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How The Yes Was Won

Written by: Aisling Dolan Deirdre Kelly Emma Callaghan Tara Lonij Davy Quinlivan
  • Summary

  • A podcast about the 8th Amendment. A 10-part podcast series about the history of reproductive rights in Ireland with interviews with those who fought for them, from the 1970s to the present day. Written and edited by Deirdre Kelly and Aisling Dolan. Narrated by Aisling Dolan. Produced by Deirdre Kelly, Aisling Dolan, Emma Callaghan, Tara Lonij, Davy Quinlivan
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Episodes
  • Launching May 25th
    May 7 2021

    A podcast about the 8th Amendment. 

    A 10-part podcast series about the history of reproductive rights in Ireland with interviews with those who fought for them, from the 1970s to the present day.  Episodes on Tuesday and Fridays, coming May 25th!

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    2 mins
  • Launching May 25th - preview
    May 18 2021

    One week to go! We are so excited!

    Starting on May 25th with new episodes Tuesdays and Fridays for five weeks.

    A podcast about the 8th Amendment. 

    A 10-part podcast series about the history of reproductive rights in Ireland with interviews with those who fought for them, from the 1970s to the present day.  

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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: Right to Choose
    May 25 2021

    In our first episode of How The Yes Was Won, we give context to the introduction of the 8th Amendment by delving in to what was happening in Irish Feminism in the late 70s and early 80s, and the backlash from it. There are links to some additional resources you may be interested in just below.

     We spoke with Anne Connolly, Mary Gordon, Dr Ursula Barry, with additional research assistance from Mary McAuliffe.

    If you would like to help increase access to abortion in Ireland and elsewhere, please consider donating to the Abortion Support Network.

    Donate to Abortion Support Network

    Frank Crummy speaking at Dublin Castle on the day of the Referendum count

    Dublin Well Woman Centre picket (1978) - Come Here To Me

    1983 Eighth Amendment referendum and the Workers Party [wig snatch pic at 4:22]

    Mairtin Mac Cormaic: My interview with Fine Gaeler may have sparked original amendment, 5/05/2013

    Gene Kerrigan, The Moral Civil War, 31/081983

    Linda Connolly - From Revolution to Devolution: A Social Movements Analysis of the Contemporary Womens Movement in Ireland (pdf) (1997)

    Written and edited by Deirdre Kelly and Aisling Dolan. Narrated by Aisling Dolan. Produced by Deirdre Kelly, Aisling Dolan, Emma Callaghan, Tara Lonij, Davy Quinlivan

    Music: A Dream
    Written By Jessie Marie Villa, Matthew Wigton
    Performed By Jessie Villa 
    Produced ByJessie Villa
    Licensed via Soundstripe.


    Logo: designed by Fintan Wall,  featuring Maser's Repeal heart 




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    26 mins

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