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Monday 21 September 2020
The committee has been considering changes to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 this week.
It is just one of the measures kicking in today – others include changes to VAT, DIRT and tax credits for single parents.
Donohoe replaced Lucinda Creighton as Minister of State for EU Affairs.
Peter Mathews’ decision to resign from Fine Gael had been brewing for a long time.
Peadar Tóibín has been suspended from the party since he voted against the abortion bill in the summer.
Paul Kehoe has dismissed suggestions that Fine Gael faced losing up to 25 TDs over the abortion bill and has criticised the repetition by TDs during the debate on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill.
A spokesperson for the Catholic Church was responding to a report at the weekend that TDs were being warned off seeking Communion by their priests.
Everybody’s talking about the sad death of Colm Murray, the tragic case of the Chada brothers, and Michael D signing the abortion bill into law.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore described it as a “key milestone”, while the Pro Life Campaign said it was a “very sad day”.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Everybody’s talking about what the President’s decision will be on the abortion bill, two missing boys found dead and Pope Francis accepts gay people.
The President has not yet made an announcement on whether he’ll sign the the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill into law or refer it to the Supreme Court.
Eamon Gilmore will take the oath required of all members of the Council of State today despite being agnostic and lobbying from Atheist Ireland.
The Council of State is a little-used and largely unknown body but it takes centre stage as it discusses the abortion bill next week. TheJournal.ie explains what it’s all about…
The recent late-night sitting of the Dáil to discuss the abortion bill and the infamous lapgate incident has reignited debate about the appropriateness of bar opening hours in Leinster House.
Áras an Uachtaráin has said that a meeting will be held next Monday where members of the Council and the President will consider the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.
The Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill has passed all stages of the Oireachtas and now goes to President Michael D Higgins.
The amendment was defeated by 42 votes to 10. Here’s how the senators voted.
Senators are due to make their first vote on the bill today. But which senators will be voting against it?
While the passing of abortion legislation has been widely welcomed, the Pro-Choice lobby has raised concerns about the scope and implementation of the bill.
The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill has passed the final stage of the Dáil this evening, after two day of heated debates.
The debate on the bill will continue for another two hours in the Dáil.
The vote passed by 103 votes to 54 – but Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said it reduced the situation to a ‘farce’.
The amendments will be discussed prior to the final vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.
If the junior minister votes against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill she will lose the Fine Gael party whip.
Meanwhile, Deputy Denis Naughten is seeking regulations for where a pregnant woman is unable to give informed consent.
However, seven deputies and one minister voted to keep the section within the bill.
Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett said there is a danger people might bring to bear their personal views and bias in making a judgement.
The Sinn Féin TD was the only member of his party to vote against the bill tonight in the Dáil.
Kenny refuted allegations that the bill meant Fine Gael was ‘breaking a pre-election promise by legalising abortion’, saying this was not the case.
The majority of the 984 respondents said they were ‘very unlikely’ or ‘unlikely’ to support abortion if it was clearly shown it is not a suitable treatment for a pregnant woman with suicidal feelings.
The Tánaiste said that the abortion bill will not offer compassion to victims of rape or incest.
Mobile advertising company AdMobile says that the parking of an anti-abortion message opposite a rape support headquarters was an ‘innocent error’.
Galway councillor Shaun Cunniffe said he believes the upcoming legislation will open the doors to “social abortion”.
The TD said today that the fact he did not support a motion by Deputy Peter Mathews had led some to believe he did not support a free vote.
The Termination for Medical Reasons group submitted the amendment to Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett earlier this week.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today…
Today’s business at Leinster House will include a debate on employment rights for immigrants of questionable working status.
Two Government departments, and two state bodies, are seeking extra funding in today’s business at Leinster House.
A group of independent TDs introduced a bill to legislate for abortion in Ireland this week but the government will likely reject it before introducing its own legislation.
PUBS OUTSIDE DUBLIN that don’t serve food will be permitted to open today for the first time since March.
Strict measures will be in place: customers will not be able to sit at or order at the bar, and groups will be limited to six people from three different households, with distancing of at least one metre between each table.
If a pub can implement a distance of two metres, the 105-minute time limit for customers can be waived. All customers are to be off the premises by 11.30pm.
Amidst a rising number of cases in counties around the country, Professor Philip Nolan told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that although people outside of Dublin can go to the pub, “the question is should you, and how often”.
So, with that in mind, will you go to a ‘wet’ pub this week?
Poll Results:
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Some sun; fog early in the day
Max: 19 °C
Min: 10 °C
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 7 °C
Clouds and sun with a shower
Max: 13 °C
Min: 6 °C
