Martin Ryan
- Oct 1
Irish health committee hears conflicting evidence on mandatory abortion waiting period
Two general practitioners opposed to abortion told the Oireachtas Health Committee that removing Ireland's 72-hour waiting period would increase terminations, while lawmakers debated clinical evidence and patient safeguards.
- Sep 22
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2029 while removing Usmanov and Fridman
EU member states agreed to extend sanctions on roughly 3,000 Russian entities for three years after France and Luxembourg secured the removal of billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
