# the eighth

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# Abortion

GAA responds to Save the 8th launch and says it has 'no position' on elections or referenda

It comes after a group of GAA athletes called for a No vote in the upcoming referendum.

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Apr 23rd 2018, 3:13 PM

# Referendum

Need a crash course in the history of the Eighth Amendment?

Get yourself up to speed.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:30 PM

# Referendum

Almost half of voters want to repeal Eighth Amendment

A referendum will take place on 25 May.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 10:44 AM

# Fingal

Council enforces ban so referendum groups can't use community venues for public meetings

The council said this is a long-standing policy, but it recently contacted councillors to remind them of its existence after a public meeting in Baldoyle.

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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:00 AM

# to the streets

'They're confused - they don't know what to believe': Canvassing for hearts, minds (and votes) in the Dublin commuter belt

We joined the trail in Drogheda and Ratoath with Save the 8th and Together for Yes.

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Apr 21st 2018, 10:00 PM

# eighth

'We still wrong women in Ireland today': Fine Gael launch referendum campaign

Meanwhile, an event organised by Doctors for Life heard the Eighth Amendment hasn’t impinged on how doctors and nurses deliver healthcare.

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Apr 21st 2018, 4:30 PM

# five weeks to go

Nearly half of people in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment, latest poll finds

One in five people, meanwhile, have said that they are not sure how they’re going to vote.

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Apr 20th 2018, 7:17 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you registered to vote?

Some people are having trouble finding themselves on the online register.

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Apr 19th 2018, 9:18 AM

# The 8th

Love Both launches its referendum campaign and criticises 12 weeks proposal for abortion

The camapign claimed today that proposed legislation is worse than the UK system.

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Apr 18th 2018, 12:46 PM

# the eighth

Dublin City Council has received 30 complaints about referendum posters

But councils, the Gardaí, and the advertising authority don’t have powers to take down inaccurate or offensive posters.

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Apr 18th 2018, 12:05 AM

# medical abortion

How do GPs treat women who've taken abortion pills in Ireland?

“They’d be more nervous telling a doctor they don’t know. Oftentimes, they might say they’re miscarrying.”

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Apr 15th 2018, 10:00 PM

# Explainer

What the Eighth Amendment Committee heard and the recommendations it made

Over the course of three months, 22 TDs and senators questioned experts and people who had personal experiences related to the topic.

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Apr 14th 2018, 9:00 PM

# playing fair

Canadian NGO sending 'observation team' to monitor Eighth Amendment referendum

The organisation says it wants to observe whether or not both sides “play fair”.

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Apr 14th 2018, 12:05 AM

# together for yes

A guide to every way you can get involved in the Together for Yes campaign

From podcasts to canvassing, we’ve got you covered.

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Apr 12th 2018, 9:00 PM

# coffers

Both sides in the Eighth debate say they're making sure money isn't coming in from abroad

Campaign financing has come into focus in recent days.

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Apr 12th 2018, 12:03 AM

# the eighth

Over €250k in 12 hours: Fundraising for Eighth Amendment campaigns takes centre stage

Together For Yes launched a crowdfunding campaign this morning to finance posters for the upcoming referendum.

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Apr 10th 2018, 9:45 PM

# Abortion

Pro-life doctor says no woman has died because of the Eighth Amendment

Professor Eamon McGuinness’ comments are at odds with previous remarks made by Dr Peter Boylan.

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Apr 10th 2018, 3:47 PM

# charged debate

Both sides of referendum campaign asked not to put signs on electricity poles

ESB Networks asked campaigners in Eighth Amendment referendum to refrain from putting posters on poles for safety reasons.

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Apr 6th 2018, 11:28 AM

# together for yes

Josepha Madigan to lead Fine Gael's campaign to repeal Eighth Amendment

“We have abortion here, it is just unsafe, unregulated and unlawful,” she said today.

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Apr 3rd 2018, 6:14 PM

# medical abortion

Here's the number of abortion pills seized in Ireland in the past 10 years

“There is a risk when you buy anything from an unknown source that you simply do not know what you are getting.”

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Apr 3rd 2018, 12:05 AM

# Reeling In The Years

From 1983 to 2018: A history of the Eighth Amendment

Ireland will vote on the controversial Constitutional amendment in eight weeks time.

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Apr 1st 2018, 9:00 PM

# Referendum

'Abortion is a licence to kill'- Save the 8th launches its referendum campaign

The campaign claimed today that it has already canvassed 300,000 homes.

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Mar 29th 2018, 4:28 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you plan to vote in the Eighth referendum on 25 May?

The date was announced yesterday.

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Mar 29th 2018, 8:38 AM

# yes master

Dr Rhona Mahony joins Together for Yes repeal campaign

The Master of the National Maternity Hospital outlined her support for a Yes vote today.

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Mar 28th 2018, 12:49 PM

# the eighth

Here are the Senators who voted Yes and No on holding a repeal referendum

The vote was passed by 35 votes to 10.

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Mar 28th 2018, 9:50 AM

# legal advice

Varadkar says Coveney's call for two-thirds majority lock in abortion law is unconstitutional

The Cabinet is discussing potential abortion legislation today.

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Mar 27th 2018, 5:55 PM

# abortion laws

Here's what the legislation could look like if the Eighth is repealed

Minister Simon Harris is set to bring the general scheme of legislation to Cabinet tomorrow.

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Mar 26th 2018, 9:37 PM

# Abortion

Simon Coveney u-turn: Tánaiste now says he backs 12 weeks proposal

Coveney had previously expressed concerns about the government’s plans.

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Mar 26th 2018, 7:51 AM

# together for yes

Pro-choice campaigners say they will 'of course' accept result of referendum

Campaign group Together For Yes was launched in Dublin today.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 2:52 PM

# Abortion

TDs approve Eighth Amendment referendum Bill

Health Minister Simon Harris said Ireland’s abortion law must change to help women who are currently “isolated and neglected”.

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Mar 21st 2018, 9:30 PM

# the eighth

Danny Healy-Rae criticised for 'vile comments' in the Dáil about abortion

The Independent TD had himself been criticising Minister Simon Harris.

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Mar 21st 2018, 8:52 AM

# horse before cart

Sinn Féin moves Ard Fheis forward to June to sort Eighth Amendment policy

Mary Lou McDonald said the Amendment has caused “an alphabet soup of misery”.

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Mar 19th 2018, 6:10 PM

# Opinion Poll

Half of voters are in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment

A referendum on the issue is due to take place this summer.

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Mar 18th 2018, 1:15 PM

# Eighth Amendment

Belfast student seeks rights for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland to be allowed vote in Eighth referendum

The matter has been adjourned until 9 April.

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Mar 14th 2018, 7:44 PM

# the eighth amendment

TV and radio stations warned using stopwatch can 'straitjacket' referendum debates

“When somebody is brought into the studio, the instinct is ‘I must bring somebody with the other viewpoint into the studio as well’. That’s not the case.”

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Mar 14th 2018, 12:05 AM