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Why I’m Marching: Behind the REPEAL jumper

by Karen O’Neill In a Paris bar, a French friend asks me: “What does it mean, ‘Repeal’?”. He has clearly seen my profile photo on Facebook, with the bold, white…

Why I’m marching: This country turned its back on us

by Nicola Cavanagh It was the 1st of November 2009 when I heard the news that my much wanted second child had fatal foetal abnormalities and would not survive. I…

Why I’m Marching: 3 Women Share their Reasons

Why I’m Marching: It’s Time for Us to Have our Say by Eleanore I am marching this September 24th because I am starting to become ashamed of where I’m from….

Why I’m marching by Sharon Davis

  You know that moment when someone judges you or your sister or your friend because they think they “know better” than you…oh wait, if you live in Ireland and…

Why I march: How can we say we value motherhood when so many see it as a punishment?

How can we say we value motherhood when so many see it as a punishment? What would happen if we, as a nation, really appreciated the Irish mammy? Women of…