Name/TitleBanner: Repeal the 8th
About this objectLarge textile banner with metal eyelets and wooden carrying poles secured with cable ties. The banner has a black background and features the words 'REPEAL the 8th' in white and red fabric lettering. Made by artist Cathal Burke for a Scottish Irish Abortion Rights Campaign (SIARC) protest held at Buchanan Street steps, Glasgow, in solidarity with March for Choice in Dublin on 30th September 2017. Part of the Repeal the 8th Amendment (Ireland) campaign.
MakerBurke, Cathal
Maker RoleArtist
MakerSIARC
Date Made2017
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, plastic and metal
Organic, textile and wood
MeasurementsH: 1155 mm x w: 1230 mm (banner only)
H: 1680 mm x W: 1245 mm (including poles)
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's healthcare
Subject and Association Keywordsabortion rights - pro-choice
Subject and Association KeywordsRepeal the 8th Amendment
Subject and Association Keywordsarts - textiles
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://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 In 2018, it was repealed by referendum.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBanner (textile)
Object numberGWL-2019-21-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved