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Maternity leave for members of the Oireachtas should be fast-tracked, Kildare Senator says

Maternity leave for members of the Oireachtas should be fast-tracked: that's according to one Kildare-based Senator. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, who is the Chair of the Oireachtas Women's Caucus, has said that legislation recently approved ...

11 Aug 2024 at 20:00

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LATEST: Second booster vaccination rollout for pregnant women and over 60s begins today

A second booster vaccination rollout aimed at pregnant women and over 60s has begun today, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced. The initial announcement was made by the HSE last Wednesday, while the Health Protection Surveillance ...

15 Aug 2022 at 13:30

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Number of births to teenage mothers in Ireland has fallen by over 60% in ten years

The number of births to teenage mothers in Ireland has fallen by over 60% in a decade. According to the Vital Statistics Annual Report released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the birth number for teenagers has decreased by 61....

12 Nov 2021 at 13:48

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Irish doctor recommends Covid vaccine for pregnant women who have already had virus

An Irish doctor has said pregnant women who have already had Covid should still consider gettting vaccinated. Dr Ronan Glynn made the comments on Twitter as part of a thirteen-part informational about pregnancy, Covid-19, and vaccination. ...

28 Oct 2021 at 17:35

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Pregnant women ‘forced to travel’ abroad for abortion six years after legalisation in Ireland

Women with crisis pregnancies are still “forced to travel” abroad to the UK and elsewhere for abortions, despite the legalisation of abortion six years ago, according to a coalition of women’s, doctors’ and human rights groups. The ...

15 Apr 2024 at 08:39

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Pregnancy may cause brain changes linked to mother-baby bonding, European study finds

Pregnancy may cause brain changes linked to maternal behaviour like mother-baby bonding and nesting, new research suggests. According to the study, being pregnant may change the structure and function of the brain. These changes ...

23 Nov 2022 at 21:00

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Woman who took abortion pills rushed to hospital after ectopic pregnancy rupture

A 24 year old woman required “immediate resuscitation” after presenting at University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) due to a “ruptured ectopic pregnancy (EP)” two weeks after having a medical termination of pregnancy ...

12 Apr 2024 at 19:21

121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis', says Irish advisor to UN Population Fund

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Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

A major report has found that almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. The report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), found that between ...

30 Mar 2022 at 10:40

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LATEST: Second booster vaccination rollout for pregnant women and over 60s begins today

15 Aug 2022 at 12:55

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New report reveals over 8,000 abortions occurred in Ireland in 2022

A new report has revealed over 8,000 abortions took place in Ireland in 2022. The Annual Report on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 found that 8,156 medical procedures were carried out ...

03 Jan 2024 at 17:07

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HSE doctor urges pregnant women to get three 'safe and highly effective' vaccines

A HSE consultant is urging pregnant women to get flu, COVID-19 and whooping cough vaccines this winter. Dr Aparna Keegan, who is a consultant in Public Health Medicine at the HSE National Immunisation Office, ...

16 Nov 2023 at 12:41

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Donnelly confirms introduction of 100m safe zones at abortion clinics

The Minister for Health has received government approval to introduce Safe Access Zones around healthcare services providing termination of pregnancy services. Minister Stephen Donnelly today (June 27) ...

27 Jun 2023 at 16:17

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