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Dail returns
Safe access zones around abortion services come into effect
This includes general practitioner clinics and family planning clinics as well as acute hospitals

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

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'You owe this service to your patients': Doctors tell of providing abortion care in UCC study
The authors of the study, Prof Mary Donnelly and Claire Murray from UCC’s School of Law, say it shows the increased normalisation of early medical abortion in primary care

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

Melania Trump visit to Clapton
Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir
Ms Trump says her beliefs about abortion rights spring from “a core set of principles”, at the heart of which sits “individual liberty” and “personal freedom”, on which there is “no room for negotiation”

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024

Hospital Stock
Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Majority of rural Ireland would favour assisted dying
These broadly liberal views come despite the poll also finding that a slight majority of people in rural Ireland consider themselves to be religious 

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Nell McCafferty in Easons Dublin during her book s
Jennifer Horgan: Sisters (and brothers), we must continue to fight like McCafferty
'My sister was struggling to hold back tears reading her letter, sharing her shock and frustration that women and girls are still so vulnerable in this country'

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
S Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
'I love to hate my opponents. Or maybe I’m just fashioned by years of bitter experience to believe that all campaigns have to be about fighting.'

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

FILE PHOTO Nell McCafferty, a prominent journalist, author, and feminist campaigner, has passed away at the age of 80 in a Co Do
S Clodagh Finn: Nell McCafferty was a ‘wee outlaw’ who made Ireland a better place
It is heartening to see that Nell — she was so well-known that the country was on first-name terms with her — has prompted so many warm tributes over the last few days

Sat, 24 Aug, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Crucial decision about Palestine by International Court of Justice  
Letters to the Editor: Crucial decision about Palestine by International Court of Justice  
With its history of occupation, apartheid and genocide, Ireland is in a unique position to lead the charge against the occupation of Palestinian land and the crimes of apartheid and genocide that are used to uphold it

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

The Irish Examiner view: Both sides must stop the spiral
The Irish Examiner view: Both sides must stop the spiral
The biggest worry now, in an already divided nation, is that the ongoing polarised political stasis will only lead to greater radicalisation of the candidates

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Caught in a time warp: Priest's petty gesture to refuse communion to politician
Caught in a time warp: Priest's petty gesture to refuse communion to politician
People have the right to oppose abortion but the Church no longer holds the sway it used to over our society

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
Letters to the Editor: Nato has little to do with peace
'Nato was founded in 1949 to counter the perceived threat posed by the then Soviet Union. It has no raison d’etre since the Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991'

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

US Johnson 1
Letters to the Editor: Biden should follow example of other US presidents
A reader says if any US president is not able, as they once were, to fully fulfill their duties, it is wise not to run for a second term and to generously give the opportunity to another from their party to run for the Oval Office

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
More than 10,000 pregnancy terminations in Ireland last year
A majority of terminations took place in early pregnancy

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

New homes
Human rights body criticises abortion services and housing in Ireland
A new report by Amnesty International has hit out at the Irish Government for ‘gaps and barriers’ in abortion services.

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Active travel funding
S Elaine Loughlin: Freewheeling Eamon Ryan happy not to play the politics game
Quiet messaging by the Greens, if you can even call it messaging, is at odds with all other political parties and Independents, who as the general election draws nearer will be battling to drown each other out

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Cabinet meeting
‘Timely and safe’ abortion services available for majority, GPs say
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the requirement for two GP appointments now includes the option of a phone call and one meeting

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform
Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform
Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Simon Harris urged to implement abortion care changes 'now'
Simon Harris urged to implement abortion care changes 'now'
An open letter to the Taoiseach warns that patients are being denied timely reproductive healthcare

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Independent Ireland leader: Make prostitution legal and chemically castrate rapists
Independent Ireland leader: Make prostitution legal and chemically castrate rapists
Cork TD says the new party could win up to 15 Dáil seats at the next election and would have no objection to a coalition with Sinn Féin

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

A hand typing on a keyboard with a computer screen and credit cards in the background. Concept: fraud using stolen credit cards
Letters to the Editor: Pay on delivery solution to online scams
Readers address online scams, Gaza, abortion figures, and Cork dereliction

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Twelve of Ireland's maternity hospitals still do not offer surgical abortions
Twelve of Ireland's maternity hospitals still do not offer surgical abortions
Only three hospitals in the country now offer all three legal methods of termination — surgical and medical abortions and manual vacuum aspiration

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Gareth O'Callaghan: Vocations are like trends — they change over time
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Vocations are like trends — they change over time
I often ask myself why a man would want to become a priest in today’s Ireland

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Ann Lovett
Ann Lovett: Granard still reluctant to talk about schoolgirl's death 40 years on
Pubs are asked to switch off the TV when Ann’s name is broadcast and many locals refuse to watch films or documentaries about her death

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

French government seeks to enshrine a woman’s right to abortion within constitution
French government seeks to enshrine a woman’s right to abortion within constitution
France’s National Assembly is taking up a bill on Tuesday meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, the first key step in a legislative process that also requires a vote in the Senate.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Terry Prone: Every time 'populist' is used it creates a pointless distraction
S Terry Prone: Every time 'populist' is used it creates a pointless distraction
It’s a democratic paradox: manifestos are utterly pointless, yet you can’t have an election without them. Manifestos speak to the honesty and transparency of each political party, and no voter in their right mind wants to have to read one.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Holly Cairns interview
Holly Cairns: Lack of action on State's abortion law shows 'political cowardice'
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said it will be “cruel” and “political cowardice” if the Government decides against removing a three-day waiting period to access abortion services.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

concept of digital technology
Letters to the Editor: Broadband rollout is leaving rural Ireland disconnected
One reader queries the wait for fibre broadband in Waterford, while others consider issues including conflict in the Middle East, alcohol legislation, biodiversity loss, and abortion rights

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Abortion debate
Archbishop's views on safe access zones for abortions dismissed as 'nonsense' 
People Before Profit Deputy, Bríd Smith, said the comments are deeply offensive, adding that safe access zones would not prevent people from airing their views.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

Mick Clifford: Unity needed to beat far right
S Mick Clifford: Unity needed to beat far right
Since last Thursday week, the oft-repeated line is that the riots and all the attendant fall-out have acted as a wake-up call. The jury is out on that, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Five more maternity hospitals to provide abortion services from next week
17 of the country's 19 maternity hospitals will now provide abortion services

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Fianna Fail Ard Fheis 2023
Micheál Martin 'not convinced' three-day wait a major barrier to abortion access
Tánaiste said a more fundamental issue preventing  access to abortion services is that some hospitals are still not providing the service, a situation he described as 'unacceptable'

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

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