Savita Halappanavar

Coalition leaders yet to see proposed deal on maternity hospital

Changes to board structure a ‘smoke and mirrors’ exercise, say campaigners

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 17:26

The 8th: How Ireland went through a ‘collective national moment of catharsis’

This tightly told film charts the 2018 referendum campaign to legalise abortion

Fri May 21 2021 - 05:00

Róisín Ingle: My sister Rachael dropped me at that London clinic in a black taxi

Today is the anniversary of the day 66.4% of us voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment

Mon May 25 2020 - 06:00

Patient advocate on HSE board resigns in protest at ‘tokenistic’ treatment

Mark Molloy, father of baby who died in Portlaoise hospital, steps down after six months

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 01:42

Do we really need an exhibition of women’s art? Yes

The Elliptical Affinities exhibition at the Highlanes Gallery gives us a peek at what a differently-centred world might look like

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 05:00

Bust to empty boom: What shaped our public spaces in the past decade

The Decaste in Culture: The 'quarterisation' of our cities reached a ludicrous peak with derided Grafton Quarter

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00

Sepsis death rate rises again after falling for a decade

Almost one in five people with sepsis last year died, with mortality rate up 10.1% on 2017

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 17:55

Take a new Vue of Irish art at the RHA

The National Contemporary Art Fair which opens in November will showcase the latest work from Irish artists

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 00:00

Coroner flags Savita guidelines ahead of McEvoy inquest

Counsel ‘should study protocols’ before hearing into mother’s death after giving birth

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:44

HSE wins global award for tackling sepsis amid Savita reforms

Changes sparked by Savita Halappanavar’s death contribute to fall in mortality rate

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 01:00

HSE looks to recruit clinical lead for abortion services rollout

Nine months after service introduced part-time two-year position to be filled

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 01:53

Reporting of inquest into mother’s death ‘extremely important’

Karen McEvoy (24) died on Christmas Day last year one week after giving birth

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 21:40

The city as a canvas: Street art festival returns to Waterford

Now in its fifth year, the Waterford Walls celebration of outdoor art keeps on growing. But how does the artform avoid being corporatised?

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 05:00

Figures suggest surge in abortions post-repeal

If the trend continues, more than 5,000 preborn children will be dead

Sat May 18 2019 - 02:00

Local elections battleground: From dog poo to housing crisis

Long hours, low pay, stresses and strains of local politics exercise the public mind

Sat May 04 2019 - 01:00

National Maternity Strategy: Funding for new elements halted

Money effectively going to abortion since January, says steering group member

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 01:00

Death of woman from sepsis examined by three separate inquiries

‘Serious questions to be answered’, says National Women’s Council of Ireland director

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 00:21

Should you feel safe in the Irish health system?

Having worked in the Irish health service for 20 years, I am damn proud of it. Yes, progress is painfully slow, but it is very real

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 05:01

Actor Emma Watson writes open letter to ‘passionate, vivacious leader’ Savita Halappanavar

‘Harry Potter’ actor writes: ‘In your memory, we continue the fight for reproductive justice’

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 11:20

Number of hospital patients dying from sepsis has declined

Minister says sepsis can affect any person of any age, irrespective of underlying good health or medical conditions

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 16:51