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Strike 4 Repeal
Tomorrow, March 8th is International Women's Day. I like to do something to mark this day each year, usually something small like going to see a female-led play or film. This year I'm doing something bigger. I'm taking the day off work to join Strike 4 Repeal on O'Connell Bridge to protest the 8th Amendment.... Continue Reading →
The Citizen’s Assembly and Strike4Repeal
Last weekend, the Citizen's Assembly met for the third time to listen to experts and discuss the issues around the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. I watched some of the proceedings online. The presentations are still available on the website. The whole thing looks like a staff think-in for a big organisation. Each table has a facilitator, who stood up to speak for the table. It seems to have... Continue Reading →
WakingTheFeminists – One Year Later
Most end of year write-ups that I've seen look back at 2016 and remind us of all the terrible things that happened in the last 12 months. A lot of terrible things did happen but I want to write something more positive. I want to pay tribute to WakingTheFeminists and all they achieved last year.... Continue Reading →
What to do when you’re feeling over-whelmed by the state of the world.
Image from a Buzzfeed article on 21 Perfect German Words We Need in English. Check it out, there are some beauties there. There are so many things to worry about right now. So many things to care about and feel anxious about and powerless to correct. For a start, in Ireland the number of people being... Continue Reading →
I am not a Blogger
I started reading blogs almost 20 years ago, back when they were still called online journals or online diaries. The ones I read were mostly written by girls in high-school or college in the US. They were young women who had taught themselves html coding so they could create webpages and graphic design so they... Continue Reading →
What to book now for Dublin Theatre Festival 2016
Tickets for this year's Dublin Theatre Festival go on sale for the general public this morning at 10am and I am making plans - what to see, when to see it, what to book now and what to book later. My early booking is financially strategic; if I don't book my Festival shows now, I'll spend... Continue Reading →
First Thought Talks at GIAF
I wish I could have spent more time in Galway during last month's GIAF but all I managed was a couple of day trips. I saw Arlington (a love song), which was dark and twisty and very Enda Walsh, and Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, a high-energy belter of a show with a fantastic cast... Continue Reading →
Why I give blood
Last week I went to the blood donor clinic. You have to wait three months between each blood donation, but it's probably been about 12 months since I'd last donated. Last time I went it was really busy and I left without even signing in. The time before that my iron was too low and... Continue Reading →
