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Calls for the government to introduce paid miscarriage leave

A group of Labour TDs are calling for the Government to introduce paid miscarriage leave and paid...

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18.35 5 Feb 2026


Calls for the government to introduce paid miscarriage leave


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A group of Labour TDs are calling for the Government to introduce paid miscarriage leave and paid leave for those going through IVF treatment. It is estimated that miscarriage affects thousands of women in Ireland every year, with The Miscarriage Association estimating that one in every five pregnancy ends in miscarriage. Shane and Ciara joined Labour Spokesperson for Health Marie Sherlock and Roisin Moriarty, Volunteer and Secretary with The Miscarriage Association.


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