Refusal of religious orders to compensate Magdalenes 'beggars belief'
Magdalene Survivors said the women who worked in the laundries are ‘flabbergasted’ that the State is allowing this to happen.
View ArticleShatter: I can't go in a tank and force Magdalene orders to pay compensation
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he is disappointed that religious orders implicated in the Magdalene Laundries scandal will not contribute to the compensation fund for survivors.
View ArticleExplainer: How can religious orders refuse to pay compensation to Magdalenes?
Why are the religious orders responsible for running the Magdalene Laundries not obliged to pay financial compensation to survivors?
View ArticlePope puts Cork woman one step closer to becoming a saint
The founder of the Sisters of Charity Mary Aikenhead has been declared venerable.
View ArticleReligious order that owes millions to abuse survivors given ownership of new...
A new company will be set up to govern the new maternity hospital.
View Article'No religious influence': Harris defends new maternity hospital ownership in...
The Master of the new National Maternity Hospital said the facility will “revolutionise healthcare”.
View ArticleOver 70,000 sign petition to prevent Sisters of Charity becoming owners of...
The Department of Health has insisted the new hospital will be independently run.
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Former junior health minister Kathleen Lynch told Drivetime that the hospital is not “going in the right direction”.
View ArticleOpinion: 'The government won't remove the Church from its authority over...
It will take legal challenges on the grounds of gender discrimination to fully remove the Catholic Church from publicly-funded services, writes Colleen Hennessy.
View ArticleEx-hospital master to Simon Harris: 'Ask nuns about their plans for €300m...
Dr. Peter Boylan says the minister must quiz the Sisters of Charity.
View ArticleHealth Minister: 'I have heard people say that nuns will be running the...
It was claimed that 300 people attended today’s lunchtime protest outside the Department of Health.
View ArticleSt Vincent’s Healthcare Group to review plans for National Maternity Hospital
The development has been mired in controversy this week.
View ArticleAccused of being 'hapless, helpless and hopeless', Harris wants 'cool heads'...
Addressing doctors today, Minister Harris sought to provide assurances on the project.
View ArticleBishop says new maternity hospital should obey rules of Catholic Church
Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the hospital will be independently run.
View ArticleSt Vincent's chairman: Any legal medical procedure will be carried out at new...
The National Maternity Hospital project has been mired in controversy in recent weeks.
View ArticleHere is the deal reached by St Vincent's and Holles Street over the new...
The agreement reached in November between the two hospitals was released today to the public.
View ArticleFactfind: Could compulsory purchase be used for the maternity hospital and...
The St. Vincent’s site is the preferred site for the hospital.
View ArticleHolles Street board re-endorses deal to move maternity hospital
Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris said the compulsory purchase of the site is ‘not the solution’.
View ArticleEx-Holles Street master resigns from board in maternity hospital row
The Taoiseach has said Dr Peter Boylan’s resignation is a matter for himself.
View ArticleReligion and health care: What role does the Catholic Church play in Irish...
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is seeking his own removal as chair of Holles Street.
View ArticleMary Lou McDonald says the State needs to get maternity hospital site 'by any...
The controversy over the proposed National Maternity Hospital is continuing.
View Article'Complete outrage': Protest against Sisters of Charity owning maternity...
A petition against the order owning the hospital has been signed by over 100,000 people.
View ArticlePictures: Over 1,500 protest against Sisters of Charity owning maternity...
Campaign organisation Uplift presented a viral petition printed on 50 feet sheets of card to the gathered crowd.
View Article'We still don't know how the government will ensure an autonomous maternity...
Trust will need to be restored so that we do not lose sight of the grand prize, a new National Maternity Hospital for Irish citizens, writes Jason O’Sullivan.
View Article'It was clear that public opinion influenced the Sisters of Charity's decision'
But who now owns the National Maternity Hospital? The government still needs to clarify its position.
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