Irish abortion referendum

Posted at 6:42 12 May

Divorce poll reflects a changing Ireland

A man and a woman face away from each other with their arms folded

Shane Harrison

BBC NI Dublin correspondent

The Irish government is proposing making it easier for Irish couples to end a failing marriage.

Posted at 16:32 18 Jan

Woman 'is denied abortion' in Dublin

Her unborn baby had a fatal foetal abnormality but a termination was refused, Irish MPs are told.

Posted at 6:20 3 Jan

Concerns as Irish abortion services start

Leanna Byrne

BBC News NI

Services are now available in nine of Ireland's 19 maternity units, after a vote to end an abortion ban.

Posted at 17:26 20 Dec 2018

Irish president signs abortion law

President Michael D Higgins has signed the bill that legalises abortion in the Republic of Ireland.

Posted at 21:48 13 Dec 2018

Irish abortion bill passes in senate

The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill will now be given to the President to be signed into law.

Posted at 10:16 6 Dec 2018

Bill to legalise abortion passed in the Dáil

The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill will now proceed to the Seanad (Irish senate).

Posted at 18:00 5 Dec 2018

Former Sinn Féin TD setting up new party

Peadar Tóibín said he is in talks with 25 elected representatives about joining his new party.

Posted at 13:52 29 Nov 2018

A Sense of Quietness

Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.

Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. This episode follows a line of connection through four women across two referendums to explore the unexpected consequences of talking about abortion. 

Starting on live television at a beauty pageant, we hear from a journalist, a radio producer, the founder of a woman's clinic and a woman travelling from Ireland to the UK - and discover the quiet power and hidden dangers of speech itself.

Featuring the voices of Brianna Parkins, Siobhan McHugh and Anne Connolly. With additional recordings courtesy of Zoë Comyns and Regan Hutchins

Produced by Eleanor McDowall
A Falling Tree poduction for BBC Radio 4

Posted at 15:53 4 Oct 2018