An 84-year-old Canadian woman says she was offered assisted suicide in an emergency room before doctors had even determined the cause of her pain.

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.

The Department of Health has just released the total number of notifications received last year for abortions carried out in Ireland. It reports there were 10,600 abortions in 2025.

Why are these figures not included, along with information on whether those babies received medical assistance or were left to die?

There has been strong support for retaining the three-day wait from unlikely sources, including individuals who carry out abortions.