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Pregnancy timeline: When does the heart, brain, and face form?

# Eighth Amendment

Pregnancy timeline: When does the heart, brain, and face form?

May 8th 2018, 12:05 AM 159,028 Views 290 Comments

We don’t know where life begins – but here’s what we do know about what develops when during a pregnancy.

Anti-amendment Dún Laoghaire bucked the national trend in '83. We went to talk to locals this week

# Eighth Amendment

Anti-amendment Dún Laoghaire bucked the national trend in '83. We went to talk to locals this week

May 7th 2018, 9:00 PM 27,650 Views 137 Comments

The ’83 debate was bitter and divisive. Those who lived through it say there’s a more informed debate on the doorsteps today.

Q&A: Here's how many women and girls travel to the UK for abortions

# 8th Amendment

Q&A: Here's how many women and girls travel to the UK for abortions

May 7th 2018, 12:05 AM 87,213 Views 471 Comments

More than 170,000 females have travelled to another country for a termination since 1980.

Q&A: Who will pay for abortions if the Eighth Amendment is repealed?

# The Money Question

Q&A: Who will pay for abortions if the Eighth Amendment is repealed?

May 6th 2018, 7:45 AM 35,631 Views 165 Comments

Will taxpayers cover the cost of abortion under the public system?

'Force them to take responsibility': Press Ombudsman wants crackdown on Facebook misinformation

# Eighth Ref

'Force them to take responsibility': Press Ombudsman wants crackdown on Facebook misinformation

May 5th 2018, 1:00 PM 14,448 Views 63 Comments

Peter Feeney called for stricter regulation on social media at a conference in Dublin this week.

Priests ask for an end to referendum campaigning at mass

# Pulpit

Priests ask for an end to referendum campaigning at mass

May 5th 2018, 10:22 AM 48,294 Views 235 Comments

The Save the 8th campaign says it will not decline invitations.

Tens of thousands of young people could miss deadline to register to vote

# Eighth Amendment

Tens of thousands of young people could miss deadline to register to vote

May 5th 2018, 6:00 AM 32,431 Views 61 Comments

Some 27,000 students have registered in recent months.

# Eighth Amendment

Q&A: What will we be asked to vote on in the Eighth Amendment referendum?

May 5th 2018, 12:05 AM 29,693 Views 195 Comments

You asked, we answer.

'The nurses asked how we planned to keep him cold. This wasn't something we were prepared for'

# 17 Weeks

'The nurses asked how we planned to keep him cold. This wasn't something we were prepared for'

May 4th 2018, 7:00 AM 133,384 Views 184 Comments

Things need to change in Ireland though; I don’t want any other people to have to go through what we did.

Graphic abortion posters displayed outside Rotunda again despite requests from hospital not to

# Eighth Amendment

Graphic abortion posters displayed outside Rotunda again despite requests from hospital not to

May 3rd 2018, 8:01 PM 36,119 Views 41 Comments

The Irish Centre for Bioethical Reform conducted the displays outside the hospital today.

Q&A: Why has the government chosen 12 weeks as the general time limit for abortion?

# Explainer

Q&A: Why has the government chosen 12 weeks as the general time limit for abortion?

May 3rd 2018, 7:30 PM 51,380 Views 192 Comments

The use of abortion pills and pregnancy as a result of rape impacted the decision.

Q&A: How are abortions carried out? Can a foetus feel pain?

# Termination

Q&A: How are abortions carried out? Can a foetus feel pain?

May 3rd 2018, 3:00 PM 46,251 Views 2 Comments

It depends on a number of factors, including how far along the pregnancy is.

Concerns over mystery Facebook ads claiming to offer 'unbiased facts' on Eighth Referendum

# Data

Concerns over mystery Facebook ads claiming to offer 'unbiased facts' on Eighth Referendum

May 1st 2018, 6:00 AM 28,132 Views 161 Comments

Facebook users were targeted over the weekend with advertisements directing them to a website which has since disappeared.

LoveBoth says 'women can't be trusted' campaign poster is fake

# FAKE NEWS

LoveBoth says 'women can't be trusted' campaign poster is fake

Apr 30th 2018, 12:32 PM 43,776 Views 298 Comments

LoveBoth has sought to clarify that this poster is not part of its campaign, nor was the use of the organisation’s logo or name authorised.

