It has been a truly remarkable and consequential week in Irish political life. There’s been ample coverage elsewhere of what took place, from the fuel protests and the blockade at the Whitegate refinery to the political fallout that ensued.

The sad passing of Moya Brennan on Monday came as a shock to many, even though she had spoken openly about her illness and the toll pulmonary fibrosis had taken on her health.

Nearly a decade after exposing Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry’s sale of aborted foetal body parts, the final charges against David Daleiden have now been dropped.

A teenager with mental health struggles has been euthanised in the Netherlands. The young Dutch national’s life was ended less than five years after being diagnosed with autism. He had described his life as “joyless,” a factor that led to his doctor approving euthanasia.

Micheál Martin is often praised for his calm and composed leadership, but his record on abortion tells a very different story.

This week it was reported that a bill is being proposed to amend road traffic legislation, so that if a pregnant mother is injured and it results in the death of her baby, the person responsible can be charged in court.

Dr Rory O’Hanlon who died earlier this week  is fondly remembered by the pro-life movement in Ireland as a man of conviction on the right to life issue, something  which was a defining thread throughout his political and medical careers. 

The Pro Life Campaign Regional Conference held earlier today in Galway brought together 150 pro-life supporters from across the West of Ireland.

It is indefensible the way the latest Journal.ie “fact-check” has allowed Holly Cairns’ recent misleading remarks on abortion to slide. “Fact-checking” as a media function loses credibility if it appears to let people off the hook rather than hold them to account. For Journal.ie to conclude that the Social Democrats leader’s recent Dáil contribution did not amount to misleading remarks is a considerable stretch.