# laws - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
The final day of the three-day hearing saw legal experts teasing out some of the most intricate detail in the draft legislation.
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# laws - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
There is no evidence to show that abortion treats suicide ideation – this means that any legislation based on the grounds of suicidal ideation is irredeemably damaged, writes Cora Sherlock.
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TheJournal.ie team brought you live updates from day three of the hearings, including testimony from legal experts.
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Day 2 of the Oireachtas hearings on abortion saw psychiatrists and medical professionals give their expert opinions on the new law.
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# laws - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
The White House has denied any prior knowledge about Association Press phone records being seized.
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If amendments to legislation are approved, Minister Shatter said that mobile phone companies will be able to shut down networks in areas during the G8.
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Michael D Higgins won the Irish presidential elections based on his vision of a ‘radically inclusive Republic’. So how could anyone be surprised about him elaborating on that vision, asks Maura Adshead.
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# laws - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Enda Kenny responds to calls for a Constitutional referendum on abortion during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
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# laws - Saturday 13 April, 2013
LGBT Noise has also expressed concern over a recent homophobic attack on a well-known Dublin nightclub promoter.
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# laws - Thursday 11 April, 2013
The National Transport Authority will now be in charge of regulating the clamping industry in Ireland.
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# laws - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Marie Fleming, who has multiple sclerosis, wants to overturn the laws which make it a criminal offence to help someone take their own life.
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# laws - Thursday 27 December, 2012
The organisation said that it is working with the Department of Children and relevant authorities to ensure its processes and procedures meet the proposed Children First legislation.
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# laws - Monday 24 December, 2012
The petition calls on the CNN host to be deported over his gun control views.
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# laws - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Senator Jillian Van Turnhout is calling on the Government to legislate against forced labour, saying that 160 cases have been documented in Ireland since 2006.
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# laws - Monday 3 December, 2012
Caroline and Niall O’Flaherty had a daughter by a surrogate mother in India. Here, Caroline recalls the moment they met her.
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# laws - Thursday 22 November, 2012
The man and a British woman were accused of removing clothing and fondling each other in the cab.
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# laws - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Imposing Western will too forcefully will only put more lives in danger, writes GCN editor Brian Finnegan.
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A case currently being heard before the High Court is asking whether Irish people have the constitutional right to an assisted suicide. What do you think?
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# laws - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Turkey says that the plane’s cargo “did not comply with rules of civil aviation” as tensions between the two countries escalate.
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# laws - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
The Scottish parliament is debating a plan to fast-track new laws which would make it illegal to pay for sex – but that could lead to them moving their activities here, the Immigrant Council of Ireland has warned.
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# laws - Sunday 3 June, 2012
Advocating the selling of sex is not just a bad idea, writes Lisa McInerney, but also a very blinkered one.
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# laws - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.
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# laws - Friday 6 January, 2012
Today’s 9 at 9: Gardaà confirm new sighting of Monica Riordan on day she went missing; bed closures at Tallaght hospital; are drink-driving laws leading to suicides?
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# laws - Friday 28 October, 2011
A change in succession laws in Commonwealth countries means male heirs no longer can take the throne ahead of their older sisters.
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# laws - Monday 24 October, 2011
The blood alcohol limit for drink-driving will be reduced from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood from this Friday – certain drivers will be tested at an even lower limit of 20mg.
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# laws - Friday 30 September, 2011
The laws will be looked at during Ireland’s first United Nations universal periodic review, where the country’s human rights record will be assessed.
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