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.

Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia-based abortion doctor convicted in 2013 of killing three babies born alive in a case that made national headlines in the US, has died at the age of 85.

Last weekend, the inaugural conference of Health Professionals for Life took place in Tralee. Consultant Obstetrician Trevor Hayes, Maria Steen, Dr. Elizabeth Cullen and Catherina O’Sullivan were among the list of guest speakers at the event attended by doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.

Members of the All Party Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group have called on the Government to establish a dedicated taskforce to tackle what they describe as an “alarming increase” in coercive abortion cases in recent times.

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.