WITH at least one general election and a presidential election in 2011 and the possibility of another Lisbon referendum and an abortion referendum in 2011 the cost to the taxpayer for the logistics of organising such elections must be addressed in the context of our current financial constraints.

Desmond Connell never sought an easy life, reports Caroline O'Doherty.

The Alliance for a ‘No’ vote, which successfully campaigned against the Government’s recent abortion referendum, has called on all Irish political parties to state if they will legislate for the ‘X’ case.

Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan TD today welcomed the result of the abortion referendum and said the next Dáil must deal with the issue through legislation.

Fianna Fail has accused groups campaigning for a ‘no’ vote in the abortion referendum of defacing Fianna Fail posters urging people to vote ‘yes’.

Two leading psychiatrists have come out in support of the Government in the abortion referendum.