The President of the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland says he and his colleagues will not be fooled by women claiming to be suicidal to get an abortion.

There has been broad support for the Taoiseach in Boston’s Irish community, despite a planned protest against proposed abortion laws when he delivers the commencement speech at the Boston College graduation ceremony today.

Saint Patrick's College in Maynooth, the National Seminary for Ireland, has welcomed 12 new seminarians who will begin their studies for the priesthood.