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# the eighth

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# the unborn
Ruling that Justice Minister 'obliged to consider' pregnancies in deportation cases could be 'helpful'
A 2016 High Court ruling that said the Minister is obliged to consider the prospective rights of the unborn in deportation cases has been upheld by Ireland’s highest court.
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Mar 7th 2018, 6:04 PM
# the eighth referendum
Supreme Court rejects definition of 'unborn' as an unborn child in Constitution
The Taoiseach had previously halted publishing the draft legislation for the Eighth referendum pending the ruling.
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Mar 7th 2018, 10:56 AM
# Bunreacht na hÉireann
Argument from Justice Minister that unborn has no constitutional rights 'radical', Supreme Court told
The Supreme Court is considering the legal arguments for and against defining ‘the unborn’ in the Constitution as an unborn child.
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Feb 22nd 2018, 12:17 PM
# the eighth
Cabinet approves draft bill clearing way Oireachtas to set new abortion laws if 8th is repealed
The deadline for production of a final bill is 6 March.
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Feb 20th 2018, 5:16 PM
# Opinion Poll
About half of voters support unrestricted access to abortion up to 12 weeks
Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty says she isn’t sure if the referendum will pass.
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Feb 18th 2018, 6:00 PM
# the unborn
The Supreme Court case that needs to be resolved before the Eighth Amendment referendum
A ruling by the High Court in 2016 found that references to the “unborn” in the Constitution meant an unborn child.
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Feb 18th 2018, 8:25 AM
# the eighth
Varadkar on changing abortion stance: 'Things aren't as black and white as they appear in your 20s'
He said today that he is of the view that the Eighth Amendment “harms women”.
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Feb 11th 2018, 2:11 PM
# Constitution
Supreme Court dismisses Pro Life Campaign request to become adviser in 'defining the unborn' case
The Pro Life Campaign had argued that it had spent “a significant amount of time” on the issue of defining the unborn.
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Feb 7th 2018, 2:23 PM
# Bunreacht na hÉireann
Supreme Court to decide whether Pro Life Campaign can be an advisor in the 'defining the unborn' case
The Pro Life Campaign argued that they had spent a significant amount of time on the issue that was before the Supreme Court.
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Feb 6th 2018, 4:10 PM
# the eighth
GPs will be permitted to conscientiously object to providing abortion services, Harris says
The government has said it wants terminations to be a ‘GP-led’ service.
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Feb 6th 2018, 9:45 AM
# Unwanted Pregnancy
Some GPs are 'outraged' that they're being expected to lead abortion services
The government wants terminations to be a ‘GP-led’ service.
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Feb 5th 2018, 10:52 PM
# Eighth Amendment
Amnesty boss says watchdog's grant decision could prove 'catastrophic'
The organisation is seeking legal advice about an ongoing dispute over a €137,000 grant it received.
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Feb 4th 2018, 12:05 AM
# the eighth
Varadkar: 'Right now a 15-year-old girl who is raped cannot get an abortion'
Leo Varadkar said no foreign funding should prop up either campaign in the referendum.
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Jan 31st 2018, 7:23 PM
# the eighth
Abortion referendum proposed for May, but 12-week law goes too far for Coveney
During the four-hour long special meeting on the issue there was division on the question of unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks.
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Jan 30th 2018, 7:00 AM
# the eighth
'We’re asking people to trust women': Repeal referendum to be held before the end of May
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also confirmed that he would be campaigning for repeal.
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Jan 29th 2018, 10:35 PM
# the eighth
Leo Varadkar says he will campaign to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Varadkar said he was in favour of changing Ireland’s abortion laws.
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Jan 27th 2018, 9:33 AM
# the eighth
'Negative tactics': Pro-choice group anger as "repeal8th.ie" redirects to pro-life website
The URL repealeight.ie brings users to a pro-choice website but repealeighth.ie is a pro-life site.
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Jan 27th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Opinion Poll
Over half of voters are in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment and abortion up to 12 weeks
56% of voters said they would vote in favour of changing the Constitution.
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Jan 26th 2018, 7:42 AM
# the eighth
Charity's warning ahead of referendum: 'Stop exploiting children and adults with Down syndrome'
Down Syndrome Ireland said use of images could cause stress for parents.
