Scenes from the rally in Dublin this afternoon in favour of repealing the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution in favour of a more liberal law on a woman’s right to abortion facilities in Ireland.
Pics Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland and William Hederman
Pro Choice protestors outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin last night calling for the government to name a date for a referendum to repeal the Eight Amendment of the constitution
From second pic: Naomi and Keziah Keenan O Shea; Ciara Shorthall; Maria Mackay and Clare Foley.
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmdoNe_gHek&feature=youtu.be
Joseph Conroy writes:
“Pro Choice March on Saturday from the Spire on O’Connell Street to Leinster House. Featuring excerpts from speeches by (in order) Sinead Redmond of AIMS, Ross Kelly from Doctors For Choice Ireland, Ruth Coppinger TD and Monika Janas from ROSA.”
This morning.
Rita Ann Harrold writes:
“Pro-choice banner drop at Rosie Hackett bridge [Dublin] ahead of Saturday’s protest [2pm at the Spire]”
A pro-choice, pro-women’s health, doorstep checklist.
Fight!
Berkeley Street Dublin 7 earlier today.
(Pix: Oisín Kane)
An intervention by pro-choice performance artistes ‘Speaking of I.M.E.L.D.A’ at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in London on Sunday.
Defiant three-piece-with-poppy at 53 seconds.
Speaking of I.M.E.L.D.A (Facebook)
Previously: Meanwhile, At The Camden Irish Centre
This afternoon at Sweeney’s, Dame Street, Dublin.
There will be baked goods
Pro-lifers and pro-choicers on Kildare Street, Dublin, this evening.
The vote on Protection of Life During pregnancy Bill is expected anywhere between midnight and 5am.
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland) and Eoin Conway (last pic)
Outside the Dail, Kildare Street, Dublin, this morning.
Pro-choicer Cathie Doherty writes:
Anti-Choice numbers dwindled over the night (from about 12am) but they’re back this morning, and were being passively aggressively confrontational. Tensions had been little high but when I spoke to them at 9am – things seemed to be grand again (reports of press arriving not sure who) – Tweets of support from OZ, USA, UK, NI – Journalists, Feminists, Comedians. Literally hundreds of tweets – overwhelmed by the response. A selection was read out to them as the anti-choicers prayed/sang hymns/I’m not sure that there’s a difference (?) loudly beside them.
They were visibly buoyed by the wonderful messages of support! The campers would love it more people could stop by – even if only for a little bit. Support can still come in via @freesafelegal and #ChoiceCamp
Pic via Brian O’Donovan TV3
