WITH Leo Varadkar provisionally scheduling a referendum to decide whether or not to repeal the 8th Amendment for May or June of next year, both sides of the argument have begun to formulate their campaign strategies in order to make sure their voice is heard in a calm, reasonable and sensitive manner. Spokespersons from both… Read more »
JOLTED out of the satisfying jeering with which many greeted the British election results and its continuing fall out, the Irish public was handed a gentle reminder of the country they live in via the front page of today’s Irish Times. Still basking in the warm afterglow of having an openly gay man as leader… Read more »
“WELL, that’s me fucked isn’t it,” sobbed a Waterford foetus this morning, upon hearing that the Citizens Assembly has voted to recommend changing Ireland’s strict anti-abortion policy, with a referendum on the subject all but guaranteed at this stage. “Unrestricted access to abortion up to a gestational age of 12 weeks? I may as well… Read more »
A DUBLIN BASED artist has spied an opportunity to serve himself after noting the warm reception several politically aware artists received for pieces which tackled women’s rights and abortion laws in Ireland. Noel Kenlon, who goes by the name ‘Ghostie’ when painting made to order pictures of flowers, believes pretending to care passionately about the… Read more »
WE LOVE astounding and heart warming stories here at WWN VIRAL. If our mind isn’t blown at least 8 times a day, it’s a tragedy. So, you can imagine how thankful we are to have stumbled upon this story of a babysitter becoming pregnant after sleeping with a devoutly religious father of four. Dáithi McDrone… Read more »
AS PART of WWN’s Opinion series, we give a platform to people we really shouldn’t. Today is the turn of Paul Pulley, an ardent supporter of the pro-choice movement who thinks it’s time to tone it down a bit and maybe stop talking about abortion. I challenge you to find someone who is more staunchly… Read more »
MAKING the trip to England to undergo an abortion can be one of the most gruelling things an Irish woman ever has to go through. So if you find yourself on this difficult journey, why not use the travel time to catch up on some reading? There’s nothing like a good book to shorten a journey…. Read more »
RECENT research has revealed that when it comes to the abortion debate currently dividing the country, there are two sides; you’re either pro-choice, or you’re a jackboot wearing, bible-thumping woman hater. Not only that, but if you should find yourself siding with the pro-choice side, then it is imperative that you purchase a REPEAL jersey… Read more »
FORGET the marriage referendum, that’s old news. The real argument that will define Ireland in the 21st century is that of abortion, with more and more calling for the repeal of the 8th amendment, which equates the life of an unborn child with that of its mother. Be under no illusion, people, there is no… Read more »
THE GOVERNMENT has confirmed that it will take the unprecedented step of shutting down various avenues of online discourse and communication if and when a campaign relating to a possible abortion referendum is launched. “We’re doing this in the best interest of everyone,” revealed a government spokesman earlier today at the launch of a large… Read more »