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Jan 24th 2018, 8:21 AM
# the eighth
'Households will be split' - Leading Fianna Fáil TD doesn't back his leader on abortion
Michael McGrath says repeal could lead to “an unknown”.
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Jan 22nd 2018, 10:47 AM
# the eighth
Varadkar says Ireland's abortion laws are 'too restrictive and need to be reformed'
However, the Taoiseach didn’t confirm if he wants the Eighth Amendment to be repealed.
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Jan 19th 2018, 7:01 PM
# repeal the 8th
Repeal-supporting Micheál Martin doesn't think he's out of step with his own party
Martin says his party’s TDs are free to hold their own views.
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Jan 19th 2018, 9:53 AM
# Change of heart
'We should remove the Eighth Amendment' - Micheál Martin has changed his mind
Micheál Martin became the first of the two largest parties’ leaders to endorse the removal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
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Jan 18th 2018, 4:35 PM
# losing my religion
Atheist Ireland calls for bibles to be removed from referendum polling stations
The group calls the current system “discriminatory”.
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Jan 13th 2018, 7:30 AM
# repeal or no repeal
Leo Varadkar still won't say how he'll campaign in an abortion referendum
The Taoiseach says, however, that his Cabinet wants a referendum to take place.
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Jan 10th 2018, 3:43 PM
# eamon martin
Archbishop Eamon Martin: 'Abortion ends the human life of an unborn girl or boy'
Martin wants followers to convince others to fight a repeal of the Eighth Amendment.
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Jan 7th 2018, 2:10 PM
# women's christmas
Today is Nollaig na mBan, so what's it all about?
Events are taking place to celebrate the contribution of women to society.
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Jan 6th 2018, 6:30 AM
# autograph requests
Read the emails sent to Leo in his first month as Taoiseach
People wanted to talk to Varadkar about the Pride Parade, the Eighth Amendment and the cost of rent.
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Dec 25th 2017, 2:00 PM
# Start your engines
'Once the debate starts. Once the referendum campaign kicks off, it's open season'
It’s almost time for the abortion debate to be in the hands of the Irish public.
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Dec 20th 2017, 7:03 PM
# 2018 referendum
Taoiseach says ministers will be allowed 'dissent' on Eighth Amendment
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar added that his own personal views wouldn’t decide what stance the Cabinet takes.
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Dec 18th 2017, 8:55 PM
# Referendum
Legal abortion in cases of rape would be a 'GP-led service' under draft proposals
Cases of rape would follow the same rules as the proposed 12 week limit.
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Dec 14th 2017, 7:15 PM
# Abortion
'We have further to go': Why three Sinn Féin politicians abstained in an Eighth Committee vote
Louise O’Reilly said the motion to allow unrestricted access to a termination up to 12 weeks went “slightly beyond party policy”.
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Dec 14th 2017, 2:16 PM
# the eighth
Committee recommends legal abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy without restriction
The recommendation matches that of the Citizens’ Assembly.
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Dec 13th 2017, 11:18 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
TDs and Senators vote in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment
A referendum on the issue will be held next year.
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Dec 13th 2017, 7:10 PM
# abortion laws
Eighth Amendment committee to vote on repealing the Eighth today
After the vote, the committee will begin drafting a report on its recommendations.
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Dec 13th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Eighth Amendment
Most people want Ireland's abortion law changed, according to new poll
A referendum is set to be held on the issue next year.
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Dec 9th 2017, 10:31 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Eighth Amendment Committee to recommend straight repeal
Here’s what happened at the committee’s meeting today.
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Dec 6th 2017, 4:13 PM
# evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
A man found dead in Meath and medals awarded to Siege of Jadotville soldiers.
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Dec 2nd 2017, 7:50 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
'Only seven maternity hospitals offer all women access to anomaly scans'
The Eighth Amendment Committee today discussed access to scans, counselling and other services.
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Nov 30th 2017, 7:35 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Eighth Amendment Committee to decide on repeal or no repeal on 13 December
The committee is to begin drafting a report on its recommendations after 13 December.
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Nov 29th 2017, 6:20 PM
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