A world expert on adult stem cell research has warned Ireland must look to the future to protect the population. Professor Colin McGuckin, director of the newly launched
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Ethical Stem Cell Foundation Launched in Ireland
Campaign to Legalise Assisted Suicide in Ireland
A group has been set up to campaign for the legalisation of assisted suicide in Ireland. The Campaign for the Legalisation of Assisted Suicide was co-founded by Tom Curran, co-ordinator of Exit Int
RTE Ambushes Pro-Life Doctor
One of the topics discussed on RTÉ television’s popular Late Late Show last week was infertility and responses to it. The programme seemed designed to promote IVF and to discr
IVF Clinics Exploit Gap in Irish Law
An Irish IVF clinic is planning to offer eugenic screening of embryos. The controversial process, not previously available in Ireland, will inform parents if their child has an inherited disease su
Hospital Not Obliged to Resuscitate Disabled Boy
The High Court has ruled that a boy who received a serious brain injury in a drowning accident should not be resuscitated if his condition deteriorates. The six-year-old boy suffered prolonged card
The Future of Ethical Stem Cell Research Remains Promising
A well-known Irish scientist has provided a helpful overview of the current state of stem cell research. William Reville is a professor in the Biochemistry Department at University College Cork (UC
Pioneer of Ethical AIDS Treatment Honoured
Sister Miriam Duggan, a Franciscan Missionary Sister who has pioneered ethical treatment of AIDS victims in Africa, has been honoured by University College Cork. The Franciscan Missionary Sister re
Stem Cells Give Blind Donegal Girl Hope
A blind schoolgirl from County Donegal has been able to see shadows up to 10 inches away after just one round of stem cell treatment. Nine-year-old Keri Kelly from Buncrana, had been told by doctor
Presumed Consent Plan for Organ Donation
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has said he will raise the possibility of introducing presumed consent to organ donation with the Attorney General. Edwin Poots said he remains committed to
Proposal to Allow Children Consent to Contraception and Make Living Wills
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) is proposing that children aged 16 and 17 should be allowed to consent to or decline healthcare and treatment, including contraceptive advice and psychiatric treatme
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