Nollaig na mBan
2018-01-06 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | O’Connell Street Upper, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin, Ireland
Nollaig na mBan Info Stall and Collection in Dublin
Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas is traditionally marked in Ireland as a day of rest for women after all their hard work over Christmas.
We at ARC want to celebrate this day in a very special way by taking to the street and talking to you!
Join us at our Nollaig na mBan information & fundraiser stall on O’Connell Street, Dublin on January 6th. Come say hi, talk to us about Repeal and find out how you can get involved!

Clare ARC January Pro-Choice Meeting
2018-01-11 19:00 - 21:00
New year! New resolutions! This is the year to get involved with pro-choice activities in Clare.
Come to our open meeting and find out how you can help to Repeal the 8th in 2018!
All pro-choice people welcome 🙂
Location: Rowan Tree Cafe, Ennis.

Leitrim ARC Street Stall
2018-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Carrick-on-Shannon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland
Leitrim Abortion Rights Campaign will be holding Repeal the 8th stalls monthly in various towns around the county, starting in Carrick on Shannon on 13 January.
Happy New Year to all, see you there hopefully, show your support and have a chat about the Repeal the 8th Campaign and or how you can help with the campaign in Leitrim!

Sligo ARC Street Stall
2018-01-13 14:00 - 16:00 | O’Connell Street, Sligo, O'Connell Street, Sligo, Ireland
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year from Sligo Abortion Rights Campaign!
We will be running our regular information stall on the 13th January on O’Connell St, Sligo, 2-4 pm
Stop by show your support, sign the petition, donate towards a badge, and join the repeal the 8th campaign as a volunteer in whats going to be a historical year!

South East Coalition Launch
2018-01-13 15:00
The South East Coalition for Repeal is a broad based campaigning group composed of activists from every county in the South East of Ireland. On Saturday 13 January in Kilkenny the South East Coalition are launching, with a “Rally4Repeal“! There will be speakers from the Coalition to Repeal the 8th, ROSA and Strike4Repeal, among others.
If you live in the South East and want to find out more about how the 8th amendment negatively affects you or if you want to join the fight for choice, this is the place for you!
Groups involved in the South East Coalition include:
Kilkenny for Choice
Wicklow for Choice
Carlow for Choice
PBP Pro-Choice Gorey
Pro-Choice Waterford
Rise & Repeal Waterford
Pro-Choice Wexford
All Welcome. Free Entry!
SATURDAY 13 Jan / 3-5pm / Venue: Club House Kilkenny

Dublin Open Meeting
2018-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | The Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin , Leinster, Dublin 1, Ireland
NEW YEAR NEW YOU!
Do you want to get involved in the Abortion Rights Campaign and the campaign to #repealthe8th in 2018?
Come along to our Dublin Open Meeting and find out more about the campaign.
All welcome, no commitment necessary.

Strike Assembly (Date Subject to Change)
2018-01-17 17:00 | Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Organised by Strike 4 Repeal
On the last day of the government debate on the 2018 referendum on the Eighth Amendment, Strike 4 Repeal will gather in front of Leinster House.
Come join Strike 4 Repeal to let our politicians know that #TimesUp, the #StrikeAssembly is watching and we won’t accept anything less than straight repeal and full abortion rights.
On Wednesday, 17 January from 5pm outside the Dáil, Strike 4 Repeal will be live streaming the debate. Make your voice heard at the Strike Assembly and let those inside the gates know that we are watching, we are organised and we won’t wait any longer for our rights.
Watch this space for more details and be ready to make your voice heard, loud and clear!
This is NOT a Strike, but a way to watch the debate as a group and to decide collectively, if the government propose to replace or restrict access to abortion, what Strike 4 Repeal’s next move should be.

Galway Pro Choice - How to Talk about Repeal
2018-01-17 18:00 - 20:30
Location: Club Áras na nGael, Galway
Do you want to get involved in the movement to repeal the 8th but don’t know where to start? Are you interested in learning some skills for speaking to friends, family and the general public?
Galway Pro-Choice are holding an interactive and fun evening with discussions, FAQs, terminology and stalls practice so you can share the message and join in spreading the word about this important issue.
Join Galway Pro-Choice for an evening of information, skill sharing and discussion about how to speak about repeal and abortion in a friendly, open and casual manner 🙂

Laois for Choice Open Meeting
2018-01-18 18:30
The inaugural Laois For Choice Open Meeting is taking place on January 18th at 6:30pm in O’Loughlin’s Hotel, Portlaoise.
Follow Laois for Choice on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

