Hollywood star Michael J Fox is taking his embryonic stem-cell research campaign straight to the top - he will be attending US President George W Bush's State of the Union address next wee

Actor Michael J Fox has slammed George W Bush's decision to veto US government funding of pioneering studies into stem cell research.

The European Parliament has approved funding for research into the use of embryonic stem-cells to treat a range of medical conditions.

Irish protestors are travelling to Brussels this morning to stage a picket outside a meeting of EU ministers who are voting on stem cell research.

As the Tánaiste prepares to vote in Brussels today, the Government’s row over the country’s position in funding stem cell research continued.

There is tension between the Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil today over the issues of stem cell research and the cutting of community employment schemes.