Sligo ARC Open Meeting
2018-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Dublin)
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.

Tipp For Choice: Repeal The 8th Open Meeting
2018-02-15 19:00 - 20:30
Do you support a change to Ireland’s ban on abortion?
Do you think we should trust women?
Is it time for you to get involved?
Join us at 7pm on Thursday 15th February at the Green Sheep Cafe, Friar St, Thurles for chats and a chance to join the campaign. You can find out more about the upcoming referendum, volunteer your time, or help us by sharing what you know about activism and campaigns.
Meet other prochoice Tipp people as we work together to repeal the 8th!
All prochoice people welcome – no commitment necessary!

Dublin South Central Launch Night
2018-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 | cafe du jour, Cork Street, Dublin, Ireland
A referendum to repeal the 8th amendment is finally coming we need you to get involved to get a resounding YES vote in Dublin South Central.
Join us for the launch of our referendum campaign with special guests
Senator Lynn Ruane (Independant)
Pauline Sargent (N.W.C.I. & Dublin South Central Repeal)
Dr. Peadar O Grady (Doctors for Choice & Dublin South Central Repeal)
Marianne Farrelly (Parents for Choice & Dublin South Central Repeal)
Arlette Lyons (T.F.M.R. & Leanbh Mo Chroi)
Sinead Williams (Lawyers for Choice)
The meeting will be chaired by Bríd Smith TD for Dublin South Central and memeber of Joint Oireachtas Commitee on the 8th amendment.
Our volunteers will be on hand to sign people up for canvas teams in their local areas of Dublin South Central.
Come on down get involved and lets get Repealing!!!

ARC Fingal Open Meeting+ Canvassing Training
2018-02-17 09:30 - 17:00
Do you live in Fingal North Dublin? Have you decided to join / joined the fight for reproductive justice and to vote to Repeal the 8th Amendment in the upcoming referendum? Do you want to know more about what you can do to be part of this step forward?
Fingal North Dublin Abortion Rights Campaign will hold an open meeting Saturday 17th February, followed by a canvassing training workshop. This event is aimed at people looking to get active and those already actively organising to Repeal the 8th.
This event will address the following questions:
-What is the historical and contemporary context of reproductive justice in Irish society?
-Who are The Abortion Rights Campaign and how do we organise?
-Who is active already in my area and how do I link in with them?
-What advice, lessons, techniques do experienced canvassers have to share with us?
-What sorts of questions will people ask when I am canvassing them?
This event will be ticketed so keep an eye on our event notice and Facebook page to be sure to book a place.
Location and further details to be announced.

Meath for Choice Canvas Training - Kells
2018-02-18 09:00 - 11:00
Canvas and Education training for all interested in campaigning to repeal the 8th in Meath. Even if you don’t want to be on the front line canvas, come along to learn more and meet like-minded repealers, and find out other ways to help us.
To RSVP and more information please email meathforchoice@gmail.com

Dublin Open Meeting
2018-02-19 19:00 - 21:00
Who do you think should make the decision to continue or end a pregnancy? The Constitution or a person in consultation with their doctor?
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.

