Covid-19
With domestic violence surging because of lockdown measures, Steph Hanlon looks at the response of the Irish government, and their role in debilitating the support sector before this crisis. As cities and countries entered COVID-19 lockdown, incidents of domestic violence spiked. In France, reports of domestic violence have increased
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The removal of the 8th Amendment was a political and social landmark in Ireland’s history. One year on, however, and serious barriers to abortion services remain, particularly in rural areas. Steph Hanlon looks at how the system stacks up against the demands of the movement for Repeal. We’ve
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Following #ThisIsNotConsent protests across the country after the Cork Rape Trial, Leo Varadkar has commissioned a legal expert to examine rules around evidence in rape trials. The government had been forced to listen and respond, and Steph Hanlon argues it is important to push for more urgent reform of the
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The background to the debate on sex work, including how the left should relate to the issue, has been published by Rebel in a recent article by Madeleine Johannson. Here, Steph Hanlon discusses the specifics of the law in Ireland and the detrimental impact it has on the working lives
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Fine Gael are keen to present themselves as champions of women’s rights. But as Steph Hanlon argues, the role played by Simon Harris and others in the cervical screen scandal would suggest otherwise. Simon Harris, Leo Varadkar, the HSE directorate, and previous health ministers are guilty of causing the