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The assembly is due to meet again next weekend to discuss the topic

Assembly discusses long-term care for ageing population

Ireland / 10 Jun

Frances Fitzgerald said the Constitution is not the place to deal with the abortion issue

Abortion referendum should be next year - Tánaiste

Ireland / 24 Apr

The Citizens' Assembly Chair, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, is to deliver a report on the Eighth Amendment to a Joint Oireachtas Committee within the next ten weeks

Mixed reaction to outcome of Assembly recommendations

Ireland / 23 Apr

The Citizens' Assembly is meeting for the final time this weekend

Assembly votes to amend Eighth Amendment on abortion

Ireland / 22 Apr

Mary Laffoy told the assembly that even with an extended timetable it was not been possible to accommodate all groups

Citizens' Assembly hears from advocacy groups

Dr Donal O'Mathuna and Dr Joan McCarthy addressed the assembly

Chair of Assembly defends selection of speakers

This weekend sees the Citizens' Assembly's third, two-day sitting dealing with the constitutional restrictions on abortion

Experts discuss issue of abortions outside Ireland

The special committee on water charges has 20 members across all Leinster House groupings

Special committee likely for 8th Amendment review

The meeting heard from pro-life and pro-choice campaigners

Moral status of unborn discussed at Assembly

The Citizens' Assembly met in Malahide last month

Assembly receives more than 13,000 submissions

Citizens' Assembly / 22 Dec 16

This has been the first weekend-long sitting for the 99 ordinary members of the Citizens' Assembly

Citizens' Assembly chair warns of task ahead

News / 27 Nov 16

The Assembly was held at the Grand Hotel in Malahide

Assembly told poorer women cannot afford abortion

News / 27 Nov 16

Ruth Coppinger said the momentum for repeal was obvious

Eighth Amendment move 'disgraceful' - AAA-PBP

News / 26 Oct 16

The Taoiseach thanked the assembly members for their personal committment

Citizens' Assembly to submit report on abortion

News / 15 Oct 16

Enda Kenny believes that Britain will trigger Article 50 to leave the EU at the end of January or February

Citizens' Assembly's first meeting set for October

News / 21 Sep 16

The details emerged in tender documents from the Department of the Taoiseach

More details emerge about Citizens' Assembly

News / 12 Sep 16

The Dáil passed the motion this evening

Citizens' Assembly to be up and running by October

News / 13 Jul 16

Simon Harris said the current situation is 'unacceptable'

Minister to seek AG's advice on abortion bill

News / 22 Jun 16

Enda Kenny said the debate over the Eighth Amendment had divided Irish society for a long time

Taoiseach plans free vote on Eighth Amendment

News / 11 Jun 16

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