Thread: I was invited to attend the State’s official event with the Pope in Dublin Castle, which I did not accept. There are many reasons, as Director of NWCI, for me to refuse the invitation -
Orla O'Connor
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Orla O'Connor
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- Liberty Hall is lit up in Suffragette colours, as @SIPTU stand in support and solidarity with women and girls in Ireland, on the eve of this once in a generation referendum. Tomorrow, we vote #together4yes
- And when the Irish Women’s Soccer Team we’re sharing tracksuits and changing in toilets @FAIreland
- No doubting the expertise in the room, but there is something seriously wrong with a group of all men making the significant decisions that will effect all our lives.
- ‘I thought long and hard about what I did and the decision I made was the right decision for me and I should have been looked after in my own country’. Incredibly powerful by Saoirse in the audience #PKShow #Together4YES
- Are we still so uncomfortable about talking about women’s bodies? - if we can’t talk plainly about even periods in 2020 we still have such a long way to go. It is absurd that the complaints were upheld by a statutory body.
- My Yes is for Savita’s parents, so that no other parents have to go through what they did, because of the 8th Amendment #WhoNeedsYourYes
- Fantastic moment as Ailbhe Smyth, lifelong activist and campaigner for Women’s rights receives Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin 👏🏻👏🏻 @ailbhes
- Replying to @OrlaNWCI
- Ellie Kisyombe, Malawian, first woman living in direct provision to stand in local elections in Dublin North Inner City ward for @SocDems ‘Say nothing about us without us. Our voices are missing from this debate’ @ellie_kisyombe thetimes.co.uk/article/bd0b41…
- What a fabulous feeling. We are waking up to a changed Ireland today, the 8th is no more and women’s right to choose is supported by Irish people. WOW! #Together4Yes #RepealedTheEighth @NWCI
- The best news of today - Eileen Flynn is now a Senator - Massive Congratulations to you Eileen, historic moment for Traveller Women and Irish society - you are an incredible woman. @Love1solidarity
- It’s going to be an incredible day for women in Ireland. Thank you to every woman, man and person who voted Yes. #Togeher4Yes