Sligo Launch of Northwest Coalition To Repeal The 8th
2018-01-18 19:30 - 20:30
Hosted by North West Coalition to Repeal the Eighth
Location: The Glasshouse, Sligo
Time To Repeal The 8th – Public Meeting With Speakers Susan McKay & Ailbhe Smyth
The North West Coalition to Repeal the Eighth consists of community activists, NGOs, Trade Unions and political representatives who have united with a shared vision to repeal the eight amendment.
The speakers on the night will be Susan McKay & Ailbhe Smyth. Susan Mckay is well known in Ireland and abroad as an award-winning journalist and writer, as well as a broadcaster and documentary maker.
Ailbhe Smyth is Convenor of Coalition to Repeal the 8th Amendment. Ailbhe is also an academic, feminist and lesbian activist. She was a founding director of the Women’s Education, Resource and Research Centre (WERRC),
With a referendum due to take place in 2018, the coalition is now calling on those who are interested in campaigning for a repeal of the eight amendment to attend the open meeting.

Mayo Pro Choice Info Stall Castlebar
2018-01-20 13:00
A couple hours of visibility by Mayo Pro-Choice in Castlebar. The team will be distributing information, and have some Free Safe Legal merch if you are in need of badges and t-shirts.
This is a great opportunity to make connections and get involved with the campaign. Hope to see some of you there! Spread the word 🙂

London-Irish ARC at the Time's Up Rally
2018-01-21 10:30 - 13:00
The London-Irish Abortion Rights Campaign (LIARC) will joining the Time’s Up Rally at Downing Street, London, on Sunday 21st January.
***Exact meeting point: Outside the Supreme Court on Parliament Sq from 1030. ***
LIARC need as many people as possible to make a stand and say Time’s Up on gender based violence, sexual harassment and abuse. Time is up on bigotry and prejudice.
Time’s Up on controlling women’s bodies. Time’s Up on the unequal provision of abortion services.
Time’s Up on criminalising women who decide to end their own pregnancies. Time’s Up on menstrual poverty and taboo.
Please, please, please come along. Bring your own banners, placards and t-shirts. Let’s start 2018 as we mean to go on – calling for change and building awareness around Ireland & Nothern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws and on-going maternity service failures.
Important note – this march is all-inclusive. Just like the Women’s March last year, people of all genders are most welcome. Please spread the word!

Sligo ARC Open Meeting
2018-01-22 19:00 - 21:00
First open meeting of the year for Repeal the 8th – Sligo ARC! Also an AGM.
Date: 22 January 2018
Time: c. 7pm
Location: TBC

The Eighth Amendment and Healthcare
2018-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Ashling Hotel, Arran Quay, Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland
Abortion Rights Campaign Open Information Evening: The Eighth Amendment and Healthcare
This is a public event in Dublin outlining the many ways that the Eighth Amendment affects pregnancy healthcare in Ireland. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds will show how the Eighth not only affects people who need abortions, but also those who use obstetric/maternity services in Ireland.
Location: Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8.
The event is free but registration is required, please visit Eventbrite for registration details.
Special Guest Speaker
Donagh Stenson of Bpas – British Pregnancy Advisory Service, the UK’s leading abortion care charity.
Donagh has been Associate Director of Marketing at BPAS for 12 years and has specific responsibility for facilitating Irish women travelling for not-for-profit abortion care in England.
Bpas has been taking care of Irish women for half a century and discount their prices to reflect the additional burden of travelling from Ireland. Donagh is in a unique position to provide insight into the practical and emotional impact that being forced to travel for essential reproductive healthcare has on women and their loved ones:
“I am proud to do my part in advocating for Irish women to access legal, safe and free abortion in Ireland. In fact, I find it the most rewarding part of my role. Marketing or communicating about abortion services continues to be the biggest, most interesting challenge of my career. 1 in 3 women of reproductive age in the UK access abortion care but we don’t know exactly when, so we need to ensure information is readily available when they need it.” – Donagh Stenson
Also featuring
Philomena Canning, midwife and chairperson of Midwives for Choice
Krysia Lynch, Chair of Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services- Ireland (Aims Ireland)
Other speakers from:
Doctors For Choice Ireland
Parents for Choice in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Wexford Volunteer Recruitment and Training Day
2018-01-27 11:00 - 15:00
Pro-Choice Wexford are preparing for the upcoming referendum by hosting a recruitment event and training for volunteers. The event will take place on Saturday 27th January from 11-3 in the Pike Suite at Talbot Hotel, Wexford town.
The first part of the day will focus on strategies for the referendum campaign and the structure of the campaign.
The second part of the day will be useful and valuable for volunteers wishing to work on the campaign in any capacity.
The training will be delivered by Annie Hoey from the Coalition to Repeal the 8th Amendment.
Please email prochoicewexford@gmail.com to register your interest.

