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Sandra and Jonathan Caulfield, whose daughter Hope Rose died nine days after her birth with Edwards Syndrome. Photograph: Mark Hilliard/Irish Times

Campaigners for Yes vote ‘have torn down half of No posters’

Mark Hilliard
May 22, 2018, 15:47

Anti-abortion campaigner accuses Yes side of ‘hostility’

“Open adoption generally means a form of adoption in which the biological or adoptive families have access to varying degrees of each other’s personal information and an option for contact,” Minister for Children Katherine Zappone said.

Review into potential introduction of open adoption due

Sarah Burns
May 22, 2018, 01:00

Review expected to consider provisions of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016

Language test for would-be citizens ‘under consideration’

New Irish citizens: participants at one of Monday’s three ceremonies at Killarney Convention Centre. Photograph: Valerie O’Sullivan

Anne Lucey
May 21, 2018, 19:16

More than 3,500 people, from 160 countries, become Irish at ceremony in Killarney

Tánaiste denies Government complacency on abortion referendum

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin as they both canvassed in Cork city on Monday morning. Photograph: Diane Cusack

Barry Roche
May 21, 2018, 16:32

Simon Coveney rejects claim while canvassing with FF leader Micheál Martin in Cork

Suicide on the rise among mothers in poorer Dublin areas

“I sit in clinics daily listening to the extraordinarily difficult lives of women who are trying to cope with the most challenging of human endeavours – trying to be a good parent.”

Kitty Holland
May 21, 2018, 01:05

37 deaths by suspected suicide in Dublin South-Central in 2017; 50% were women

Fatal foetal diagnosis: ‘I had a choice about his life, a choice to know him’

Cliona Johnston at her home in Loughlinstown, Dún Laoghaire. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Kitty Holland
May 21, 2018, 01:00

Cliona Johnson’s son John Paul lived for 17 minutes after being born with anencephaly

Minister urged to revoke deportation order against schoolboy (14)

Co Offaly resident Nonso Muojeke (14) came to Ireland with his mother and older brother in 2006.

Eoghan MacConnell
May 20, 2018, 16:17

Nonso Muojeke has been living in Ireland since he was two years old

Savita’s father calls for repeal as campaigns target undecided

Kitty Holland
May 20, 2018, 10:02

‘I hope the people of Ireland will remember the fate of our daughter on the day of the referendum’

Fianna Fáil split on referendum ‘no threat’ to party unity

Fianna Fáil spokesman on health Billy Kelleher is “hopeful verging on confident” of a strong Yes vote this Friday.

Olivia Kelleher
May 19, 2018, 19:45

Spokesman on health Billy Kelleher hopeful verging on confident of a strong Yes vote

Archbishop urges voters to ‘think of two lives’

Archbishop Eamon Martin said repeal of the Eighth Amendment would ‘pave the way for a very liberal abortion regime in Ireland’. Photograph: Eric Luke

Patsy McGarry
May 19, 2018, 18:01

Rival doctors’ groups set out arguments on repeal as polling day approaches

Varadkar backed 12-week plan last year

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Religion & Beliefs

Bishop urged priests to use anti-abortion campaign text at Masses

Call comes after Pro Life Campaign letter to Bishop of Waterford and Lismore said ‘a lot of Massgoers intend to vote Yes’

Brendan Howlin clashes with ex-Ictu boss Begg over referendum

David Begg said he ‘cannot in conscience vote to repeal’

Islamic spokesman calls for No vote in abortion referendum

Dr Ali Selim says repeal will contribute towards an older population structure

Prelate proposed all Irish Catholic bishops resign following abuse reports

Resignation of Chilean bishops ‘a very, very important development’, says Mary McAleese

Dromore priest steps aside pending PSNI investigation

Canon Francis Brown said he had yet to learn the details of the safeguarding allegation

Tributes paid to Bishop Christopher Jones on his death aged 82

‘He was one of nature’s gentlemen, most faithful friend, a lovely gentle pastor’

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Chilean bishops’ resignations alone not justice, says Collins

Irish abuse survivor says clerics should face disciplinary process over alleged cover-up

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