Irish share collective blame for failure to remove legal grey area

“I haven’t got my answers yet why Savita died. I will get to the bottom of the truth.”

So spoke the ever brave Praveen Halappanavar as the two-week inquest into the entirely preventable death of his young wife came to a close.

It is impossible to be Irish and not feel shame when it comes to the Savita story; not to be ashamed at our weakness in the face of Praveen’s unrelenting determination and fortitude.