No one could blame you for looking back on 2018 and thinking, “what the hell just happened?” An inrush of sexual harassment and assault allegations across almost every sector, a spike in d…
Ireland’s historic referendum & ‘a quiet revolution’ that cannot be underestimated
Ireland has done it. In a referendum held on Friday 66.4% of voters opted to repeal the 8th Amendment which effectively bans abortion in almost every instance. It amounts to a landslide on a sensitive…
Love and marry who you want: Australia, we are so very overdue
Last night, my Irish father-in-law shared how proud he was of his homeland over the weekend. The Irish public had claimed a win over the powerful Roman Catholic Church. And it was a resounding …
Ireland says yes to gay marriage. What are we waiting for, Australia?
The overwhelming Irish vote for gay marriage just highlights how far behind the times Australia is. Britain, New Zealand, and many other countries – and now heavily Catholic Ireland. The U…
Irish politician pulls female colleague onto his lap, during parliament
An Irish MP caught on camera allegedly sexually harassing a female coworker on the parliament floor has sparked declarations that Ireland’s Parliament is an ‘unfriendly’ place for wo…
