Constance Markievicz
The first woman elected to the House of Commons.
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013
The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 was the first statute to regulate the provision of abortion in Ireland.
Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012
The Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 provided a gender quota for general elections in Ireland.
Concluding Observations of UN Committee against Torture regarding the Magdalene Laundries (2011)
In 2011, the United Nations Committee against Torture found that the Irish State had failed to protect girls and women who were involuntarily confined in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries.
Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1995
The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1995 repealed the constitutional prohibition of divorce in Ireland.
Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson was the first woman President of Ireland.
Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990, Section 5
Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 removed marital rape exemptions in Ireland.
Health (Family Planning) Act 1979
The Health (Family Planning) Act 1979 regulated the importation and provision of contraception in Ireland