In this week’s episode we discuss the historical 1992 Supreme Court ruling during the ‘X Case’. Annaig deep dives into Judicial Review and the story behind the case of Attorney General v. X (a fourteen year old girl) and the aftermath for X, her perpetrator and the general public. Henna discusses the 8th Amendment and the Repeal the 8th campaigns that changed the health rights of women in Ireland in 2018. 

Episodes for Context - 

Indigenous Canada - https://www.ladycurious.com/episodes/episode/4a1f8d9b/good-morning-baltimore 

Catholic Church in Ireland - https://www.ladycurious.com/episodes/episode/4a33b307/the-problem-with-the-catholic-church-in-ireland

Israel/Palestine Conflict - https://www.ladycurious.com/episodes/episode/4c7507f4/stamp-on-me-in-a-barrel & https://www.ladycurious.com/episodes/episode/48d776b7/the-problem-with-apartheid 

Sources - 

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/middle-east/un-launches-investigation-into-alleged-war-crimes-in-gaza-conflict-1.4577755
https://news.sky.com/story/liverpool-drug-dealer-who-used-encrochat-jailed-after-cheese-picture-analysed-for-prints-12315921#:~:text=A%20man%20has%20been%20jailed,showing%20his%20fingers%20and%20palm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney_General_v._X
https://www.thejournal.ie/twenty-years-on-a-timeline-of-the-x-case-347359-Feb2012/
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-8th-how-ireland-went-through-a-collective-national-moment-of-catharsis-1.4568338
https://www.thejournal.ie/eighth-amendment-2-3924188-Apr2018/ 

 

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