Murmurations

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Compassion and the 8th

Compassion and the 8th

8th amendment, Family, Health, Irish, repealMay 13, 2018

Compassion Noun. Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. I looked up the definition of compassion recently and found myself a…

My Silver Lining

My Silver Lining

8th amendment, Family, Irish, motherhood, repealMay 7, 2018

OK, first my apologies. I haven’t blogged for a while. I stopped when the blockade happened, and I honestly got scared to write about how…

Letter to 15-year-old me: Believe it or not, you will become fervently pro-choice

Letter to 15-year-old me: Believe it or not, you will become fervently pro-choice

8th amendment, Family, HealthMarch 4, 2017

Hi Sinéad, I thought I’d write a note to you. I feel it’s an opportune moment to look back through the nearly 25 years separating…