There’s been a public outcry ever since the Repeal the 8th mural on the Project Arts Centre was removed earlier this week, but now it has a spiritual successor. The new mural has taken inspiration from Maser’s original piece, but it’s also very different. It was painted by artist Dara Kenny on a wall in Arklow yesterday. Check it out below. […]
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As usual, the Rubberbandits’ social commentary is painfully accurate. It’s been a busy week with murals being removed and ‘Repeal the 8th’ demonstrations kicking into action… The lads have summarised it up perfectly using Dublin’s homelessness crisis as an example. Truer words were never spoken. READ NEXT: 6 Things You Need To Know If You’re Going To BeatYard […]
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Major traffic disruptions are expected to take place in the city centre this weekend due to Luas Cross City works necessitating the closure of O’Connell Street Bridge. The latest phase of the tramline installation will cause restrictions in the city centre from 8pm, Friday night to 6am, Tuesday morning. Dublin’s north and south quays will be closed to […]
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Thousands of people are taking to the streets again this afternoon to call for an immediate referendum on the 8th Amendment, with protests taking place in Dublin, London, Brussells, Warsaw and Berlin. The ‘Rise and Repeal’ demonstration kicked off in Dublin City Centre this afternoon, with a massive crowd expected to travel from all over the […]
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Today is an important day, not just for the women of Ireland, but for all people that call this country their home. Organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, the 5th annual March for Choice takes place this afternoon and every bit of support you can lend is important in the role of changing the laws of the […]
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This Saturday will see the all important March for Choice take place in Dublin and the BBC have given the campaign some excellent coverage. The BBC interviewer invited comments from pro-choice campaigner Janet O’Sullivan from Abortions Rights Campaign, alongside pro-life campaigner Katie Ascough. Pro-lifer Katie made some points explaining why she thinks the 8th Amendment ought to be protected […]
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The next in the series of Dublin Bus strikes starts from 9pm tonight, when the last services depart. Here’s a quick round-up of the most important info you need to know. Buses will not be running for all of Friday and Saturday The Ghostbus Tour will operate as normal from 8pm tonight No Dublin Bus […]
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You certainly can’t accuse them of not doing their bit. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have pledged $3 billion dollars over the next 10 years in a bid to wipe out all diseases. Facebook founder Mark and pediatrician Priscilla hope that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative can help cure all illnesses in the lifetime of their baby […]
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We’ve something here that’s likely to make Repeal the 8th supporters’ blood boil. Recently we shared a video called We Face This Land – from director Dave Tynan and starring a host of well-known faces including Aoibhinn McGinnity, Charlene McKenna, Una Mullaly and Tara Flynn – containing a powerful message in support of women’s rights in Ireland. There was an overwhelmingly positive […]
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Artist Shirani Bolle has painted the latest Repeal the 8th mural in The Bernard Shaw. Previously Maser’s mural in Temple Bar was removed, but thanks to The Bernard Shaw this one will definitely be harder to disappear. It reads “Stop letting old men decide what women should do with their bodies”. The woman is wearing a hijab, […]
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A special summit in Dublin tomorrow will discuss the impact of legalising cannabis on medical grounds. The discussion, which is the first of its kind, will take place in Smock Alley and comes after a parliamentary bill was introduced to the Dáil calling for the legalisation and regulation of the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoid products in July. Bríd Smith, […]
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It’s estimated that around 200 people turned up outside the doors of the Woman’s Centre on Berkeley Street in Dublin 7 yesterday to protest false advertisement and misinformation relating to abortion being distributed by the centre. The crisis pregnancy counselling centre has been revealed to be advising its clients that abortion leads to breast cancer. In addition to this, they’ve also […]
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