From 8th Amendment to Repeal the 8th - with Mary Muldowney

In this episode from the Dublin Festival of History 2023, Dublin City Council Historian in Residence, Dr Mary Muldowney, will discuss the 40th anniversary of the 8th Amendment to the Constitution, including a comparison with the successful campaign for Repeal of the 8th. 


The fifth anniversary of that Referendum was on May 25 and the signing of Repeal into law took place on September 18, 2018.


This episode was recorded at Central Library on September 28, 2023.


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