Micheál Martin, the leader of the second largest political party, today said he supports repealing of the 8th amendment. “Following a long period of reflection and assessment of evidence before the Oireachtas Committee, I believe that we should remove the Eighth amendment from Bunreacht na hÉireann and I will vote accordingly.” Mr Martin’s comments were […]

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Maternity Advocacy group AIMS Ireland has called on the Minister Simon Harris to approve an Independent External Inquiry into the death of Malak Thawley. Ms Thawley died at the National Maternity Hospital in May 2016 following routine surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. Ms Thawely’s husband Alan is suing the H.S.E, who have admitted liability for her […]

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Speaking on RTE Radio 1 yesterday, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of Ireland said that abortion was wrong in all cases. Archbishop Martin was asked if he believed rape victims should be denied the morning after pill and abortion access. “A woman who has been raped has suffered the most horrendous crime. A terrible violence on […]

9 years ago

Nothing short of a national disgrace.

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Those poor kids.

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Decisions that allow him to ‘sleep at night’

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High on candy canes, the remains of a Roses caramel chocolate embedded in her hair and eyes darting back and forth, my five-year-old ran into the room. “It’s Christmasssss!” she screeched before tripping over a gift and landing head first in the tree. The tree made a lunge for the fire and was rescued just […]

9 years ago

Maria is a mother of three and a lone parent who lives in County Wicklow. Her only income is a reduced lone parent’s payment. After Maria’s teenage son moved in with his father and his father’s wife, Maria’s ex sued her for maintenance. Maria was court-ordered to pay some of her lone parent’s payment to […]

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Most of us have memories of being forced to kiss an Uncle or Aunty as a child. Your Mum or Dad would push you towards the relative, “Go and give Uncle Patrick a kiss” said in that firm voice you knew you couldn’t disobey. Regrettably, no time of year involved more kissing of elderly relatives […]

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A referendum is scheduled for next year.

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As the Joint Oireachtas Committee meets to make its final recommendation.

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Ayla Walsh O’Neill, we salute you.

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One Irish woman’s harrowing experience.

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Ahead of the global 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, Women’s Aid Ireland launched a report into the deaths of women in Ireland. In 2017, eight women have died violently, with six of those women killed in their own homes. Since the Femicide Monitoring Project began in 1996, an average of ten women […]

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In March this year, Galway woman Maria* was overjoyed to discover that her IVF fertility treatment had worked and that she was pregnant with triplets. However, her joy turned to despair when the consultant explained that pregnancies involving triplets are high risk for both Mum and babies. “My consultant was frank about my options. Triplets […]

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It was a shocking exchange. At a recent meeting of the 8th committee, Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick and Independent TD Mattie McGrath both suggested that adoption should be actively promoted as an alternative to abortion. Their comments prompted TD Kate O’Connell to ask if we were moving into “a Handmaid’s Tale type situation” where women with […]

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Crafting with kids is lots of fun and at this time of year, it’s good to get them into the spirit of the season by making homemade gifts for loved ones. We’ve compiled this list of inexpensive and covetable gifts kids of all ages can make, the best part being the fact these options only […]

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Taking a break from the Halloween parade crowds my teenage son, his friend and I sat on a bench and watched people pass by. Suddenly the two boys half-rose from their seats. They both called out to a girl who looked quickly at them and rushed on. “She’s our friend, from school” was their reply […]

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Thousands are not given the scans annually.

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At locations all over Ireland.

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Increased risks to a woman’s physical health and wellbeing.

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Showing the magnitude of sexual assault.

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Twitter is alight!

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Misogyny is built into the foundations of the Irish State

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The imminent birth of a baby is usually a time of joy and excitement but for one Irish woman, her pregnancy has been full of uncertainty and distress. The organisation Hope in the Darkness has been feeding homeless people on the streets of Dublin for nearly two years. They recently shared the below photo of […]

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A young woman’s experiences laid bare.

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A heartbreaking recount by a Dublin mum.

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They really send a message

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It takes place this Saturday.

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The group have created a Facebook page.

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The true danger of what George Hook said.

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A powerful, first-person account that everyone should read.

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Heartbreaking. Utterly heartbreaking.

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‘Conor was turning 5’.

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Conscious sexuality has arrived in Ireland. Irish people can now book one on one sessions with Sexological experts, take a Tantra or conscious kink workshop or even book a ‘sacred escort’. Sound intriguing? Meet some of the people involved here in Ireland and hear what they have to offer… Dakini Jayde is a Tantra practitioner working […]

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Surely few expected to achieve a turnaround quite so seamlessly? Today, the Sisters Of Charity announced that they are divesting their interest in the National Maternity Hospital – a move being viewed, as a quick glance on social media will attest, as a win for people power. After all, over the last month a petition against religious involvement in the […]

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A few weeks ago I was in Lidl and I noticed a small child, around four, begging his dad to buy him a doll. The father kept taking the doll from the child’s hands and saying “No, that’s only for girls.” The little boy was crying as his dad’s words were getting angrier until the […]

9 years ago

No matter how well you shelter your children they are going to at some point hear about terror attacks. It is up to you as their caregiver to make sure that they know how to handle frightening news. Children need four things to live happily: to feel safe, to feel loved, to have suitable housing, […]

9 years ago

We deserve more, surely.

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