Abortions in the Republic of Ireland have reached a record high, government figures have revealed.
Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland show abortions have almost doubled in the space of just five years.
There were a record 10,852 abortions in Ireland in 2024, a 62.8 per cent increase in abortions since 2019, when a law permitting abortion on demand to Ireland came into effect following a referendum the year before.
A total of 6,666 abortions took place in 2019 and by 2023 the number of annual abortions rose to 10,033. The latest increase represents a jump of 8.16 per cent on the previous year.
