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# Youth Defence

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# Citizens Assembly
Youth Defence: 'Sex traffickers and child molesters love abortion'
The group was presenting before the Citizens’ Assembly this morning
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Mar 5th 2017, 11:12 AM
# ssmref
This is what the Youth Defence website looks like today
It displays a message that reads “Vote Yes”.
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Apr 16th 2015, 7:30 AM
# Restraining Order
Anti-abortion protester convicted of harassment outside Belfast clinic
Bernadette Smyth is appealing the decision.
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Dec 18th 2014, 3:54 PM
# Limerick
Pro-life campaigners to hold protest 'witness' at Fine Gael conference
The national conference is set to take place in Limerick on Saturday.
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Oct 10th 2013, 7:05 PM
# Seanad referendum
Martin to Taoiseach: 'You're adopting tactics that would make Libertas or Youth Defence blush'
The Fianna Fáil leader has hit out at the Taoiseach over claims from Fine Gael that abolishing the Seanad will save €20 million.
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Sep 24th 2013, 4:29 PM
# Abortion
Rosary chants and 'Savita' banners greet TDs ahead of contentious vote
Dozens of pro-life protesters are maintaining their vigil as deputies arrive ahead of today’s abortion vote. Pro-choice campaigners said there were “tensions” between the groups overnight.
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Jul 10th 2013, 10:57 AM
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everyone’s talking about Youth Defence, property developers and Edward Snowden…
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Jul 9th 2013, 10:04 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jul 9th 2013, 4:44 PM
# Abortion
Youth Defence says website hack was “illegal and utterly pointless”
The Youth Defence website has been replaced by a text which says it is blowing the lid on the background of the anti-abortion group.
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Jul 9th 2013, 1:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have abortion protests gone too far?
Two abortion protests are making the news today ahead of the Dáil vote on abortion legislation tomorrow. Are they crossing the line with their tactics?
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Jul 9th 2013, 10:30 AM
# Abortion
Billboard company discontinues Youth Defence campaign after Rape Crisis Centre incident
Mobile advertising company AdMobile says that the parking of an anti-abortion message opposite a rape support headquarters was an ‘innocent error’.
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Jun 27th 2013, 6:41 PM
# Abortion
Cardinal says Taoiseach’s abortion comment ‘makes no sense’
Kenny’s statement that he’s ‘not a Catholic Taoiseach’ has been criticised by American Cardinal Raymond L. Burke.
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Jun 21st 2013, 9:46 PM
# Abortion
'Misleading' to say abortion does or does not help suicidal women
A New Zealand based psychologist, whose work has been quoted extensively by pro-life groups, has raised issues with the definitive conclusions those groups have drawn from his work.
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May 7th 2013, 9:15 AM
# Abortion
Pro-life groups: 'Proposals go too far'; Pro-choice: 'Bill doesn't go far enough'
It’s not often that Clare Daly and Youth Defence are in agreement…
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May 1st 2013, 2:34 PM
# youth defence attack
Pro-life group condemns attack on office as 'grotesque and vile'
Faeces was used to stick photos and news clippings of Savita Halappanavar to the front of the Youth Defence office.
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Feb 22nd 2013, 1:45 PM
# Abortion
10 interesting moments from day three of the Oireachtas hearings on abortion
Thursday was the final day of Oireachtas hearings on how to implement legislation for the X case with religious and advocacy groups having their thoughts heard.
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Jan 11th 2013, 7:15 AM
# Abortion
Churches and lobby groups to address Oireachtas abortion hearings
The third and final day is a busy one, with pro-choice, pro-life and several faith groups all weighing in on abortion.
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Jan 10th 2013, 8:31 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Dec 21st 2012, 4:50 PM
# Dublin City Council
Youth Defence ordered to remove anti-abortion posters
Dublin City Council said that the organisation “had not applied for or received permission” for the anti-abortion posters which appeared in Dublin city centre this week.
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Dec 21st 2012, 12:34 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Nov 14th 2012, 4:53 PM
# savita
Savita death 'not caused by Ireland's ban on abortion' - Youth Defence
The pro life group and senator Ronan Mullen have both criticised people for using the death of Savita Praveen Halappanavar to call for legislation on the X case.
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Nov 14th 2012, 12:36 PM
# Youth Defence
Youth Defence under investigation over use of image in anti-abortion campaign
Pro-life campaigners Youth Defence are being investigated to determine whether they breached copyright in the use of one of the images used in their recent anti-abortion campaign.
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Jul 27th 2012, 6:45 AM
# need to know
The Evening Fix: Thursday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Jun 28th 2012, 7:50 PM
# Abortion
Senator’s criticism of abortion ads an ‘odious abuse of taxpayer-funded privilege’
Labour senator Ivana Bacik has been criticised by the pro-life group Youth Defence after she called for the Advertising Standards Agency to be given a remit to act on complaints about anti-abortion ads.
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Jun 28th 2012, 5:30 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Jun 28th 2012, 8:49 AM
Voices
Column: These billboards simply bring the reality of abortion into focus
The message may not be easy to take – but censorship is not the answer, writes Niamh Ui Bhriain of the Life Institute.
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Jun 22nd 2012, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column: This campaign is offensive – and flies in the face of the facts
If the anti-abortion billboards were really about women’s welfare they would look very different, writes Stephanie Lord of Choice Ireland.
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Jun 22nd 2012, 7:00 AM
# Abortion
ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards
The Advertising Standards Authority has received a number of complaints over the Life Institute campaign, but said it is outside their remit.
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Jun 21st 2012, 6:30 AM
# Abortion
GALLERY: Protesters oppose proposed new abortion bill
Youth Defence, Life Institute and Precious Life gathered at Leinster House to proposed legislation for the result of the X Case.
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Apr 12th 2012, 7:36 PM
# Youth Defence
In pictures: Youth Defence anti-abortion protests in Dublin
The activists held a protest to keep ‘Ireland Abortion Free’.
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Mar 10th 2012, 6:29 PM