A key witness in the investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar will take the stand today as contradictory evidence emerged about requests for her pregnancy to be terminated.

A midwife has been called to give evidence at Savita Halappanavar's inquest over an alleged comment that her pregnancy could not be terminated because 'it was a Catholic thing'.

Four consultants from outside Ireland will lead the independent health watchdog inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar.

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published the terms of reference for its investigation into the care and treatment given to Savita Halapanavar.

“International human rights groups” have contacted the husband of the late Savita Halappanavar and have pledged to help him in his European court battle.

The Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have announced that they will investigate Savita Halappanavar's death.

The chairman of the team investigating the death of Savita Halappanavar has been given the authority by the HSE to go to court to seek the release of medical records to assist his inquiry.

Health Minister James Reilly has been urged to scrap the existing HSE inquiry into Savita Halappanavar’s death by asking the Health Information Quality Authority to take over its control.

If it was not for England being so close, Ireland would have had to legislate for abortion years ago due to the number of women who would have died in “backstreet” terminations here, the Dáil heard.

The Government removed three Galway consultants from the inquiry into Savita Halappanavar’s death in a desperate attempt to rescue the investigation — but her family insists it still is not enough.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that the three Galway hospital consultants on the Savita inquiry board will be replaced by experts from outside the hospital.

The HSE has said it is in the process of appointing an independent expert to oversee the work of its inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar in Galway last month.