9029753590297537Croke Park 2 ballot papers from members of SIPTU, the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union, which represents over 200,00 members including 63,000 public workers.

Croke Park II deal in jeopardy as SIPTU vote hangs on knife-edge (Independent.ie)

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

UPDATE:

 

Rita

RTÉ is reporting that the Government is expected to accept a bill which will lift a statute of limitations for women affected by symphysiotomy and wish to seek redress.

Last week, survivor Rita McCann, above, called the procedure “abuse”.

The statute of limitations laid down a two-year period within which proceedings could be initiated but most of the cases in Ireland go back 40-50 years. It’s believed around 200 women, now in their 70s and 80s, had the procedure.

The legislation will be introduced in the Dáil tonight by Sinn Féin’s Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

Bill would allow redress through courts for symphysiotomy women (RTÉ)

Previously: Profile In Courage

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

 

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Questions like:

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Everyone should do this. You should do this. Why aren’t you doing this now?

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