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REPEAL From Abroad | An Ireland Worth Coming Home To
On Friday the 25th of May I was sitting at my computer eating lunch in Guatemala with knots in my stomach as I followed the twitter alerts: 2 hours to go, 90 minutes, one hour, 15 minutes until polling closed. Then at 3.01 pm Guatemalan…
In Her Shoes | I Can’t Vote on the 25th – Repeal For Me
The woman who wrote the following piece wishes to remain anonymous. Stories, like this, from those who have been impacted by the 8th Amendment can be found on the In Her Shoes Facebook page. I urge you to read the accounts of those who have…
Tricks, Lies and Videotape: The Dirty Tactics of the Anti Choice Side
With the referendum to Repeal the 8th fast approaching, the anti choice campaign and some of their supporters have been engaged in spreading deliberate misinformation, impersonating medical professionals and even assaulting supporters of a…
Minority Groups and Mental Health | The Troubling Statistics
Why Are Minority Groups Statistically Less Likely to Seek Help for Mental Health Problems?
According to a study released in May 2018, black Californians are more likely to suffer with mental health issues than other ethnicities, but are…
The Impact of the Belfast Rape Trial on Victims of Sexual Assault
The defendants were acquitted of all charges, but the forty-two-day Belfast rape trial and its subsequent verdict, has had a profound effect on many, particularly those personally affected by sexual violence.
Miriam Duffy, executive…
A History of Modern Ireland in Four Referendums
The 8th Amendment was enshrined in law only months before I was conceived to my 23 year old mother. I often wonder what possessed my young liberal, atheist Irish parents to start a family in that oppressive atmosphere of 1984. In the space…
International Women’s Day | Women and Poverty: A Global Problem
Poverty remains an issue of utterly singular importance in the lives of millions of people in America and across the globe. At this moment, by some accounts, there are five (5!) human beings on earth who own as much wealth as the poorer…
No Hysteria | The Dismissal of Female Pain
It was August 2002, and 17 year old Leona was curled on a trolley in A&E, rocking back and forth with pain, no energy left to cry anymore. She had been admitted the night before with debilitating pain in her lower abdomen. This was…
The Great iPhone Empire | How Apple Abducted Our Brains and Our Bucks
Apple is certainly one of the world’s most successful corporations and boasts an iconic brand image. However, the company has recently come under fire for admitting that they have been purposefully slowing down iPhones in an attempt to…
My Transition Diary #7 | Dysphoria Blues
Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here.
I hate being trans.
There.
I’ve said it.
I hate being trans. Well, today I do. Today it kind of sucks. There’s nothing special about today. It’s not an anniversary. No one…