The widower of an Savita Halappanavar who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because “this is a Catholic country”.

The husband of Savita Halappanavar has said he has faith in the inquest into his wife's death and hopes it will "get to the bottom of the truth".

An inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar after she suffered a miscarriage in a Galway hospital will begin today.

An inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar an after she suffered a miscarriage in University Hospital Galway will begin tomorrow.

The husband of an Indian dentist who died after she suffered a miscarriage said his late wife is giving him the strength to fight for the truth.