Trailer - Voices of the 8th
It's just over a year since the eighth amendment was removed from the Irish constitution. In a new podcast for RTÉ News, Ailbhe Conneely speaks to som...
Voices of the 8th
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It's just over a year since the eighth amendment was removed from the Irish constitution. In a new podcast for RTÉ News, Ailbhe Conneely speaks to some of those involved on both sides of the campaign including politicans, lawyers and doctors.
Episode 1 - Campaigners
In the first episode of Voices of the 8th Ailbhe Conneely speaks to two leading campaigners on both sides of the Referendum. Long time women's rights ...
Episode 2 - Communications
Communications Director for Save the 8th John McGuirk outlines the hurdles faced by his campaign during the referendum and Communications Manager for ...
Episode 3 - Politicians
Peadar Tobín TD was a member of Sinn Féin during the referendum campaign. He opposed the party's support of a Yes vote. He discusses the establishment...
Episode 4 - Abortion Pills
Evidence on the use of illegal abortion pills by Irish women had a huge impact on the Referendum campaign. Assistant Professor at the School of Public...
Episode 5 - GPs
Interviewed in April, Dr Mark Murphy who campaigned for Together for Yes offers abortion services up to 12 weeks. He discusses how the GP service work...
Episode 6 - Lawyers
In this bitesize episode Senior Lecturer in Law Mairéad Enright who is based at Birmingham University and campaigned with Lawyers for Choice discusses...
Episode 7 - Malta/Northern Ireland
Director of the Women's Rights Foundation Lara Dimitrijevic discusses the challenges facing the abortion rights campaign in Malta. Campaigner for the ...
Episode 8 - The Minister for Health
In the final episode of Voices of the 8th, the Minister for Health who oversaw the introduction of abortion services in Ireland explains how his views...