I spoke in the Seanad about the Tuam Mother and Baby Home in the context of Ireland's appalling history of institutional violence and the culture of denial. I called for the long-overdue separation of church and state in our country.
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins joined her colleagues in the Civil Engagement Group in welcoming the report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. She repeated her call for a simple repeal of the eighth amendment and for the availability of full reproductive healthcare options for women in Ireland.
The World Forum for Democracy took place at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg from 8th to 10th November 2017 and brought together high level politicians and experts in governance from around the world.
Senator Higgins was invited to speak on the topic of “Big Data: Campaigning or Manipulation?” along with other international experts in the field.