Tag Archives: The Eighth Amendment

This morning.

Kildare County Council.

Gorugeen Fingeltons writes:

This protest occurred in response to KCC refusing to accommodate a motion by Councillors Joanne Pender and Brendan Young.The motion related to the upcoming referendum. The reason for the refusal is truly appalling.

The motion would make some members of the council uncomfortable

Needless to say this has been met with derision and incredulity.

Councillor Pender and KCC Mayor Miley will discuss the issue at 9.30am on KFM tomorrow.

Kildare Together For Yes

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Merchants Quay, Dublin 8

Paul (medical scientist) writes:

Shameful behaviour outside The Coombe, a centre of excellence for the care of women and neonates. There’s women on St Gerard’s [gynaecological ward] who’ve miscarried and women seeking help in our Emergency room EVERY day. Vulnerable women. We must repeal!

Yes Repeal.

A newspaper committed to a Yes vote in the referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

Therese Caherty writes:

Tomorrow – May 1 – the Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th launches a special edition referendum newspaper.

The 20-page tabloid carries articles by Prof Sabaratnam Arulkumuran, Judge Catherine McGuinness, Prof Veronica O’Keane, Deputies Brid Smith (PBP), Clare Daly (Ind4Change) and Louise O’Reilly (Sinn Fein), Parents Together for Yes, Catholics for Choice, Dr Peter Boylan and, most importantly, unions including the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Unite the Union, Mandate, CWU Ireland, Connect, and SIPTU….

We see our publication as a significant resource for repeal canvassers and campaigners and for unsure voters who want more information to help them decide on May 25.

Yes Repeal can be read here

Thisa fternoon.

Buswells Hotel, Dublin 2

People Before Profit TDs, from left: Richard Boyd Barrett, Bríd Smith and Gino Kenny as they launch their Yes campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment.

Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews

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This afternoon.

Leinster House, Dublin 2

The LoveBoth campaign hold an ‘awareness event’  marking the 50th year of the coming into force of the Abortion Act 1967, which introduced abortion into Britain.

One in every five is aborted, no?

Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Yesterday.

Westport, County Mayo

Sauvingon Blanc writes:

Renua are back again…!

Sophie Merry writes:

These absolute chancers deserve a post. A couple Crowdfunding 10k to come over on a nice holiday and stay in a massive air bnb to spread their US anti choice message…

Send Us To Keep Ireland Pro-Life (GoFundMe)

Update:

Oh.


This afternoon.

The Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2

Save the 8th launched a new billboard campaign, titled “I had no idea” concerning  the “six months” or “viability” element of the Government’s abortion proposals that would allow for terminations up to 24 weeks on the grounds of a threat to the life or health of the woman.

From pic 2: John McGuirk, communications director for Savethe8; Campaign Chairperson Niamh Ui Bhriain with Mairead Hughes.

Savethe8

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

We’d recognise that firm set of the jaw anywhere.

Pro-choice Limericks Laureate John Moynes (top) and comic Tara Flynn are featured in this occasionally patronising  report (above) from Ireland on the Eighth Amendment by The Jim Jefferies Show.

Come for the glimpse of Moynes (0.60 sec).

Pop on the kettle during the lazy stereotyping throughout (leprechauns, hooch, etc).

Stay for the “casual abortions” (starts 5 mins).

Earlier: John Moynes: A Limerick A Day

Thanks Vanessa

Living abroad?

London-Irish Abortion Rights Campaign writes:

Today we launch a powerful video (above) encouraging eligible Irish voters to come #hometovote YES in the upcoming abortion referendum…Written by James Hooper it was filmed in six cities across the globe, including London, Las Vegas and Lyon.

London-Irish Abortion Rights Campaign

This afternoon.

Merrion Street, Dublin 2

Sinn Féin launch its ‘Vote Ye’s poster campaign for forthcoming referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

Above from left: Louise O’Reilly, TD, Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill, Deputy Dáil leader Pearse Doherty and Sinn Féin President and referendum poster woman, Mary Lou McDonald.

The eyes follow you around the room.

Meanwhile: Support for Fine Gael and Leo Varadkar falls in latest poll (Irish Times)

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Uncanny.

One is a manufactured puppet whose biggest hit went ‘bang bang’, the other is Essex-born songstress Jessie J.

*snicker*

Thanks Bertie Blenkinsop