In pictures: Pro-life Knock vigil for mothers and unborn babies
The Catholic church has strongly criticised the plans and threatened the ex-communication of TDs who voted in favour of the bill.
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The Catholic church has strongly criticised the plans and threatened the ex-communication of TDs who voted in favour of the bill.
Concerns have been raised about the future of the airport in the wake of the government’s proposals to secure the future of Shannon Airport.
Three people are in critical condition after a three-car crash in Mayo. Separately, a 42-year-old man died in a car crash just outside Tullow in Carlow.
The airline is to cease flights between the former Knock Airport and Birmingham from June.
The airline will be running 14 routes out of Ireland West Airport from April of next year.
Cardinal Seán Brady has said that the seal of the confession is inviolable and that any attempt to undermine it is a challenge to the right of Catholics to freedom of religion.
This will be the first time since 1932 that the event has taken place in Ireland.
Damien Duff and Sean St. Ledger are expected to shake off knocks while Richard Dunne returns to full training.