Several thousands of people gathered in Dublin City centre for an anti-abortion rally.
The demonstration caused delays on the Red Line and Green Line Luas. The crowds assembled at Parnell Square at 2pm before marching down O'Connell Street and onto Custom House Quay where a number of speeches were heard.
The 'Rally for Life' was the first anti-abortion demonstration to be held since 2019 because of Covid-19 restrictions. The aim of the rally was to urge the Government and the public to rethink abortion.
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It follows the US Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion procedures in America. Archbishop Eamon Martin told the Independent that anti-abortion campaigners will continue to advocate that "both lives matter". He added "sadly and shockingly" the number of abortions in Ireland had increased "significantly".
He said: "You proclaim prophetically to the world the Gospel of Life - that every human life is a precious gift from God - including the lives of all mothers and their unborn children. In season, and out of season, you keep reminding society that every human life is beautiful; every human life is sacred; every human life is precious."
“Often you face setbacks, because the pro-life message is counter-cultural, and is falsely portrayed as negative, 'anti-women', 'anti-choice'".
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