Alliance for Choice Derry Info Stall
2018-01-27 12:00 - 17:00
Come and visit Alliance for Choice at our information stall at the Derry Radical Bookfair. Leaflets, t-shirts, stickers, badges and chats about reproductive rights!
On Saturday 27th January, Pilots Row Community Centre will play host to the 2nd annual Derry Radical Bookfair.
The Bogside venue will host the largest ever number of independent radical press, book sellers, publishers and distributors from across country with participants travelling from as far as Scotland, England and Wales – including a number of local independent booksellers from across the north west – for the one day event.

Dublin Street Stall
2018-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Dublin GPO, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
Abortion Rights Campaign Dublin Street Stall
Join us at our information & fundraiser stall outside the GPO on O’Connell Street, Dublin. Come say hi, talk to us about Repeal and find out how you can get involved!
Volunteers to help with the stall are always welcome! For more information email actions@abortionrights.ie

Galway Pro-Choice Flea Market
2018-01-30 16:00 - 19:00
Reduce, Reuse, Repeal Pop-Up Flea Market
Open invitation to lovers of fashion, up-cycling and bodily autonomy for all!
Find some hidden gems at this pop-up flea market while supporting Galway Pro-Choice in their fight for the Repeal of the 8th Amendment and Free, Safe and Legal abortion access.
Location: downstairs in the Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street
Time: Between 4-7pm
Cost: €5 = 3 tokens
There’ll be some delicious treats (vegan and otherwise!), some great tunes and even better conversation. Come say hello!
All proceeds go to Galway Pro-Choice.

Kerry for Choice January Open Meeting
2018-01-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Abbey Inn, Tralee, The Abbey Inn, Bridge St, Tralee, Ireland
Want to learn more about Kerry for Choice and the #RepealThe8th campaign? The monthly open meetings provide a space to find out who Kerry for Choice are and what we do. All pro-choice people welcome, no commitment necessary!
In the meantime you can:
1. Sign up to the Kerry for Choice newsletter
2. Volunteer with us by filling out this form

Galway Centenary Street Stall
2018-02-03 12:00 - 17:00 | Shop Street, Shop Street, Galway, Ireland
A stall with a difference.
It has been 100 years since women in Ireland fought for and won the right to vote. Now it’s our turn to fight and vote for bodily autonomy by repealing the 8th.
To commemorate the centenary of women’s suffrage in Ireland and Britain and Countess Markievicz’s 150th birthday, Galway Pro-Choice and Time Travellers for Choice will be holding a historical stall on shop street.
1918 was the first time that women in Ireland were permitted by law to vote and stand in parliamentary elections. It was also the year in which the first woman was elected to the British Parliament at Westminster, Countess de Markievicz, she never took her seat at Westminster. Instead, she joined the revolutionary first Dáil, becoming the first female TD.
You will see us at our stall this Saturday on Shop Street in period themed clothing. We hope that you come by to say hi, have a chat, and learn more about our fight for reproductive rights in Ireland!

Kerry for Choice Information Stall
2018-02-03 14:00 - 16:00
Kerry For Choice is holding a pro-choice information stall in The Square, Tralee on Saturday, February 3rd at 2pm.
We’ll have a petition, leaflets and badges. Come chat with us about Repeal!

ARC Longford Coffee for Choice
2018-02-03 14:00 - 17:00
Date: 3 February 2018
Location: Fabiani, Mainstreet, Longford
Longford Abortion Rights Campaign‘s second open Coffee for Choice meeting! Resolve to repeal in the New Year.
Join us for coffee (or tea) as we discuss our plans for the New Year. It’s a great way to get involved in the campaign to repeal the eight amendment. Newcomers a more than welcome to come!

Donegal Brigids Day Information Stalls
2018-02-03 14:00 - 18:00
Join us at our St. Brigid’s day information stalls on February 3rd. We will have stalls at three different locations, and would love if you could join us!
Did you know that the earliest history of St. Brigid tells us that she performed a miraculous abortion? Abortion has been a part of Irish life since Celtic and Medieval Times and is still a part of life today.
Come say hi, talk to us about Repeal and find out how you can get involved!

