Joining Pat for this morning’s Gathering were Caroline Simons, Legal Advisor to the Pro- Life Campaign; Harry McGee of the Irish Times; Ivana Bacik, Labour Senator and John Downing of the Irish Independent.
The Health watchdog, HIQA is expected to announce an inquiry this morning into the death of Savita Halappanavar – the Indian woman who died in Galway Hospital. The HSE is carrying out a separate inquiry , described as a clinical review. Savita’s husband Praveen says he will not be co-operating and is still adamant that wants a full public inquiry into her death. Mr.Halappanavar told Nick Robertson on CNN said that medical notes made no reference to a request for the unviable pregnancy to be terminated. Pat was joined by Mr.Halappanavar’s solicitor Gerard O’Donnell and by Dearbhaill McDonald, Legal Editor ...
Sunday panel - Jamie Smyth; Ireland Correspondent with the Financial Times / Paul Williams - special correspondent with the Irish Independent / Eileen Gleeson - former presidential advisor / communications and corporate governance advisor. / Gerald Keane - solicitor / Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell Former Garda Peter Crosbie talks to us from Australia, where he has joined the Australia police force.The website for recruitment is www.stepforward.wa.gov.au.
Sunday panel - Jamie Smyth; Ireland Correspondent with the Financial Times / Paul Williams - special correspondent with the Irish Independent / Eileen Gleeson - former presidential advisor / communications and corporate governance advisor. / Gerald Keane - solicitor / Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell Former Garda Peter Crosbie talks to us from Australia, where he has joined the Australia police force. The website for recruitment is www.stepforward.wa.gov.au. Colm Tóibín speaks to us from New York, where he has been nominated for a Tony Award for, "The Testament of Mary." Ex-London Met policeman and now comedian&script-writer John Murphy joins us in studio ...
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