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Ailbhe Conneely

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  • Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent, RTÉ
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As seen in: RTÉ, Your Politics, The Muslim Times, Behind the Ballot, Behind The Ballot (Podcast), Behind the Story, Behind the Story (Podcast)
Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent @rtenews. Find me where the Sky is blue.
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Catholic bishops criticise attempts to widen abortion law

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By Ailbhe Conneely 
| Behind the Story
Updated / Sunday, 14 Jun 2026 04:28 The bishops said the State and the mainstream media are not addressing the abortion issue Irish Catholic Bishops have described as unfortunate, efforts to widen the current law on abortion. In a statement agreed at their summer meeting last week, the bishops said some public representatives seemed "determined at all costs to widen the scope of the present law".
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EU Migration Pact a chance to apply more fair approach across Europe - UN agency

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By Ailbhe Conneely 
| Behind the Story
Updated / Friday, 12 Jun 2026 14:51 The UN Migration Agency says that EU Member States should 'seize the moment' to strengthen migration management and refugee protection The UN Migration Agency has described the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum as an opportunity to move beyond crisis-driven responses and implement a more predictable, fair and effective approach across Europe.
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Now new migration rules are in force, how will they work?

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By Ailbhe Conneely 
| Behind the Story
The EU Migration and Asylum Pact was agreed in 2020 as a result of the refugee crisis of 2015 and 2016. Since then, Ireland and the wider EU has seen a rise in people seeking asylum, following the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions. In April, the International Protection Act, which gives effect to the pact, was passed into law by the Oireachtas. There is now a series of new EU regulations that Ireland has opted into and needs to comply with.
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