Name/TitleNewspaper cuttings
About this objectRepeal the 8th Amendment content from pages of the Connacht Tribune, dated Friday, May 25, 2018:
From the Referendum section are two articles by Denise McNamara headed 'Majority of local Deputies will vote No' (pp.26-7) and 'Surge of young voters register for referendum' (p.27); an opinion piece by former Senator Fidelma Healy Eames headed 'Still undecided - or growing more undecided?' (p.26); and a piece by Hildegarde Naughton, TD for Galway West/South Mayo headed 'Debunking the arguments of those opposed to repeal' (p.27).
From the News section is an article headed 'Polling card error leads to fears of voter fraud' by Dara Bradley (p.28) and an advert titled 'Vote NO' produced by LoveBoth (p.29). There is also an article about Meghan Markle headed 'Meghan is a Galway Girl!' by Declan Tierney (p.29).
From the Advertising section is an open letter from doctors & nurses on the referendum campaign, signed by Obstetricians for a No Vote, Nurses & Midwives for a No Vote, Medical Alliance for the 8th and Doctors for Life and sponsored by Save the 8th (p.31).
From the Opinion section is a full page article by Harry McGhee, political correspondent of The Irish Times, headed 'Either way, referendum will throw up a different reality'.
Fully digitised (6 pages) but some features slightly cropped
MakerConnacht Tribune
Date MadeMay 2018
Period2010s
Place MadeIreland, Galway
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 365 x W: 285 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-life
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a collection of Repeal the 8th campaign material (for and against) from the Republic of Ireland, gifted to Glasgow Women's Library by a Glasgow-based donor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland:
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1983 was an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which inserted a subsection recognising the equal right to life of the pregnant woman and the unborn. Abortion had been subject to criminal penalty in Ireland since at least 1861; the amendment ensured that legislation or judicial interpretation would be restricted to allowing abortion in circumstances where the life of a pregnant woman was at risk. It was approved by referendum on 7 September 1983 and signed into law on 7 October 1983. In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.
Object TypeNews cutting
Object numberGWL-2018-59-9
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved