Letters: Readers debate whether a mother who had an abortion beyond the legal limit of 24 weeks should have been sent to prison
May 2022
The Guardian view on what follows Roe v Wade: it doesn’t stop here
Editorial: Further attempts to restrict rights should be expected following state abortion bans. And they won’t be limited to women in the US
September 2021
Texas anti-abortion law shows ‘terrifying’ fragility of women’s rights, say activists
Campaigners fear ban emboldens anti-choice governments as more aggressive opposition, better organised and funded, spreads from US
May 2021
The 8th review – the stirring story behind Ireland’s pro-choice triumph
Passion, resolve and canny campaigning are on full show in this energising doc about the landmark 2018 abortion vote
January 2019
'Transparency and fairness': Irish readers on why the Citizens' Assembly worked
Guardian readers and Caroline Bannock
Irish voters tells us why a citizens’ assembly brought about consensus – a model that could help Brexit
I took part in a citizens' assembly – it could help break the Brexit deadlock
Louise Caldwell
We can always find new ways to go forward, says former Citizens’ Assembly member Louise Caldwell
'Irish history is moving rapidly': backlash to abortion law fails to emerge
Activists protest against Ireland's new abortion services
Apprehension on all sides before launch of Irish abortion services
December 2018
Was 2018 a turning point for women? Yes, it exposed what we’re up against
Suzanne Moore
It’s not been a great year for women. But there were glimmers of hope, such as in Ireland, says the Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore
September 2018
Dublin's homelessness crisis jars with narrative of Irish economic boom
Ireland is the EU’s star performer, but almost 700 families have become homeless in the capital this year
August 2018
What will the pope have to say now that Ireland’s dirty secrets are out?
Susan McKay
Survivors of mass abuse are unlikely to give him their blessing when he’s in Ireland this weekend
Conversations with Sally Rooney: the 27-year-old novelist defining a generation
Her debut Conversations With Friends saw her being hailed as ‘Salinger for the Snapchat generation’. As her second book Normal People hits shelves, Rooney discusses post-crash Ireland, the eighth amendment, and being up for the Man Booker prize
Women's rights and gender equality
How The Handmaid's Tale dressed protests across the world
The red-and-white costume from Margaret Atwood’s novel has been donned by women from Ireland to Argentina
July 2018
Facebook to publish data on Irish abortion referendum ads
Social media company to provide details of spending on ads targeting Irish voters
June 2018
Sinn Féin votes to liberalise abortion law in Northern Ireland
Party conference delegates in Belfast say GP-led service should be provided to women
1918 suffrage celebrations: what about the men?
Letters: The 1918 Act also newly enfranchised approximately 8 million men, writes Dr John Hull. And suffragette banners have a proud legacy in Ireland, writes Joe McCarthy
The Guardian view on Northern Ireland and abortion: the mounting demand for change
Irish feminists target 'women in the home' clause in constitution
After Ireland’s abortion vote, where does the Catholic church go now?
