Protesting the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution which completely outlaws abortion, Irish women wore the red cloaks from the popular TV show The Handmaids Tale as they gathered outside Irish government buildings on Wednesday.
Thirty-two members of the US Congress have written to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asking that he continue the position of special envoy to Ireland which is set to be discontinued as part of the State Department budget cuts.
As the Trump administration seek to abolish the position that played a key role in the success of the Irish peace process, we look back at the achievements of the US special envoy in Northern Ireland.
