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Pro-Life Victory in Belfast: City Hall Illuminated for Life

On Monday 28th September, Belfast City Hall was supposed to be illuminated to celebrate abortion. But it didn't happen. Instead, hundreds of people gathered in Belfast to make their voices heard for LIFE. And something truly remarkable happened: BELFAST CITY HALL SHONE FOR LIFE.

Abortion: Ireland

“Deplorable”: Anger as Mansion House lit up for abortion

The decision to light-up the Mansion House in support of abortion yesterday evening has been described as “divisive, undemocratic, and deplorable”, with critics saying that the use of a “public building to promote just one side of a debate is an abuse of political power.”

Abortion: Ireland

Controversial abortion light-up at Belfast City Hall on hold

Controversial plans to light up Belfast City Hall in support of abortion will not now take place on Monday after a council procedure was used to challenge the decision. Pro-life group, Precious Life, said a protest organised for Monday will still go ahead as a celebration – and to urge Belfast City Council to drop the plans entirely.

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Cavan Choose Life: “eliminating 3-day wait is morally reckless”

Cavan Choose Life hosted a pro life stand on a recent Saturday at Cavan town square. They were publicising the sad fact that since abortion was legalised over 70,000 babies have had their lives terminated on the island of Ireland.

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Pro-life billboards VANDALISED in Co. Offaly

Offaly pro-life activists have lodged a complaint with An Garda Síochána after pro-life billboards were vandalised and defaced last week in Boora village.

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TCD abortion “training day’ to include vacuum abortion procedure

The HSE’s abortion clinical lead is among speakers billed for a Trinity College medical students’ abortion conference which an Aontú senator has criticised.

Abortion: Ireland

GP group admits it did not survey members on three-day wait

The Irish College of General Practitioners has admitted that it did not ballot or survey its members – including the more than 400 GPs who provide abortions – before it told an Oireachtas Health Committee yesterday that the 3-day wait before abortion should not be retained.

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Poll: 55% support keeping the 3-day wait before abortion

A new poll has found that a majority of people are supportive of keeping the 3-day “time to think” before abortion, with 55% supporting retention of the 3-day wait, while 45% favoured its removal.

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Life Institute submission to Health Committee: scrapping three-day wait “a significant betrayal of voter trust”

The Life Institute has submitted their observations on the Health (Abolition of the Three Day Wait Rule) Amendment Bill 2026 to the Joint Committee on Health.

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Belfast City Hall “shouldn’t be used as a billboard for abortion”

Pro-life campaigners and politicians have hit out at plans to illuminate Belfast City Hall as part of an ‘International Safe Abortion Day’ next month.

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Irish Government backs statutory abortion leave

The Irish cabinet has approved a bill granting statutory leave for abortion before 12 weeks, which is the current legal limit in Ireland. The bill will now pass through the Dáil and Seanad, drawing criticism from pro-life groups.

Abortion: Ireland

Over 900 women sought HSE counselling after abortion since 2023

More than 900 women accessed HSE-funded post-abortion counselling services between 2023 and 2025, according to figures released by the Department of Health.

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