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  Ireland: Simon Harris becomes youngest PM after openly gay, Indian-origin Leo Varadkar quits

  World | April 09, 2024 21:10 IST

  Varadkar was previously Ireland's youngest Prime Minister at 38 and played a leading role in legalising same-sex marriage and repealing a ban on abortion. Harris, the higher education minister under Varadkar, was the only candidate to replace the latter as leader of the Fine Gael party.

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  Pregnant women who are ill entitled to second opinion: Irish govt

  World | December 03, 2012 20:57 IST

  London, Dec 3 :  Amid the row over the death of an Indian dentist in Ireland, the Irish government has told the Council of Europe that any seriously ill woman who is pregnant and her

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  Irish govt must clarify on abortion issue: Amnesty

  World | November 17, 2012 17:00 IST

  London, Nov 17: Observing that the tragic death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar illustrates a gap in Irish law, rights group Amnesty on Saturday asked Ireland to ensure that its domestic policy on access to

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  Irish govt wants Savita probe to stand up to world's scrutiny

  World | November 15, 2012 21:08 IST

  London, Nov 15:  As the tragic death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar in Ireland evoked global outrage, Irish authorities today said they would appoint an independent external expert to probe the matter so that it