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    Abortion and Legislation - where the Politicians stand on legislating for abortion in the wake of the Galway tragedy.

    Abortion and Legislation - where the Politicians stand on legislating for abortion in the wake of the Galway tragedy.

    So has government inactivity on the issue of abortion created the medical ‘grey area’ that appears to exist in situations like the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar? In this morning’s Irish Independent, coloumnist, John Downing identifies the sheer lack of a political stance on abortion as the problem that has beset the issue for generations. Pat was joined by John Downing of the Irish Independent; Labour Senator Ivana Bacik; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail TD; Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein TD and Michelle Mulkerrin of Fine Gael.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2012/1116/354977-today-with-pat-kenny-friday-16-november-2012/?clipid=941844
    Labour Party Defections.

    Labour Party Defections.

    Another Labour Party stalwart took the lonely walk down the steps of Leinster House last night after voting against the controversial Social Welfare Bill. Colm Keavney , the party Chairman joins four other colleagues who had a crisis of conscience and lost the party whip since going into government 21 months ago. Joining Pat was Labour Party MEP Nessa Childers; Labour Party TD, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and journalist John Downing.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2012/1214/358956-today-with-pat-kenny-friday-14-december-2012/?clipid=956846
    Marian Finucane

    Marian Finucane

    Live stimulating mix of news, interviews, reports and discussion. Today's panel: Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs correspondent, Irish Times. / Peter Brown, Founder, Irish Institute of Financial Training - www.iift.ie/areyoursavingssafe / Mary Hanafin, former F.F. Minister for Education. / John Byrne, social care worker and lecturer, W.I.T. / John Lyons - deputy whip, Labour Party and T.D. Dublin North West. / John Downing, political columnist with the Independent and former deputy govt. press secretary. And R.T.E. Concert Orchestra principal conductor David Brophy joins us lives in studio to tell us about some classic Easter music.

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/marian-finucane/programmes/2013/0331/379181-marian-finucane-show-sunday-31-march-2013/?clipid=1041420

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