Tag Archives: The Eighth Amendment

This is Ireland.

Aisling Malone writes:

I’ve made this short documentary in the vain of Reeling in the Years, highlighting some keys issues, stories and social movements since the 70s.

It’s a must see before the referendum this week.

Earlier: Anne Marie McNally: A No Vote Ensures Pregnant Women Will Have Unequal Access To Healthcare

This afternoon.

Bang Bang Cafe, Phisborough,

Street artist and graphic designer Giant Sigh (Gareth Joyce) unveiled a  mural calling for a YES vote in the forthcoming referendum, commissioned by The Irish Council for Civil Liberties [ICCL].

Giant Sigh’s work draws on images of feminist workers’ icon Rosie the Riveter and Yeats’ and Lady Gregory’s cultural representation of Ireland Cathleen Ní Houlihán “to highlight the importance of women’s rights and equality in today’s Ireland”.

The mural unveiling comes as ICCL released a statement this morning on the increased importance of political and artistic freedom of expression in referendum contexts.

From top: Orla O’Connor of Together for Yes, Liam Herrick, director of the ICCL, Poet Paula Meehan of the Artists’ Campaign to Repeal the 8th Amendment and Cian O’Brien of Project Arts Centre with Artist Gareth Joyce; Gareth with Sinead Nolan; Gareth and mural.

Rollingnews

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Smithfield, Dublin 7.

Former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh  (in red) with Together4Yes activists at the launch of the ‘Make a Plan to Vote’ photocall.

Rollingnews

Fantapants writes:

Dear Broadsheet, As a ginger I’ve had to endure some pretty caustic insults since birth but surely it’s a bit fookin’ harsh of the ‘love everyone’ campaign to call a ginger an abortion. :(

*applies factor 50 angrily*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4xQ2eFfvTI&feature=youtu.be

Launched by Together For Yes this morning.

Denise Sammon writes:

A video illustrating the pain and distress of the 8th amendment on women who receive a devastating diagnosis of fatal foetal anomaly.

It features a number of women, including Amanda Mellett who won a landmark case against the State, who speak about being forced to travel to the UK because of the 8th amendment.

Together4Yes

In case you missed it.

Businessman and anti-choice advocate Declan Ganley, live from *cough* Rome, on ‘Pro-Life-Weekly’ on US Catholic cable network, EWTN.

Most succinct YouTube comment: ‘He’s not Irish. He’s not a woman’

Previously: More Pro Lies

Thanks Ina