Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis votes to oppose the repeal of Ireland’s Eighth Amendment
The Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis has voted against a motion to support repealing Ireland’s Eighth Amendment. The country is scheduled to have a referendum on repealing the amendment, which effectively renders the government incapable of passing legislation that would allow Irish women access to abortion, some time in 2018. Two motions on the Eighth Amendment […]
9 years ago
Contentious #RallyForLife march takes place in Dublin
The battle over Ireland’s Eighth Amendment is shaping up to be one of the most bitterly divisive in decades. The amendment, which criminalises safe abortion for Irish women in Ireland, is likely to be voted on by the public within the next eighteen months, and people took to the streets today in order to protest […]
9 years ago
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin refuses to endorse abortion in cases of incest
The Fianna Fáil leader was speaking to Shane Beatty on KFM earlier on Thursday. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has conceded that a referendum on repealing the eight amendment of the constitution is inevitable, but refused to support those who would choose to have an abortion after being raped by a member of their own […]
10 years ago