Frank Dunlop tells the corruption trial at circuit criminal court that he’s never read the Mahon report.counsel suggests he give it a look.
— Conor Gallagher (@Courts_hack) July 22, 2013
Frank Dunlop admits he obscured diary entries (RTE News)
Previously: What’s The Time?
(Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland)
The 32-year-old woman, who was a foreign national living in Ireland, underwent an abortion at a Marie Stopes clinic in west London. However, she died in a taxi hours after the procedure.
The woman, who was legally resident in Ireland, had sought an abortion at a maternity hospital in Dublin but had been told that it was not legally possible to provide one in this jurisdiction.
The woman died in January 2012. An inquest has not yet been held into the woman’s death as the police investigation is continuing.The husband said the couple was told that treatment of the condition could involve a procedure that would leave her infertile. “We were worried about what would happen when she became pregnant again,” he said.
“She was sick, but we were told that nothing could be done in Ireland. We were left on our own to deal with it. We didn’t get any help at all,” he said.
Further to graphic descriptions of abortion procedures in the Upper House…
The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists wishes to allay the fears of the public following statements made the Seanad this week during the debate on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.
The destructive methods described for second trimester termination of pregnancy are currently not carried out in this jurisdiction, nor will they be in the future. The procedure currently practised in the Republic of Ireland is induction of labour using medication called prostaglandins. This will not change as a result of the enactment of this legislation.
If a viable foetus is delivered, all efforts are made to preserve its life where possible.
A press release issued this afternoon by the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in response to statements made in the Seanad this week.
Previously: Opposing The Guilt-Free Abortion
Senator Paschal Mooney speaking last night on his proposed Amendment 40 to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill where a suicidal woman would be compelled to view an ultrasound scan of her pregnancy.
He expresses his gratitude to Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill for providing him with abortion statistics.
Previously: Rank
Thanks Oireachtas Retort
(Johnnny Duhan, top, and performing his song The Voyage with Christy Moore, above)
…Mr Duhan alleged Mr McGarr acted unprofessionally to him in refusing to disclose the exact costs involved when both defendants offered a settlement of €50,000 in 2008.
He described himself as “outraged” to be told by Mr McGarr’s son Simon in March 2008 that the costs of the “all-in settlement” could be €50,000, leaving him with nothing.
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Singer’s solicitor found guilty of misconduct (Irish Times)
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A Fianna Fáil senator has been accused of reaching a new low after he said allowing abortions in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities would be “depriving future Special Olympics athletes of being born”.
Brian Ó Domhnaill said allowing terminations in such circumstances could lead to babies with Down’s syndrome being “left to die on sterilised trays”.
Labour’s Aideen Hayden said it was “incredibly low” to suggest there is any link between disability and fatal abnormalities — especially as the House was preparing for a discussion last night on the Special Olympics.
Senator: Abortions would deprive future Special Olympians of life (Mary Regan, Irish Examiner)
Previously: Fada Shortage
Pro-Life’s ‘Lunatic fringe’ And The Special Olympics
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