Several hundred people attended a rally at the Central Bank, Dublin, on Monday (4th March) calling on the Government to legislate for the X case before the summer.

SIPTU was among 100 civil society organisations, trade unions, politicians and academics that supported the evening demonstration.

“Our union campaigns for fairness at work and justice in society. We view the issue of reproductive rights and women’s access to quality healthcare services as fundamental human rights,” said SIPTU Campaigns and Equality Organiser, Ethel Buckley.

“The reality in this country is that there is no impediment to men seeking and obtaining any required medical intervention to protect their health, quality of life or life. At present the same can not be said of women in this State,” she added.

Among the other organisations supporting the Rally for X were the ICTU Women’s Committee, National Women’s Council of Ireland and AkiDwa (national network of migrant women living in Ireland).