Waterford city had the highest percentage of births outside marriage in the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Vital Statistics figures from the Central Statistics Office. The figures,
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Waterford has Highest Rate of Births Outside Marriage
Over a Quarter of Irish Teens Sexually Active
Over a quarter of 15-17 year olds report that they have ever had sex, according to a new survey of the health of Irish children. The study, The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, carri
Marriage is Between a Man and a Woman, C of I Affirms
Marriage is the union of one man and one woman, and this definition, “remains constant,” the two most senior figures in the Church of Ireland have said in a joint statement, following a
Minister Kathleen Lynch Promotes Radical Agenda in Schools
Ireland’s Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch Minister Lynch (who holds the following portfolios: Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice, Equality and Defence with respo
Challenge to Underage Sex Law Dismissed
The Irish Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing for the prosecution of teenage boys for underage sex. A five-judge division of the court rejected an appeal arising from a
Contraceptive Death Case Settled
The parents of a young woman who died from a blood clot caused by using a contraceptive pill have settled a High Court action against her GP for €125,000. Ray and Angela Hennessy, from Cork, s
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
Ireland Should Defend Real Rights At UN
The Irish government’s submission to the UN Human Rights Council in advance of its review in October is very heavily biased towards a particular interpretation of human rights. David Quinn of
Man Who Gave Teenager Abortion Drugs Jailed
A “cunning and manipulative” man who gave a teenager abortion drugs after he made her pregnant has been jailed for seven years. Christopher Paul Buckham (33) pleaded guilty to eight cha
Tax Changes Undermine Status of Marriage
In a further blow to the special status of marriage in Irish law, the government has published legislation that will allow cohabiting couples the same tax treatment as married couples. The legislat
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