Ireland sees record number of abortions as figures reach over 10,000

IRELAND has recorded its highest number of abortions since the practice was legalised in 2018. Figures released by the Department of Health this week reveal that 10,852 terminations were carried out across the country in 2024. This is a marked increase on the 8,156 abortions reported in 2022. The majority of the terminations were early medical abortions, involving the use of … [Read more...] about Ireland sees record number of abortions as figures reach over 10,000

IRELAND will stand strong alongside Ukraine as its war with Russia continues, EU Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne said today. Mr Byrne is in Brussels for a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers where the ongoing conflict between the two nations will be among the topics up for discussion. “EU support for Ukraine, in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression, must remain steadfast,” Mr … [Read more...] about Russia ‘not interested in peace’ says Ireland’s EU Affairs Minister ahead of Brussels meet

THE full forensic excavation of the site of a former mother and baby home in Co. Galway has now begun. Preparation works began at the site in Tuam last month. Forensic excavation work is now underway at the site in Tuam, Co. Galway Up to 800 children are beieved to have been buried in a septic tank at the site while it was in operation under the Bon Secours sisters from 1925 to … [Read more...] about Full forensic excavation of Tuam mother and baby home site begins

A FISH long thought to be extinct in Ireland has been found in Irish waters. A caviar-producing sturgeon - once dubbed the “royal fish” for its association with British monarchs - was recently caught off Valencia Island in County Kerry, marking the first confirmed sighting in four decades. The six-foot-long fish was hauled up by Declan O’Sullivan, skipper of the Trinity, a … [Read more...] about Caviar sturgeon seen in Irish waters for the first time in decades

A MAN who was assaulted during an incident in Belfast over the weekend has been urged to come forward to police. PSNI officers were called to reports of an “ongoing assault” in the Donegall Road area of south Belfast at around 9.30pm on Saturday, July 12. The incident happened in Donegall Street, south Belfast “Shortly before 9.30pm on Saturday, it was reported that a assault … [Read more...] about Man injured in ‘ongoing assault’ urged to come forward as teenage boy arrested