Unscripted remarks by President Michael D Higgins’ wife, Sabina, on abortion have provoked outrage in the pro-life movement, which described them as “calculated and inappropriate”.

An independent Irish film staring Ardal O’Hanlon and Pat Shortt is to tackle the topic of abortion in Ireland.

There has been a small decrease in the number of women who travelled from Ireland to Britain for an abortion over the past two years, official figures show.

Fearing angry clashes at the FG annual conference in Limerick next weekend, gardaí have drawn up a major security plan and the South Court Hotel venue in Raheen will be a no-go area for non-delegates.

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Groups from both sides of the abortion debate have hit out at the Coalition’s attempts to bring clarity to the issue.

THE European Court’s decision on the right of women to access abortion “does not oblige Ireland to introduce legislation authorising abortion,” according to Cardinal Seán Brady.

PRO-LIFE campaigners have clashed over whether the Lisbon Treaty will force Ireland to compromise its ban on abortion.

A Catholic lobby group has accused the Government of working to a pre-set agenda on gay partnership and adoption rights.

I AM writing in response to your article headlined ‘Calls for ban on adoption for homosexuals’ (Irish Examiner, September 3).

THE Mother and Child Campaign has demanded the Government immediately amend adoption legislation to ban homosexuals from adopting children.