UK’s Supreme Court to Rule on Abortions in the North

UK’s Supreme Court to Rule on Abortions in the North

The UK’s highest court rules next week on a challenge over the legality of Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law. Seven Supreme Court justices in London will announce their decision on the controversial issue on Thursday June 7. The ruling by...
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North Irish Women May Be Allowed Abortions in The Republic

North Irish Women May Be Allowed Abortions in The Republic

Women from Northern Ireland could be able to have abortions in the Republic of Ireland when the new laws are introduced, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said he could not imagine why women from Northern Ireland would not be...
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New Abortion Legislation Expected to be Completed for New Year

New Abortion Legislation Expected to be Completed for New Year

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says it will be January 1, 2019, before new abortion laws take effect. He has also warned that trying to change current legislation in the mean time may only delay the overall bill from passing. The...
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Labour Party Now Calls for Separation of Church and State in Education

Labour Party Now Calls for Separation of Church and State in Education

Removing the link between Church and State in education is the next big constitutional question that needs to be addressed after last week’s historic referendum, the Labour party believe. Calling on Health Minister Simon Harris to press ahead with enabli...
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Martin Says Fianna Fáil will Support Abortion Legislation

Martin Says Fianna Fáil will Support Abortion Legislation

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin says he is in favor of holding a special Dáil sitting over the summer in order to get legislation passed to repeal the 8th amendment. “I would like to see [the legislation] published before the...
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Calls Grow For Abortion Legalization in the North

Calls Grow For Abortion Legalization in the North

A woman who fought a long legal battle to liberalize abortion law in Northern Ireland has urged Theresa May to step in. Northern Ireland will be the only part of the UK or Ireland not to allow the procedure after...
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Foster: Referendum has “No Impact Upon the Law in Northern Ireland

Foster: Referendum has “No Impact Upon the Law in Northern Ireland

Arlene Foster has said the abortion referendum will have no impact upon law in Northern Ireland. The DUP leader said legislation governing terminations was a devolved matter and it was for the Northern Ireland Assembly to debate and decide such...
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Sinn Fein Calls for Unification Referendum

Sinn Fein Calls for Unification Referendum

Sinn Fein has called for a referendum on a united Ireland following the abortion poll. Deputy leader Michelle O’Neill said constitutional issues had gained renewed prominence following Friday’s Yes vote on changing the Irish constitution. She told ITV’s ...
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Ireland Overwhelming Votes to Abolish 8th Amendment

Ireland Overwhelming Votes to Abolish 8th Amendment

Pro-choice campaigners have hailed the Yes vote as a resounding roar for “dignity and decency”. Politicians and supporters of repealing the 8th Amendment said it was a huge step forward. They made the comments as final tallies at count centers...
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Trinity Announces Plans for New Science Institute

Trinity Announces Plans for New Science Institute

A major new science institute is to be developed in Trinity College Dublin, after the largest ever donation by an Irish family. Martin Naughton, founder of Glen Dimplex is behind the €60 million E3 Institute of Engineering, Energy and Environment....
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