“Everything should be on the table” say Sinn Féin ahead of Citizens’ Assembly on drugs
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson David Cullinane spoke to JOE.ie ahead of this weekend’s Citizens’ Assembly on drug use in Ireland. A Citizens’ Assembly is set to be held in the nation’s capital this weekend, which will consider and debate possible legislative, policy and operational changes that Ireland could make to reduce the harmful impacts of […]
3 years ago
A group of British-Irish politicians have called for a citizens’ assembly to help decide Northern Ireland’s abortion law
The DUP has claimed that the Northern Irish assembly – which has not functioned for two and a half years – could be “diminished” by a citizens’ assembly. The British Irish Parliamentary Assembly – which includes politicians from the UK, Irish, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh governments – set up a review of abortion policy […]
6 years ago
Majority of Citizens’ Assembly votes for abortion in Ireland with no restriction on reasons
In a landmark vote, Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on reproductive rights for women has returned a majority opinion that abortion should be available with “no restriction as to reasons.” Earlier in the day, the Assembly had overwhelmingly voted in favour of the validity of reasons such as risks to the mental health of the woman, socioeconomic […]
9 years ago
Twitter reacts to Citizen’s Assembly vote to change, rather than repeal, the Eighth Amendment
A strong majority within the Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the country’s abortion laws. It has, however, voted that the Eighth Amendment should not be repealed. The majority of Assembly members, 50 of the 91 who voted, want Article 40.3.3 of the constitution to be amended instead. The article, known as the Eighth Amendment, gives […]
9 years ago
Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the Eighth Amendment
A strong majority within the Citizen’s Assembly has voted in favour of changing the country’s abortion laws. 87% of the Assembly members voted that Article 40.3.3 of the constitution should not be retained in full. The article, known as the Eighth Amendment, gives the unborn child the equal right to life to that of the mother. If the […]
9 years ago
WATCH: The live stream of the citizens assembly’s final debate on abortion
The citizens assembly is meeting for the final time today on the topic of abortion in Ireland. The assembly has been asked to make a recommendation to the Irish government as to whether the laws restricting abortion in Ireland should be changed. The citizens assembly, consisting of 99 citizens of Ireland, is intended to be […]
9 years ago