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Top bishops clash over excommunication of Catholics who support new abortion bill (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:03:31 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A row has erupted between two senior Irish Catholic church leaders over the treatment of those who support the new abortion legislation.

Anti-Abortion protest fizzles as Irish leader speaks at Boston College (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:55:25 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

An anti abortion protest against Irish leader Enda Kenny fizzled badly at Boston College where he delivered the commencement address on Monday and received an honorary degree.

Planned Parenthood support for Irish leader at Boston College is targeted by anti–abortion groups (IrishCentral)

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:35:47 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Anti-abortion groups have again targeted Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and Boston College where he will be commencement speaker on Monday pointing to a Planned Parenthood statement praising him.

Irish politician refuses to back down on abortion views despite death threats from pro-life activists (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:39 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A Fine Gael TD has revealed how she has received death threats over the proposed amendments to change Ireland’s abortion laws.

Enda Kenny rejects Dublin Archbishop's claims that new abortion law gives less rights to unborn - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:25:09 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish leader Enda Kenny has rejected claims made by the Archbishop of Dublin that the proposed new abortion bill for Ireland will give less rights to an unborn child especially in cases where terminations are allowed because of suicide fears for the mother.

New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan slams Governor Cuomo over abortion bill (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:33:17 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan warned Governor Cuomo to prepare for holy battle if the Democratic lawmaker attempts to strengthen state abortion-rights laws.

Lack of an abortion did not cause Savita Halappanavar’s death in Galway (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:40:30 PDT

By: MARC COLEMAN

Marc Coleman is Economics Editor of Newstalk Radio in Dublin and a noted commentator.

Irish mother said no to doctor-advised abortion and baby survives (IrishCentral)

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:27:15 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Doctors told Kildare woman Jennifer Kehoe that she should travel to England for an abortion because her baby had a life-threatening congenital heart defect and a rare brain disorder.

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley to boycott Enda Kenny visit in abortion row (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:40:48 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley is to boycott Irish Prime minister Enda Kenny’s visit to Boston College over Ireland’s move to legislate for abortion.

Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley insults Irish in boycotting Irish leader Enda Kenny - Anger over cardinal’s move over abortion will win Kenny huge support in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 May 2013 04:33:39 PDT

Cardinal Sean O'MalleySo much for Cardinal Sean O’Malley the hope of the millions of moderate Catholics worldwide who almost became pope according to some reportsThe Boston cardinal has now shown his true colors in boycotting Irish leader Enda Kenny when he gives the commencement speech in Boston College next weekendIrish officials are said to be deeply upset at the cardinal who had indicated he would not attend but would make no statement, a sensible way around the issue That was the state of play until yesterday when O’Malley made a deeply controversial statement which is said to have taken Boston College leaders by total surprise READ MORE

Abortion reform Irish style - Women still have no rights over their own bodies, continue to travel to the UK for procedure (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:18:43 PDT

A protestor meets Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney last week at Government Buildings in DublinThe outline of the government's proposals for legislation on abortion were agreed by the cabinet and published last week It's important to remember that what we have so far is the heads of the bill rather than the full detail There will be much discussion as all the detail emerges in the coming weeks, and the overall bill may be finessed somewhat before it becomes law READ MORE

When the Catholic Church does not know best - Ireland’s abortion law reform (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:21:59 PDT

By: Irish Voice Editorial

The abortion bill being proposed by the Irish government is the best that can be achieved on this incredibly difficult issue.

If nobody's happy, it's working – the abortion debate and Irish politics of stalemate (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:33:33 PDT

A pro-life demonstration in Dublin last week (Credit: Photocall Ireland)We don't really think about what happens to a woman once the plane that's carrying her touches down in England Out of sight is out of mindShe becomes someone else's problem, her own mostly To salve our conscience and keep the peace we temporarily cut her adrift from the island on which she makes her home READ MORE

New Bishop of Kildare chimes in on abortion row - praises Knock pro-life demonstration (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:03:25 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Father Denis Nulty, 49, from Slane in County Meath, has just been picked by Pope Francis to become Ireland's newest and youngest bishop and already he has used his appointment to weigh in on the new Irish abortion bill controversy.

Cardinal Brady says threat to excommunicate politicians who vote in favor of abortion remains (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:22:13 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish politicians who vote in favor of abortion in proposed changes to legislation have been threatened with excommunication from the Catholic Church.

Fine Gael party chairman compares anti-abortion extremists to Ku Klux Klan (IrishCentral)

Sun, 05 May 2013 05:08:32 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

Fine Gael party chairman Charlie Flanagan has compared anti-abortion extremists to the Ku Klux Klan is response to Fine Gael TDs being personally targeted by the campaigners.

U.S. anti-abortion groups demand Enda Kenny be disinvited as Boston College commencement speaker (IrishCentral)

Sun, 05 May 2013 04:24:16 PDT

By: NIALL O'DOWD

Anti-abortion Catholic activists in the U.S are being asked to target Boston College (BC) and try to stop Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as commencement speaker at the Jesuit-run Boston College on May 20. There seems a real prospect of large demonstrations by anti-abortion groups at the event.

Irish bishops slam new abortion legislation as 'morally unacceptable' (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:12:04 PDT

By: IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS

The Catholic Bishops of Ireland, who oppose abortion in all circumstances, have said this week that the Irish government's proposed Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill constitutes a 'morally unacceptable' change to Irish law.

Ireland and abortion - A divided country, an depressing and ongoing debate (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:33:34 PDT

An Irish protester over Savita Halappanavar's death, caused by being denied an abortion, holds a sign that reads "SHAME"In Ireland, there is simply no issue that so inflames passions and ignites heated argument as abortion Probably in response to the 1973 Roe v Wade decision which made abortion readily available in the US, the Irish people voted in 1983 to amend the constitution to include the following language: “the State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right”Nearly ten years later, however, the Irish Supreme Court held in the X case that abortions could be lawfully carried out if there was “a real and substantial risk” to a mother’s life, including the risk that she might commit suicide in the event of having to continue an unwanted pregnancy to full term READ MORE

We’re total abortion hypocrites - proposals for new legislation were laughable (IrishCentral)

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:18:29 PDT

Irish Health Minister Dr James ReillyThe abortion debate in Ireland gathered pace here last week as the outlines of what the government has in mind began to emerge The proposals are so ridiculous they are laughable We've always been known as the island of saints and scholars READ MORE