In Ireland the Magdalene Laundries by which the state and Catholic Church imprisoned women were still open til 96. Male homosexuality was illegal til 93, divorce until...95 or 97?
Condoms required a prescription until what 92? (Good thing there was no HIV crisis at that time...)
Condoms required a prescription until what 92? (Good thing there was no HIV crisis at that time...)
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2. Everyone always talks about how good the 90s were. What was bad about the 90s?
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Complete censorship of all abortion information plus a travel ban until a threat to arrest a raped child if she left the State to secure a termination lead to the X Referendum.
The only reason an Irish government decriminalised homosexuality was because a European Court Ruling made it happen (thank you David Norris and others for raising it).
Feminists in the 80's used to smuggle in the pill and condoms...
I remember people giving out about condom machines being installed in pub and club toilets...
The crowds prevented the stunt , whilst throwing drinks over them and shouting abuse.
They retreated empty handed
I then ask them if they’ve done anything more than share a meme on IG or clicking “like” on a TikTok influencer’s latest video
If you went to England on holiday you’d be given a shopping list, and johnnies were at the top
As well as brutal sell off of public property to really shady buyers who used these scam banks for financing.