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Ireland pardons soldiers who deserted to fight Nazis in World War II
Thousands of Irish soldiers who deserted their neutral nation’s military to fight with the Allies in World War II will be officially pardoned under a new law set to be passed on Tuesday. About 5,000 deserters were court martialled or dismissed from the Irish defence forces in 1945, a move…
Ireland opens inquest into death of pregnant Indian woman who was denied a termination
An inquest opened in Ireland on Monday into the death of a pregnant Indian woman who was allegedly denied a termination, sparking fierce debate on the Catholic country’s strict abortion laws. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist originally from India, died in a hospital in Galway, on the west coast of…
Irish county officials vote to allow some citizens to drink and drive
County officials in southwest Ireland have voted to loosen drunk driving restrictions for certain older, rural constituents. The BBC reported that county councilors in Kerry County, Ireland have backed legislation that would allow police to issue citations exempting certain drivers from normal restrictions on driving under the influence. Councillor Danny…
Ireland to amend draconian abortion restriction
Ireland will introduce draft legislation and regulations to provide limited abortion in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, the government announced Tuesday. It follows a 2010 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that found Ireland failed to implement properly the constitutional right to abortion where a woman’s…
Thousands of Irish protestors call for new abortion laws
Thousands in Dublin marched on Nov. 17 to protest the death of a woman refused an abortion in Ireland while she was miscarrying, reported Al Jazeera English. “Never again!” the protestors chanted while carrying banners bearing the image of Savita Halappanavar, the 31-year-old Indian dentist who died of blood poisoning.…
Hundreds of Irish women sought abortions in Britain in past three years
Amid pro-choice rally at Savita Halappanavar’s death, activists reveal the rapes and illness forcing women to seek abortions Hundreds of Irish women, including dozens who had been raped, have life-threatening illnesses or are under the age of 16, have been forced to seek abortions in Britain in the past three…
India ‘concerned’ over pregnant woman’s death in Ireland
India on Thursday expressed “concern” over the death of a pregnant Indian woman in Ireland after doctors allegedly refused her an abortion because it was against the laws of the country. Savita Halappanavar, who was 17 weeks pregnant, died of septicaemia on October 28, a week after she was admitted…
‘The Quiet Man’ castle in Ireland now for sale at a loss
A luxury Irish hotel made famous in the classic John Wayne movie “The Quiet Man” went on sale on Wednesday for half the price paid for it five years ago. Ashford Castle, a five-star hotel on 365 acres (148 hectares) of land on the west coast, is on the market…
First abortion clinic to open in Ireland next week
Northern Ireland’s first abortion clinic to open (via AFP) The first abortion clinic in Northern Ireland will open next week amid fears it will attract protests along the lines of violent opposition to similar facilities in some US states. The privately-run clinic in Belfast will be run by the Marie…
Krugman: Ireland ‘doing everything the right wants,’ and ‘it’s not working’
In a conversation between New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Tuesday at the Take Back the American Dream conference in Washington, D.C., they agreed that the right’s economic policies are actually running a “natural experiment” in Ireland, and it’s not working out so well.…
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