Dáil should not lightly accept pre-emptive stymying of its legislative prerogative on basis of an arguable opinion

Kenny invokes wisdom of Attorney General to shoot-down Clare Daly’s Bill

Tánaiste says party made clear there would be no further legislation on matter

Sinn Féin abstains, Ferris defies Labour party whip and three FF TDs vote for legislation

Fatal foetal abnormality Bill defeated as Sinn Féin abstained

Analysis: Some parties act to avoid dissent caused by Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill of 2013

Analysis: Application of whip on FG secured passage of X-case law through Oireachtas

Analysis: Will the bill calling for abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities expose would-be-rebels?

Deputy expects to be expelled from party for backing Bill on fatal foetal abnormalities

Wicklow TD to lose whip by voting for Independent Clare Daly’s fatal foetal abnormality proposal

Wicklow deputy had flagged her issues with new Mother and Baby Homes commission

Labour Deputy Anne Ferris born in mother and baby home

Referrals abroad for controversial IVF treatment thought to be in violation of Constitution

As we wait for the terms of reference for another inquiry into institutions, childhood and educational opportunities are being denied to a large section of today’s children

Tony O’Brien wants to ‘establish full facts and sequence of events’

Some mixed-race Irish children were not considered fit for adoption

What we know so far about the mother-and- baby homes

Mother-and-baby home inquiry must also deal with laundries, adoption, church, says Anne Ferris

Mother-and-baby homes inquiry must be all-encompassing and honest, says TD

Flanagan, in first Dail speech as Minister says legislation must reflect societal change

Anne Ferris also told of how her own firstborn daughter was given up

Government backbenchers rally to Shatter’s defence as Opposition renew resignation calls

Letter by Labour Party TDs and Senators calling for new oversight arrangements for Garda is understood to have backing of party leadership

Committee’s deputy chair says Garda Commissioner should be made answerable to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

To date €3.5 million paid out to women

Minister for Health signs commencement order and regulations

Praise for role of two Labour Ministers in drafting the Heads of Bill

There are 30, and possibly more, Fine Gael parliamentarians who are uneasy about the suicide clause

Fine Gael TDs indicate suicide clause in draft abortion legislation a major difficulty

Tanaiste says Government likely to bring forward legislation wording tomorrow

Gilmore says O Riordain and Ms Ferris comments change nothing

Minister says disclosure of secretly-recorded tape an attempt “to sow division” between Coalition parties