Tony O'Brien (pictured), one of the leading campaigners for the legalization of abortion in Ireland, and formerly chief executive of the Irish Family Planning Association, has been appointed Director General of Ireland's Health Service Executive.
In the News
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July 30th, 2012
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July 30th, 2012
Although she has a tough race ahead of her, Francena McCorory is ready for the 2012 Olympics in London
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July 30th, 2012
Former invaders return to North-east to express gratitude for 'gift of Christianity'.
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July 30th, 2012
Officials have admitted that polygamous households, of which there are an estimated 1,000 in Britain, could be handed more money under reforms to the welfare system.
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July 30th, 2012
Alex Schadenberg has this last week reported on a new study on children with trisomy 13 and 18 (Patau's and Edwards' syndrome respectively) which is well worth reading. I have reproduced it here.
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July 30th, 2012
To the white majority, who even now think of this country as a placid place, it will seem extraordinary that the author of this dramatic memoir was born in Southend.
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July 30th, 2012
Following representation/lobbying/harassment on behalf of transgender students by the Oxford University Student Union, as of 3rd August 2012 the University will abolish the centuries-old gender distinction in academic dress.
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July 30th, 2012
Chick-fil-A vs gay marriage: how a chicken restaurant became a culture war battleground
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July 30th, 2012
JINHUA, ZHIEJIANG PROVINCE, China, July 30, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Although 88-year-old Lou Xiaoying may now be close to death, she will not soon be forgotten in her home city of Jinhua.
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July 30th, 2012
BAMAKO, Mali — Islamists in control of a town in northern Mali stoned a couple to death after accusing them of having children outside of marriage, a local official who was one of several hundred witnesses to the killings said Monday.