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Taryn de Vere

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Disney princes
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Tweet comparing Disney princes to sexual predators gets worldwide coverage

Disney Princes may not traditionally be thought of as sex pests but Kazue Muta, an Osaka University professor thinks they might be. Ms Muta wrote about a Japanese man who was arrested for kissing a sleeping woman, linking his actions to the Princes from Snow White and Sleeping Beauty in a tweet that went viral […]

Archbishop questions if rape victims should be given abortion access
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Archbishop questions if rape victims should be given abortion access

Speaking on RTE Radio 1 yesterday, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of Ireland said that abortion was wrong in all cases. Archbishop Martin was asked if he believed rape victims should be denied the morning after pill and abortion access. “A woman who has been raped has suffered the most horrendous crime. A terrible violence on […]

Women in Ireland
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Women in Ireland tell their ‘everyday stories’ about abortion

“I did all sorts of desperate things to myself”. A website that highlights the personal stories of women affected by the 8th amendment launches with an accompanying exhibition at Filmbase, 2 Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 on Tuesday, 7th November, at 10.30am. The exhibition focuses on eight personal accounts collected by Everyday Stories including women […]

60 percent of people in Ireland
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60 percent of people in Ireland now support abortion on request

A new Red C poll has echoed the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly, showing a huge shift in public thinking towards abortion access. 60 percent of people in Ireland said they believe that women should have access to abortion on request, either outright or within specific gestational limits. According to Amnesty International who commissioned the […]

Dr Ciara Kelly’s revelation of an ‘Irish Weinstein’ raises an important question
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Dr Ciara Kelly’s revelation of an ‘Irish Weinstein’ raises an important question

The Harvey Weinstein scandal has had massive ramifications for the entertainment industry worldwide. The power of the #MeToo hashtag resulted in millions of women sharing their stories of rape and abuse causing the topic to be widely discussed in the media. Locally, speculation has been rife as to if we have any such sexual predators in […]