Aug 21 Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland, Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis is expected to meet with victims of sexual abuse during his weekend visit to Ireland and speak out about the problem. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 26, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 26, Maine will be the first state in the country to use a ranked-choice voting system during its primary election next month. Later, author Alex Vitale makes a case in his new book for… Continue watching
May 26 Prime minister, abortion rights groups claim win in Ireland By Gregory Katz and Renata Brito, Associated Press Abortion rights activists proclaimed victory for social justice Saturday as exit polls and early results indicated Ireland had voted overwhelmingly to repeal a 1983 constitutional ban on abortions. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 3:56 Vote over abortion ban underscores how Ireland is changing By Nick Schifrin In historically religious Ireland, the voting booths are in churches. But this is not the same country once dominated by Catholicism. A new constitutional amendment up for vote on Friday would allow Parliament to legalize unrestricted abortion during the first… Continue watching
May 22 Ireland has some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws. A vote this week could dial them back By Emily Cameron, Jesselyn Cook, GlobalBeat Irish citizens will head to the polls Friday for a nationwide referendum that could repeal a constitutional ban on abortion. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 8, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 8, dozens are dead and hundreds injured following a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, and President Trump appeals to his base with attacks on immigrants. Also, 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 11:15 Two decades after peace pact, reconciliation still lags in Northern Ireland By PBS News Hour Nearly 20 years ago this week, the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to almost three decades of violence between Catholic and Protestant factions in Northern Ireland, known as the ‘Troubles,’ that killed 3,500 people. But for many, it has… Continue watching
Jan 20 Pence says troops should not have to worry about shutdown By Ken Thomas and Tom LoBianco, Associated Press Pence told troops: "We'll get this thing figured out in Washington."… Continue reading
Oct 10 How the people of Limerick are battling a spike in suicide By Larisa Epatko Limerick has double the suicide rate than the rest of Ireland. Here's how the community is fighting back. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 8:44 With Brexit looming, Ireland braces for its economic impact By PBS News Hour The International Monetary Fund and other international financial bodies have warned that leaving the European Union could have negative consequences for Britain's economy. As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to formally withdraw the United Kingdom from the EU, Britain's closest… Continue watching