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Pupils and teachers are due to return to school later this month

Belfast school makes face coverings mandatory

One of Belfast's best known schools has become the first in Northern Ireland to make it mandatory for pupils and staff to wear face coverings when they return later this month.

Coronavirus • 11 Aug 20

The Medical Council has yet to issue revised ethical guidelines on the issue of conscientious objection

GPs given clinical guidelines for abortion services

The Irish College of General Practitioners has issued family doctors with interim clinical guidelines, for doctors who wish to provide termination of pregnancy services once it is legalised.

Health • 19 Dec 18

According to an ICGP online survey last month, two-thirds of its members said they will not provide abortion services

Doctors to hold EGM over abortion service concerns

Concerns over how abortion services will be introduced in Ireland have prompted the Irish College of General Practitioners to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of its membership this Sunday.

Health • 30 Nov 18

The extraordinary general meeting will take place on 2 December

ICGP to hold EGM on GP-led abortion services

An extraordinary general meeting of the Irish College of General Practitioners will not include votes on motions put forward by GPs concerned about the introduction of abortion services.

Health • 23 Nov 18

The committee stage of the legislation is scheduled until Thursday

Health Committee hearing on abortion bill amendments

The Oireachtas Health Committee is meeting to consider amendments to the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill.

Ireland • 06 Nov 18

Leo Varadkar has said legislation to facilitate abortion would be introduced during the first week in October

Concern over timeline for introducing abortion services

The Irish College of General Practitioners and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have expressed concerns over the proposed timeline regarding the introduction of abortion services here.

Health • 19 Sep 18