“I knew that I couldn’t give birth to a dead baby”

There’s a long way to go. It’s been 10 years since Ireland was stunned by the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, and with a march set to take place this weekend to mark her anniversary, we have to ask – how far have abortion rights in Ireland really come? Savita Halappanavar died in 2012, at […]

3 years ago

The abortion bill has now officially passed all stages in the Oireachtas and as a result, abortion is now legal in Ireland. Terminations up to twelve weeks will be made available to women across Ireland from January 1, 2019. There has been a significant amount of back and forth from senators and TDS concerning specific […]

7 years ago

The grass-roots movement to repeal the 8th mobilised thousands of people all over the country, the majority of whom had no previous experience in activism. Many of these people were women who similarly turned up to vote in numbers never seen before. It’s been estimated that on an average, there were between five to seven […]

8 years ago