For now. All victories are potentially temporary. I say this not to be cynical, but to remind everyone that vigilance is required even when things are moving in the direction of justice.
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A big part of why the campaign was so long and hard-fought was because we needed to win a referendum to remove the constitutional restriction on abortion. While it’s possible that legislation might become more restrictive in the future, getting it to become more permissive is much easier than having to alter the constitution again. So from that side of things, I doubt the genie is going back in the bottle.
On that note, pro-choice campaigners are still working to improve the Irish legislation - trans people are currently excluded, the legislation explicitly states “woman”, but you can legally change your gender in Ireland, so someone who’s legally a man can still become pregnant, and wouldn’t be able to obtain an abortion. Similarly the 12-week limit is highly restrictive, combined with the conscientious objector clause and a lack of restrictions on so-called rogue crisis pregnancy have meant that a lot of Irish people still need to travel for abortions as they either can’t access them at home or are given the run-around until after they can’t legally access one.
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My dad had encounters with them when he was working in the merchant navy. He would rediscover his South-West Scottish accent when he went to a bar, because an English accent was risky.
His only opinion on the subject was that both nationalists and unionists were arseholes.
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Fair do. But i’m coming from the perspective of a country* whose constitution i believe i is currently under threat. If Gilead comes, the popular opinion may not drive the state’s actions.
* (Edited to add:) The U.S.A., to be clear.
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“We’re not going to let what happened in America happen here” is practically a rallying cry in Ireland right now.
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Well that rivals the stupidest things I’ve ever heard. Not only should the law be changed, but in the mean time people should not interpret it in such an outrageously obtuse way.
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I discovered Pfälzer Saumagen recently as a favorite food while working for a short time in the Palatinate. I think it’s quite similar to Haggis. Quick Question about Haggis: Is the stomach “casing” discarded when eating or is it usually consumed with the stuffing?
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That’s nothing, there’s a breakfast place here that serves Dutch babies!!
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I’ve never eaten it, and I’ve never seen anyone eat it. However, I am not prepared to assert that no one does.
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[Insert joke about not going with your “gut feeling”]
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And here’s the bit where they swop a tiny Spice Island for Manhattan, it is actually a very good read too
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YdycAAAACAAJ&dq=isbn%3D9780140292602&redir_esc=y
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I will definitely check it out!
The casing is not eaten. It’s only there to keep the ingredients together while being cooked.
In fact, most haggis sold nowadays dispenses with the traditional casing for an artificial substitute.
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Yeah, I noticed when people eating Saumagen they tend to not eat the casing when it’s boiled only but when it’s fried after boiling the casing becomes palatable.
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Weird that we are grossed out by this, but natural sausage casings, totally fine.
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Well natural sausage casings are kinda icky to me. I know they get thoroughly cleaned but still.
I am not so much grossed out by haggis casing as I have had tripe soup as more like I have tasted that before and unless I was starving I will pass.
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I try not to think about it 
I actually prefer natural sausage casing especially if it’s smoked sausage (i.e. cabbage or kale sausages). Just tastes better.
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It is cut open and only the actual food stuffed inside is eaten, along with mashed parsnips and potatoes.
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One of my favorites Irish pub songs, though not about a pub, but being sung in an Irish pub.
Get out your hankies.
I feel gutted every time I listen to it.
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When you have alleged medical professionals using any excuse to refuse reproductive care to pregnant people, you better believe they’ll interpret the law in most obtuse way possible. There are parts of Ireland where it’s still easier to fly to the UK and get an abortion there.
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