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.

On Tuesday, in a decisive 69-57 vote, Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill was defeated in the Scottish Parliament, representing a major win for opponents of euthanasia after two years of intense debate, in a parliament considered one of the most socially liberal worldwide.

Wednesday’s vote in the House of Lords to decriminalise abortion and legalise it up to birth is a deeply regressive and disingenuous development. The vote passed by 185 votes to 148.

Folk singer Dolores Keane’s passing earlier this week came as very sad news. The internationally acclaimed singer, best known for her stunning rendition of the song Caledonia, died peacefully at her home in Co Galway.

The rate of adverse events from the abortion pill has increased significantly in the US according to a new report from the highly reputable Ethics and Public Policy Centre.

Former Planned Parenthood director Annette Lancaster has spoken about the reasons behind her decision to leave the abortion industry.

Some outlets described the attendance as “hundreds”. You may have been there. It was thousands.

A Scottish judge has dismissed charges against a woman for holding a pro-life sign in a “buffer zone” close to an abortion clinic.

Soc Dems “proposal to abolish life-saving three-day wait is disgraceful” – Eilís Mulroy