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Thursday 24 September 2020
She paid tribute to her in a letter published in Porter magazine.
Street artist ACHES says he’s going to cover up the word “FREED” that someone wrote across her forehead.
Since Friday, flowers have been left at the bottom of the mural, along with ‘Yes’ leaflets, pens and sellotape so that people could leave notes.
Together for Yes said the legislation must be enacted as quickly as possible.
Savita’s parents have said that they are “really, really happy” with the projected referendum result.
He also refuted claims that sepsis was the only cause of her death.
Savita Halappanavar died on 28 October 2012 at University Hospital Galway.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Her name and face are known the country over. She left a mark on Ireland, its medical care and its laws.
Leo Varadkar said no foreign funding should prop up either campaign in the referendum.
Simon Harris said hospital staff are now trained to be more “sepsis aware”.
“If I’m the Irish government, I should take responsibility for Irish women,” Professor Arulkumaran told TheJournal.ie.
Current Dublin City Council rules prevent a street being renamed until 20 years after a person’s death.
A Dublin City Councillor is bringing forward a motion to rename a street in Dublin after Halppanavar.
31-year-old Savita Halappanavar died in Galway hospital in 2012.
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The then US secretary of state was briefed about the Savita Halappanavar case before a trip to Ireland.
“One woman told us how she was calculating how to throw herself in front of a truck or which bridge to jump off.”
Following the burial today of a young woman, who was kept on life support while clinically dead due to legal considerations about her pregnancy, we must consider the legacy of the Eighth Amendment.
Reviews of services have found that significant progress has been made at University Hospital Galway.
An early warning system in maternity hospitals is to be standardised.
Leo Varadkar said progress is being made on implementing the recommendations from the Portlaoise report.
Supporters are expected to meet the train returning from Belfast and hold a rally in Dublin.
Everyone’s talking about the Oscar Pistorius verdict, staff at University Hospital Galway being disciplined and Leo Varadkar responding to criticism from the Taoiseach.
Her husband, Praveen, had not been informed of the disciplinary action.
Dr James Reilly requested the watchdog to examine the “safety, quality and standards of services” following the deaths of a number of babies at Portlaoise Hospital.
The vigils took place simultaneously in Galway, Dublin and Cork.
A HIQA report into the death of Savita Halappanavar revealed that many of the recommendations issued after the death of Tania McCabe six years ago have not been implemented.
The West/North West Hospital Group said that, if appropriate, staff will be referred to the proper authorities but that “in many instances there will be no case to answer.”
The executive said that the team looking at Hiqa’s recommendations will report “on a very frequent basis” but that at present “it’s very early days”.
Tania McCabe’s father-in-law told TheJournal.ie that he wants a routine test for sepsis introduced in Irish hospitals.
The Tánaiste said that the report into the death of Savita Halappanavar raised fundemental questions about whether ‘there somebody not doing their job or not’.
National Maternity Hospital clinical director, Dr Peter Boylan, has raised concerns about the level of staffing in maternity care in response to the third report into the death of Savita Halappanavar published yesterday.
“Young patients don’t just die,” said Nuala Lucas of HIQA yesterday as she spoke of deficiencies in staffing, knowledge, guidelines and protocol.
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Red crosses show points at which intervention might have helped Savita in the four days before she died at University Hospital Galway one year ago.
The Irish Times reports this morning that a termination of a twin pregnancy was carried out on a patient at risk of sepsis – the first to be performed under new legislation.
Recent events has women opening up about their negative experiences of Irish maternity hospitals.
Tonight’s vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill probably won’t end the public debate about abortion – and the women we all claim to care about deserve better than the unfair language that has been used recently, writes Aisling Twomey.
Meanwhile, Savita Halappanavar’s family have taken legal proceedings against the HSE for alleged negligence.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
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Ronan Mullen said his comment about Savita Halappanavar 'could be reworded'. Here's what he said
A defiant Mullen rejected all criticisms of his comments in a statement today.
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