Marion Campbell

Presenter’s attempt at sparking divorce debate allows for rigorous, if alarming, critique of contemporary society

Government wants to reduce four-year wait for divorce to two years in referendum

Separation hearings take up to 52 weeks to be listed in Wexford, Tullamore and Dundalk

Ireland has one of lowest divorce rates but the number of ‘silver splitters’ is going up

Madigan denies pandering to anti-divorce segments by not changing law further

Complications over babies’ status as birth mother is actual mother for legal reasons

Survey shows 25 couples paid up to €150,000 for women overseas to bear them a child

Divorce cases are rising along with property prices, but splitting up has cost implications

Solicitor warns that move may drive surrogacy ‘underground’

Strides have been made but women still earn 12.6% less than men