Savita Halappanavar: Her tragic death and how she became part of Ireland's abortion debate

# Eighth Amendment

Savita Halappanavar: Her tragic death and how she became part of Ireland's abortion debate

Apr 29th 2018, 12:05 AM 86,344 Views 235 Comments

Her name and face are known the country over. She left a mark on Ireland, its medical care and its laws.

Explainer: Here's what the proposed legislation says about abortion up to six months

# Factcheck

Explainer: Here's what the proposed legislation says about abortion up to six months

Apr 28th 2018, 12:05 AM 65,129 Views 416 Comments

New billboards launched this week have raised questions about access to terminations after 12 weeks if the Eighth Amendment is repealed.

Q & A: What do you want to know before voting in the Eighth Amendment referendum?

# 8th Referendum

Q & A: What do you want to know before voting in the Eighth Amendment referendum?

Apr 27th 2018, 10:53 PM 34,300 Views 0 Comments

The vote is four weeks away.

Here's how to register to vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum

# Vote Vote Vote

Here's how to register to vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum

Apr 25th 2018, 8:30 PM 24,489 Views 46 Comments

Time is running out.

'I think a lot of men are inclined to opt out and say 'this doesn't affect me'. But this is vitally important'

# Eighth Amendment

'I think a lot of men are inclined to opt out and say 'this doesn't affect me'. But this is vitally important'

Apr 25th 2018, 11:07 AM 15,342 Views 325 Comments

Some of the most senior government ministers were out canvassing for a Yes vote in the Eighth Referendum at Stephen’s Green today.

McDonald: 'I would prefer if Peadar Tóibín was not speaking out on abortion in this way'

# Abortion Referendum

McDonald: 'I would prefer if Peadar Tóibín was not speaking out on abortion in this way'

Apr 24th 2018, 8:30 PM 21,952 Views 75 Comments

The Sinn Féin leader said party members that vote against party policy in the Dáil will face consequences.

'Sinn Féin is an absolute disgrace' - We spoke to the republican pro-lifers at the GPO today

# 8th Ref

'Sinn Féin is an absolute disgrace' - We spoke to the republican pro-lifers at the GPO today

Apr 24th 2018, 7:25 PM 30,859 Views 121 Comments

The event was held by a group called Cherish All the Children Equally.

Poll: Will you talk to your kids about the upcoming referendum?

# Family Poll

Poll: Will you talk to your kids about the upcoming referendum?

Apr 24th 2018, 4:20 PM 530 Views 1 Comment

The nation will cast its votes in the referendum on the Eighth Amendment at the end of May.

Most Irish people would rather campaign posters were banned in the run up to the referendum

# The Eighth

Most Irish people would rather campaign posters were banned in the run up to the referendum

Apr 24th 2018, 7:43 AM 14,643 Views 143 Comments

Things are getting tense in the build-up to the referendum on the Eighth Amendment, and many people would rather there were no campaign posters at all.

'Giving the facts': RefCom has published its information booklet on the upcoming vote

# On The Ballot

'Giving the facts': RefCom has published its information booklet on the upcoming vote

Apr 24th 2018, 6:21 AM 21,775 Views 74 Comments

The booklet will be delivered to 2.2 million homes.

GAA responds to Save the 8th launch and says it has 'no position' on elections or referenda

# Abortion

GAA responds to Save the 8th launch and says it has 'no position' on elections or referenda

Apr 23rd 2018, 3:13 PM 42,831 Views 202 Comments

It comes after a group of GAA athletes called for a No vote in the upcoming referendum.

# Reported

'An attempt to suppress democracy': Removal of Labour's referendum posters reported to gardaí

Apr 23rd 2018, 12:16 PM 15,895 Views 122 Comments

A member of the public sent a video of people removing the Yes posters in Limerick city to Jan O’Sullivan TD.

Need a crash course in the history of the Eighth Amendment?

# Referendum

Need a crash course in the history of the Eighth Amendment?

Apr 22nd 2018, 8:30 PM 14,566 Views 159 Comments

Get yourself up to speed.

Almost half of voters want to repeal Eighth Amendment

# Referendum

Almost half of voters want to repeal Eighth Amendment

Apr 22nd 2018, 10:44 AM 47,834 Views 419 Comments

A referendum will take place on 25 May.

Council enforces ban so referendum groups can't use community venues for public meetings

# Fingal

Council enforces ban so referendum groups can't use community venues for public meetings

Apr 22nd 2018, 8:00 AM 12,259 Views 102 Comments

The council said this is a long-standing policy, but it recently contacted councillors to remind them of its existence after a public meeting in Baldoyle.