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The ‘three-day wait’ debate and continuing the demand for full abortion rights

By Laura Fitzgerald On 17 June, the 34th Dáil passed legislation at second stage to get rid of the “three day wait”, or a mandatory second GP visit at least three days after an initial consultation, to access abortion pills in early

Jun 25, 2026

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Manna drone delivery suspension is a victory for communities over big tech

By Ruth Coppinger TD The announcement today by Manna that it intends to suspend its fast food drone operations is a victory for community campaigns over big tech. This announcement shows that new technologies that are worsening people’s lives for corporate profits

Jun 19, 2026

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Rural and Urban Ireland united in the desire to ban fox hunting

By Enda Kelly A poll released in the run-up to Ruth Coppinger TD’s bill to ban the cruel practice of fox hunting found that 72% were in favour of a ban. This result breaks down as 76% in Dublin, 71% in Leinster,

Jan 22, 2026

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Momentum grows for full ban on courts use of survivors’ counselling notes

By Laura Fitzgerald Since being elected one year ago, Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party TD, made it a priority to campaign for justice for survivors of gender-based violence. The systemic misogyny and routine victim-blaming and re-traumatisation that survivors of gender and sexual violence

Dec 3, 2025

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Ruth Coppinger’s Fox Hunting Bill: Removing colonialism’s barbaric relic

By Drew Frayne Socialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger’s bill on banning fox hunting has passed the first stage and will now be taken in “private members time” where a vote will take place to pass it into law or not. With fox

Jul 3, 2025

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Survivor and campaigner Hazel Behan speaks

Extracts from a speech delivered by victim/survivor and campaigner, Hazel Behan, guest at Socialist Party conference on 21 June 2025 Survivors of gender violence carry more than just the weight of what happened to them. They carry

Jul 2, 2025

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Ruth Coppinger’s counselling notes bill to reach second stage this week

By Isidora Durán On Thursday, 12 June at 5pm, Ruth Coppinger TD’s bill to ban counselling notes being used by defence in gender-based violence trials will be debated at second stage in the Dáil. Members of Government will discuss the general principles

Jun 11, 2025

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Ruth Coppinger’s bill to ban fox hunting passes first stage despite anti-democratic manoeuvring

By Jonathan Diebold Fox hunting: the quintessential activity of the English aristocracy. Grab your red coat, saddle your horse, assemble the hounds, and watch them rip a defenseless animal to shreds – a fox, or maybe just whatever family pet gets in

May 31, 2025

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Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry TD say: Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots

Text of Socialist Party leaflet Last year operating profits at Aer Lingus soared by over 400% to €225 million. The parent company of Aer Lingus – IAG made €3.5 billion profit last year. Three members of the topexecutives at Aer Lingus earned

Jun 29, 2024

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Ruth Coppinger leaflet: The fight for Disability Justice & the Care Crisis

Public Zoom meeting hosted by Ruth Coppinger: 7.30pm Tuesday 9th April Speakers: Ruth Coppinger, secondary teacher & campaigner; Mick Barry, Socialist Party TD;Speaker from Neuro Pride Ireland;Stephen Morrison, carer & member Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group;& more. Ireland – the worst country in

Apr 5, 2024

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Our stance on the Care Referendum & the rights of disabled people – statement from Ruth Coppinger & Mick Barry TD

After listening to the real concerns raised by disabled people and having discussions about how disabled activists feel that the Care Referendum can negatively effect them, we have decided to change our stance in that referendum to a No. We have had

Mar 4, 2024

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