ARC Clare Open Information Evening with Catholics for Choice
2018-02-19 19:00 - 21:00
Abortion Rights Campaign Clare is excited to announce that Jon O’Brien, President of Catholics for Choice (CFC), will be the keynote speaker at an abortion information evening in Ennis on 19th February. This major public event, at 7pm at the Old Ground Hotel, will launch Abortion Rights Campaign Clare’s campaign to Repeal the 8th Amendment.
CFC was founded in 1973 to serve as a voice for Catholics who believe the Catholic tradition supports a woman’s moral and legal right to follow her conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health. CFC advocates for a world where abortion is safe, legal and truly accessible.
In a recent Irish Times article, Jon O’Brien wrote: “Irish Catholics stand by women and trust them to be moral agents of their own lives. It is important that Catholic voices be heard – because so many of us know in our hearts that repealing the Eighth Amendment is the right thing to do.”
Also speaking will be Jenni Owen Thomas of Parents for Choice in Pregnancy and Childbirth, who argue that people should become parents by choice, and not because they have no other option. Jenni will speak about how the 8th Amendment affects parents and families in Ireland.
Suzanne Leen and Michelle May from AIMS Ireland (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) will give a joint presentation about the adverse effects of the 8th Amendment on maternity services in Ireland. AIMS Ireland campaigns for and promotes informed choice and autonomy for women in all realms of maternal health.
A member of Abortion Rights Clare will update on the group’s first year of activity, and will look ahead to plans for campaigning in the run-up to the referendum in May/June to Repeal the 8th Amendment.
Finally, the discussion will be opened up to the floor during a Question & Answer session. We look forward to seeing you there. Please help us spread the word!

Wexford Open Organising Meeting
2018-02-20 19:00
Pro Choice Wexford welcome the decision by government to hold a referendum on the repeal of the eighth amendment of the constitution with the likely date being the end of May.
It is essential that every woman has access to a free, safe, legal abortion and aftercare with the help of medical professionals. Repealing the eighth amendment will allow legislation to be drawn up to ensure this.
We will be holding an open meeting on February 20th in Coolcotts Community Centre @ 7 pm where we welcome anyone who would like to know more about the upcoming referendum and get involved in the campaign.

Dublin: Repeal Pub Quiz hosted by Panti
2018-02-21 20:00 - 23:00 | Pantibar, 7-8 Capel Street, Dublin, Ireland
Queen of Ireland Panti Bliss will MC our Repeal-themed pub quiz in her Pantibar palais on Wednesday February 21st at 8pm sharp.
There will be fun, there will be frolics, there will be a raffle, there will be pro-choice shenanigans, it’ll be fab! Tables of 4 at €40 are on sale on the Eventbrite link. And if you can’t get a table together come along early on the night and we will hustle you on one of our limited lucky dip tables at €10 per person, you’ll be in great pro-Choice company.
So join us, we would love to see you there and all funds raised on the night go to the Abortion Rights Campaign.
Quiz will start at 8pm sharp so get there in good time (tables may not be ready on arrival).

Drogheda ARC Organising Meeting
2018-02-22 20:00 - 22:00
Location: Sarsfield’s Bar, Drogheda
Time: 8pm
Organised by Drogheda Abortion Rights Campaign

Limerick: Repeal LK Training Day
2018-02-25 09:30 - 17:30
Repeal LK are delighted to announce a Pro-Choice training day taking place in Pery’s Hotel, Glentworth street, Limerick on Sunday, February 25th, from 9:30am – 5:30pm.
The purpose of the training is to give attendees the opportunity to learn more about the Limerick Repeal Campaign and how they can get involved and help us win the upcoming referendum.
The training will comprise of 4 sessions:
1, Legal aspects and the history of the eighth amendment
2, Campaign messaging and how to talk about Repeal
3, Canvassing – Canvassing experiences from Yes Equality Limerick
4, Self care and mindfulness
This training day is free of charge, the venue is wheelchair accessible and has disabled toilets.
To book a place please email: repeallkoutreach@gmail.com
Places are limited.

Talking About the 8th: Workshop for Migrants & Ethnic-minorities
2018-02-25 10:30 - 16:30 | 14 Mount Street Upper, 14 Mount Street Upper, Dublin, Ireland
This workshop specifically for migrants and ethnic minorities will help you develop skills to confidently talk about repealing the 8th amendment.
Location: 14 Mount Street Upper, Dublin
It’s free, but please RSVP on the Eventbrite page so we know how many people to expect.

Cork Information Stall
2018-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Patrick Street, Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland
The referendum to repeal the 8th amendment is getting closer so its time to get back on the streets spreading the truth about why this is so important for women in Ireland.
Drop by to say hello or stay to help for a while.
