Laoise Aodha de Brún says women’s rights group The Countess are backing a bill to ban biological males in women’s prisons, saying vulnerable women are being threatened and subject to sexualised abuse. #gript
Thousands of women don’t return for an abortion after the 3-day wait. So, with 8,500 abortions in 2022, why would the government scrap it and risk driving the abortion rate up further, asks Fatima Gunning.
Aontú Bill to prevent male rapists in female prisons
Leo Varadkar on Senator’s “restricting freedom” comments
Last week, The Journal issued a highly dubious “fact check” on a Gript story. Our Editor responds and outlines the facts
McEntee: “The vast majority of people do want” hate speech laws
When it comes to Ireland’s immigration debate, politicians have a new favourite talking point: “international obligations.”
Senator warns that activist groups are “likely to push gardaí and DPP into taking action” against people for possession of material subjectively seen as ‘hateful’ due to lack of definition in new hate speech bill.
Title: Citizens’ Assembly Recommends Push Towards “Plant-Based Diet”
‘You weren’t allowed to say it. I was told my trans surgery regret was OCD’. Gender de-transitioner Ritchie Herron shares his story. #gript
McGrath “calling for a referendum” on immigration
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he is “very conscious” of “commitments” made during the 8th Amendment referendum, but declines to say whether he belives reneging on the 3-day wait would be breaking a campaign promise. #gript