Archive for the ‘Abortion’ Category
Garret FitzGerald – “a Politician Often Judged on his Intentions Rather than his Actions”
The former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald has died aged 85 years of age – a very sad event for people who were close to him. Many credible testimonies are recorded showing he was a kind and courteous man in his personal relations. His public political career stretched from 1965, when he was elected to the Seanad (Senate) on the Fine Gael ticket up to a couple of weeks ago – he wrote a regular Saturday column in the Irish Times which was often interesting.
Many media professionals liked FitzGerald (no harm in that), but very few were willing to face him down on key issues of public policy (dangerously harmful).
Most of today’s broadcasters fall into that trap, with one small telling exception : Vincent Browne, presenter of TV3’s late night week day current affairs programme :
Tonight With Vincent Browne – TV3 Read the rest of this entry »
Legislate for abortion rights for Irish Women now – A call for Action
FEMINIST OPEN FORUM
After the ABC case . . .
Legislate for abortion rights for Irish Women now
A call for Action
Thursday 27th January, 7.30pm in the Central Hotel
The recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of ABC v Ireland is an important victory for Irish women in their fight to secure their right to access abortion in their own country. In particular the ECHR unanimous criticism of the Irish government’s failure to provide legislation in line with the X case Judgement, highlights decades of political cowardice and active negligence by the state.
2011 General Election – the United Left Alliance Prepares
The United Left Alliance held a supporters’ meeting on Monday January 10 at 7pm in Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey Street.
Tomás Ó Flathartha reports.
Arriving on time – for a change – this reporter came across a few grumblers wondering why there was such an early start – these events in Dublin usually start about 8pm.
As usual most punters arrived late, but the room filled up quickly – maybe 110 – 130 people attended, though many left before the official end shortly after 9pm – by that time there were around 60-65 in the room.
It seemed many people had read Brendan Young’s Paper
Building the ULA:
reflections on the past and proposals for the future
(published on this blog and the Irish Left Review) and support for the practical proposals was widespread.
European court ruling on abortion
- Abigail Rooney’s Irish Times letter :
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2011/0110/1224287155901.html
Donegal South-West By-Election – isolated example or pointer to the future?
I agree with Paddy Healy’s analysis
http://paddyhealy.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/analysis-of-donegal-sw-by-election/#respond
– it now appears that Donegal may not be an isolated regional example, following publication of the most recent Red C Poll placing Fianna Fáil in fourth place behind Fine Gael, Labour, and Sinn Féin.
This suggests many supporters / voters of the Labour Party and Sinn Féin may be open to the argument of rivals who are further left – the United Left Alliance – that coalition with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael should be ruled out in principle.
Pearse Doherty TD Sinn Féin – A Lifer?
Full marks to the Socialist Party irritant Mark P for winkling out important information –
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This came to our notice via a Cedar Lounge Revolution discussion :
“Pearse Doherty was unusually up front in expounding SF’s pro-life position on abortion:
Sinn Féin – Senator Pearse Doherty has given a written personal commitment to oppose any legislation that would make abortion available in Ireland and supports a law to protect the human embryo from deliberate destruction”
http://prolifecampaign.ie/?page_id=520
Note also the statement by independent left Thomas Pringle. Read the rest of this entry »
Tomás Ó Flatharta 