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Reference NumberIFPA/2/4
TitleInterviews
Date1982
Creator NameRaidió Teilifís Éireann; 1926-
Irish Family Planning Association; 1969-
DescriptionA series of interviews and debates conducted for RTÉ Radio 1, discussing contraceptive care and a proposed constitutional amendment to 'defend the rights of the unborn child'. Political viewpoints range from pro-life arguments made by Dr. Mary Lucey, a member of SPUC (the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child), to disagreements surrounding the wording of the amendment made by Dr. Andrew Rynne and future president of Ireland Mary Robinson. The interviews were conducted for the following programmes: Day by Day, Women Today and Gay Byrne. Other particpants within the interviews include Dr. John Bonner and Tom O'Mahony, the religious affairs correspondent of the Irish Press.
Extent4 items in 1 folder
ArrangementArranged by type and subject
TermInterview
Abortion, Induced
Communications Media
Vasectomy
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3223Irish Family Planning Association; 1969-1969-
DS/UK/6552Rynne; Andrew (b.1942); physician, coroner, authorb.1942
DS/UK/6605Bowman; John (1942-); Broadcaster1942-
DS/UK/1789Raidió Teilifís Éireann; 1926-1926-
DS/UK/5536Radio Éireann; 1938-1938-
DS/UK/6463Robinson; Mary (b.1944); Seventh President of Irelandb.1944
DS/UK/6606Lucey; Mary (1923-2023); Dr; Physician and anti-abortion campaigner1923-2023
DS/UK/6492The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children; [1988]-; protect the right to life of the unborn child[1988]-
DS/UK/6607Byrne; Gay (1934-2019); Host and presenter1934-2019
DS/UK/6608Young Fine Gael; Fine Gael; Irish political party
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