Stop discriminating against children on religious grounds was the blunt message delivered to the State by the UN committee reviewing the country’s protection of children’s rights.

Members of Atheist Ireland are meeting with the Taoiseach and the Education Minister this evening to tell them their rights are not being upheld.

There must be clarity from the HSE about the practice of burying dead babies in the coffins of unrelated deceased adults, Fianna Fáil’s health spokesperson, Billy Kelleher, has urged.