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Ailbhe Smyth

@ailbhes.bsky.social
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Ex-Academic, feminist, LGBTQ, socialist activist. TFY, Repeal 8th. Chair: Women’s Aid; Age Action; Patron: Ballyfermot STAR, Women’s Collective IRL etc

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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Friends of the Freedom Theatre in Ireland www.idonate.ie/crowdfunder/...
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Friends of the Freedom Theatre in Ireland from iDonate, the online fundraising people.
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Join the great Anti-Fascist Carnival on Saturday 1 pm Garden of Remembrance
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
💜 Are you a Feminist Leader? If so… read on! 👩‍💼🌟📢 ✨ The National Women’s Council (NWC), Ireland’s largest feminist organisation, is seeking a new Executive Director We’re looking for a visionary leader to work with our Board, staff & allies to advance feminist change www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Please consider signing this powerful open letter from the Hague Group opposing the genocide in GAZA: my.uplift.ie/petitions/jo... @uplift.ie
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Join the Hague Group in Opposing the Genocide in Gaza
Across Ireland, people have struggled with horror and outrage, as measures to halt the genocide in Gaza have been repeatedly blocked at the UN.    Led by South Africa and Colombia, the Hague...
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The brilliant #TooIntoYou team from @womensaidireland.bsky.social Delighted to meet them at #ElectricPicnic
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
“Across Cork city and county, calls rose from 3,932 in 2020 to 5,664 in 2024 an increase of 44%.” New Garda data shows domestic abuse calls in Cork have surged by 44% since 2020, with over 26,000 calls made in the past 5 years. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Domestic abuse calls in Cork up by 44% since 2020
Across Cork city and county, calls rose from 3,932 in 2020 to 5,664 in 2024 (the latest year for which there are complete figures), an increase of ...
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
We are seeking a Women’s Health Coordinator to lead policy development, design and implement advocacy campaigns, and conduct research aligned with NWC’s Strategic Plan. Deadline: August 27 Apply here: www.nwci.ie/learn/articl... #JobFairy #IrishJobs #HealthJobs #FeministJobs
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National Women’s Council @nwc.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
NWC recommends that the Government allocate €30 million in Budget 2026 to start a national roll-out of publicly-delivered early childhood education and care services. nwci.ie/learn/public... #TogetherforPublic #Budget2026
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National Women’s Council Pre-Budget Submission 2026
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
It appears Israel will not accept the ceasefire, despite it being "almost identical" to one they agreed upon before. #GCNnews
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Israel approves plans to conquer Gaza City despite ceasefire proposal
Israel’s defence ministry has approved a plan to conquer Gaza City, calling up around 50,000 reservists to carry it out.
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Gay Community News @gcnmag.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Where does Sinn Féin stand on trans rights? #GCNnews
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Tracing how Sinn Féin's policies on trans rights have changed over time
In light of Sinn Féin's recent actions, trace the party's evolution from supporting trans rights to backpedalling on gender-affirming care.
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025
Event becomes biggest of its kind as more than 100,000 turn out to support its ‘existence and resistance’ theme
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
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Protect Our Revolutionary History - Make the GPO a National Monument not a Shopping Centre
I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too?
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Trans/Intersex Pride Dublin was incredible - huge turnout, brilliant atmosphere, stirring, moving speeches - and sunshine. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
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‘Taking over the city, letting our voices be heard, being visible - that’s the real power of today’
Thousands of protesters march in annual Trans and Intersex Pride parade in Dublin
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
A fine strong candidate who speaks up passionately for equality and justice, and against the horror and desolation of genocide. Go Catherine Connolly!
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
👏👏👏👏 brilliant Katie Taylor!
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 12/07/2025
Katie Taylor owns the night in New York as she sees off Amanda Serrano for a third time
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Katie Taylor owns the night in New York as she sees off Amanda Serrano for a third time
Trilogy fight lives up to the hype at Madison Square Garden as the Irish fans leave celebrating
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Solidarity and 💖 to brave Nikita Hand today @NWCI @Pb4P @LeCheikeDND www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Nikita Hand faces cross-examination by Conor McGregor’s lawyers in civil rape trial appeal
High Court to decide whether new evidence related to bruising on complainant is admissible
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/06/2025
Dublin City Council has said it expects over 100,000 people to be in the capital today for this year's Dublin Pride March and Parade
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Over 100,000 people expected at Dublin Pride 2025
Dublin City Council has said it expects over 100,000 people to be in the capital today for this year's Dublin Pride March and Parade.
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Solidarity with Ballymena Pride today ✊ But you know, the massive crowds out for Dublin Pride today *absolutely dwarf* the biggest gathering the far right have ever managed. Literally many hundreds of times bigger. They won’t ever win. They’ll just be loud while losing, like a dying wasp
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 28/06/2025
Dublin awash with colour as tens of thousands take part in Pride parade www.thejournal.ie/dublin-pride-para…
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Dublin awash with colour as tens of thousands take part in Pride parade
Organisers said there were more than 12,000 people marching in the annual parade.
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Not to be missed! Terrific RTE doc this eve with the very brave Natasha O’Brien
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
British MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion, a big step forward for reproductive rights.
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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in step forward for reproductive rights
Amendment to crime and policing bill will change law to end prosecution of women who terminate pregnancies
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 17/06/2025
MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in historic vote
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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in historic vote
MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage.
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Financial Justice Ireland @financialjustice.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
We're proud to be hosting this webinar that calls attention to the Central Bank's ongoing facilitation of Israel's 'war bonds' Spread the word and click below to learn more about our speakers, all of whom are engaged in the fight for Palestinian Justice! www.financialjustice.ie/get-involved...
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
A desperately sad death www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Virginia Giuffre's untimely death leaves unanswered questions
Her name will forever be associated with the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his circle.
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Sarah Bracke @antigonesdream.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Thanks to Gráinne Blair @grainneblair.bsky.social, I got tickets for this event in Dublin next Friday, part of Bealtaine Festival 2025, with two feminist trail blazers, the great jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan & great feminist scholar and activist Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social. Can’t wait!
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AN EVENING WITH MARY COUGHLAN - Project Arts Centre
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
No to Racism No to Hatred Fantastic turnout at United Against Racism counter protest today #StrongerTogether
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Happy Birthday to our magnificent President, Michael D Higgins, @presidentofireland.bsky.social
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Solidarity and 💕 to all #Trans people on this shocking day. We will fight this!
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Solidarity with trans women after today’s Supreme Court ruling. The rollback of LGBT rights — especially trans rights — is global, bankrolled by billionaires and the far-right. Trans rights are human rights. We must defend the Equality Act and its protections for trans people.
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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 16/04/2025
Planned action! Protest planned at parliament square on Saturday at 1pm to protest supreme court ruling.
Boadicea and Her Daughters.

Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH

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Sculpture

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URGENT: Join Us in Parliament Square This Saturday 1pm- Stand for Trans Rights

Dear Friends,

We need your support now more than ever.

This Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Parliament Square, there will be a critical protest in support of trans rights, following the recent Supreme Court decision that threatens the recognition and dignity of trans people across the UK.sure no one misses it!!!

SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!

I'll share some social media graphics soon for you to post. By 6pm

Let's show up and show out for trans lives.

See you in Parliament Square this Saturday.Meeting Point: Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue - https://g.co/kgs /pkDwGp3

Trans women are women

Trans men are men

Non-binary people exist and deserve rights too

UNISON branches are supporting this protest, and we are calling on every member, friend, and ally to join us in solidarity. We need a huge turnout to show that we will not stand by while rights are taken from our family.

Please reach out to everyone you know- colleagues, friends, family, union members - and ask them to come along. Bring signs, bring energy, and most importantly, bring your voice.

This is very last minute, so we need everyone to shout about this protest as loudly and widely as possible. Share it with your networks, post it online, tell your friends. let's make sure no one misses it!!!

SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
#MotherhoodPenalty still punishing women. So right @jenoconnell.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Jennifer O'Connell: Sorry if my heart doesn’t bleed for straight white men at work
It will be a bitter pill to swallow if we only decide do something about the parenthood penalty now that men are suffering it too
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
These searches are a gross infringement on a person’s right to liberty, privacy and bodily integrity and should only be used in a proportionate manner with superintendent authorisation. Peaceful protest is a vital part of our democracy and should never be criminalised.
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties 🏳️‍🌈 @iccl.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
ICCL is deeply concerned by these reports of the use of invasive strip and cavity searches following a peaceful vigil held by @mothersagainstg.bsky.social.
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Alice-Mary Higgins @aliceeire.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
On March 6th, Lithuania withdrew from the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. There is no moral use of these horrific weapons. I was proud to be there when Ireland, as a neutral country with global credibility on disarmament, led negotiation of that convention, now we need to speak up & protect it
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INAR - Irish Network Against Racism @inarireland.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
📢 New Report: “Still Not Heard, Still Not Safe” – Discriminatory Policing in Ireland 🚨 Our new research study reveals alarming rates of discriminatory policing, racial profiling, and a deep lack of trust in An Garda Síochána within African & Brazilian communities in Ireland. #PolicingAndRacism
The title of the report "still not heard, still not safe" in dark blue, then 'experiences of unequal treatment by Gardai amongst African and Brazilian communities' under the title, in white. Over a light blue background. The policing authority logo is at the top, and Inar's and Lucy Michael Training and Consultancy logo is at the bottom.
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People Before Profit @pbp.ie · 24/03/2025
We will not be accepting this authoritarian move by government and are discussing with other opposition parties and groups currently. We need to do everything we can to prevent them forcing this through tomorrow. #LowrysLackeys
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Saoirse Hanley: We gained abortion rights here, but the campaign is not over. Women in other EU member states with restrictive laws need support
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Happy International Women’s Day to All mná #IWD2025
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Ailbhe Smyth @ailbhes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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Trump Live Updates: Supreme Court Denies Bid to Freeze Nearly $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Join us on Saturday 15th February, 1pm, Department of Foreign Affairs, to march to the US Embassy. We say no to US advocating ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of the Palestinians in Gaza and no to apartheid Israel's crimes all over Palestine. #SanctionsNow #FreePalestine
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zazafl.bsky.social @zazafl.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Limerick, we @ipsc.bsky.social go again Saturday. Apartheid Israel and Donald Trump are threatening to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians in Gaza, Israel is breaking the ceasefire and also forcibly displacing thousands in the West Bank. Our government must act. #FreePalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
On Valentine’s Day, and every day, we affirm our unbreakable solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers. We grieve for your immense loss, we keep fighting for the living, for freedom, justice and equality. Until then, we boycott apartheid Israel. #FreePalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb 💜🇵🇸
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 14/02/2025
"Expanding the definition of domestic violence is not about diluting its meaning; it’s about making it more accurate."
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Beyond Valentine’s Day: The Love We Celebrate and the Abuse We Ignore - Ms. Magazine
When we fail to name violence in queer relationships, in parent-child dynamics or in sibling abuse, we erase entire groups of survivors.
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