Dublin Walking Tour - Revolutionary Women of Rathmines
2018-02-04 14:00 - 16:00
Ticket booking and waiting list are now filled up, but you can sign up to receive email updates for future events from Time Travellers for Choice and Abortion Rights Campaign, using ticket link or the Google Form here – https://goo.gl/forms/mHlR8JUdecyvfqyT2. Thank you!
.~ Free event, booking essential ~
Have you wanted to find out more about 49B Leinster Road, the last house owned by Countess Markievicz; as well as the former residences of many other early 20th century Irish suffragettes and revolutionaries in Rathmines, Dublin?
Time Travellers for Choice of the Abortion Rights Campaign are thrilled to announce the first in a series of historical walking tours commemorating the centenary of Irish and British women gaining the right to vote, through the Representation of the People Act of 1918. The suffrage movement of the late 19th century and early 20th century led the way to modern feminism and campaigns for bodily autonomy which include abortion rights; we believe it is important to remember our predecessors in the campaign for gender equality, and to encourage ongoing conversations about human rights and reproductive rights.
The 4th of February this year is the 150th birthday of Countess Markievicz, prominent suffragette and leading figure in the history of Irish independence; and we would like to use this occasion to talk about her residence at 49B Leinster Road in Rathmines Dublin, where she lived from 1912.
We are also going to walk to the former residences of other revolutionary Irish women and comrades who lived in the neighbourhood, including Hanna and Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Grace and Muriel Gifford, Madeline ffrench-Mullen, Kathleen Lynn, Mary Christina Doyle, and James Connolly. As well as the abortion clinic run by Mamie Cadden, the controversial Irish backstreet abortionist during the 1930s-1950s, whose story is being adapted for the stage by the theatre company Idir Mná and is due to open in April this year with funding from the Irish Arts Council.
MEETING POINT & ROUTE:
We will meet at 2pm outside the Rathmines Library, and our provisional route is Rathmines Library – Leinster Road – Grosvenor Place – Belgrave Road. The tour will be about 60 – 90 minutes and we plan to head indoors afterwards for chats and cake.
Please wear comfortable and warm clothes and shoes. The Time Travellers for Choice group will be in 1910s and historical dress.
This is a FREE event, booking required.
(*Update: Ticket booking and waiting list are now filled up, but you can sign up to receive email updates for future events from Time Travellers for Choice and Abortion Rights Campaign, using ticket link or the Google Form here – https://goo.gl/forms/mHlR8JUdecyvfqyT2. Thank you!
We look forward to seeing you!
(Image credit: National Library of Ireland. Photo of Junction in Rathmines, Dublin City, possibly August 1911.)

Corca Dhuibhne For Repeal Meeting
2018-02-05 20:00 - 21:30
First meeting for pro choice/pro repeal people of the Dingle Peninsula, all folks in favour of a pro choice/pro repeal are welcome. Please DM on Facebook or on Twitter or email for further details.

Galway Pro-Choice Open Organisational Meeting
2018-02-07 17:30 - 19:00
Galway Pro-Choice are holding our fortnightly organisational meeting this Wednesday 7th February at 5.30pm in Áras na nGael on Lower Dominick Street.
Do you want to get involved in Galway Pro-Choice? Come join us! We are looking forward to welcoming new and returning members and having your involvement as we head toward a referendum.
We will be: making plans for upcoming events and actions, going over our events of the recent past, discussing pressing issues, and dealing with administrative tasks.
*If this is your first meeting, please arrive at 5.15pm so that some of our members can give you an introduction to our group’s ethos and structure before jumping into the agenda 😊
Galway Pro-Choice (GPC) is a grassroots campaign group which stands for full reproductive freedom and justice for all people in Ireland. For more info visit: http://galwayprochoice.org/. If you have any questions email prochoicegalway@gmail.com or send a message to our Facebook page

Wicklow for Choice: Table Quiz Fundraiser
2018-02-07 19:30
Wicklow for Choice are inviting you down to the Martello in Bray for a fundraiser in aid of our campaign to Repeal the 8th.
Grab a few friends and make a team of four for €40. If you don’t have a team, no worries – there’ll be others to team you up with. If you have your team already sorted then message us to register – you’ll have a shot at an extra prize if you do.
Our Quiz Master for the night Kieren Griffin will be setting you up for a challenge and some laughs along the way.
A referendum has been called so its all systems go! Come down for a night of fun and support the local campaign. There will be some seriously great prizes on the night and the chance to win at our raffle too.
This will be your chance to show your support for the campaign.
You can pick up some badly pro-choice swag too – we’ll have a merchandise stand on the night. Want to get more involved? Have a chat with us between rounds and see how you can help out with the campaign.
Can’t make it yourself? Please share this event with friends who might be interested!

Dublin Information Stall
2018-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Grafton Steet, Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland
Join us at our information stall on Grafton Street, Dublin. Come say hi, talk to us about Repeal and find out how you can get involved!

Athlone Meet Up - Westmeath for Choice
2018-02-12 19:30
Westmeath for Choice will be having our first Athlone meet up in the bar of the Prince of Wales Hotel at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome.
This will be an informal meeting, we are still in the setting up.
Please contact the page, or Mary on 0860754005 if you have any questions.

Valentine's Day Dublin City Repeal Info Stall + Collection
2018-02-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Grafton Steet, Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland
Join us and Time Travellers for Choice at our special Valentine’s Day information stall on Grafton Street, Dublin. Come say hi, talk to us about Repeal, donate and find out how you can get involved in the referendum campaign.
Also last chance to pick up our exclusive Pro-Choice Valentine’s cards!
We will be around Leinster House/Kildare Street from 1pm to around 1.30pm, and on Grafton Street from about 1.30pm to 4pm.
