Abortion - the street demonstrations in pictures

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1981: Anti-Abortion march in O'Connell Street, Dublin. Photograph: Tom Lawlor/The Irish Times

1980: Slogans daubed on the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park, Dublin The slogan reads: "If men got pregnant contraception and abortion would be sacraments." Photograph: Pat Langan

1980: Picketing the British embassy in Dublin in protest against the Abortion Bill which was under discussion in the British House of Commons at the time. The picket was organised by the 32-County Feminist Federation, and the protesters carried placards calling for women to have the right to choose whether they should have abortions or not. Photograph: Pat Langan/The Irish Times

1983: Anti-abortion demonstrators outside Leinster House. Photograph: Peter Thursfield/The Irish Times

1983: Eileen Flynn and Richie Roche leave New Ross Courthouse. Ms Flynn, a teacher in Wexford, was sacked from her post in a New Ross convent school after she became pregnant out of marriage. She appealed unsuccessfully to both the Circuit Court and the High Court in a case that further fuelled debate over reproductive rights. Photograph: The Irish Times

1982: Mother Teresa of Calcutta in Dublin where she addressed a meeting on abortion. Photograph: The Irish Times

1983: Anti-abortion demonstrators outside Leinster House. Photograph: Peter Thursfield/The Irish Times

1983: A nun hands out leaflets at Basin Lane, Dublin on abortion referendum day. Photograph: Pat Langan/The Irish Times

1992: A demonstration against the High Court injunction forbidding a 14-year-old alleged rape victim from obtaining an abortion in Britain. Photograph: The Irish Times

1992: The demonstration against the High Court injunction forbidding a 14-year-old alleged rape victim from obtaining an abortion in Britain reaches Government Buildings. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

1995: An anti-abortion demonstrator outside Leinster House. Photograph: Peter Thursfield/The Irish Times

1995: Members of an anti-abortion group which prays outside Leinster House every Tuesday night during a rosary rally outside the Dail. Photograph: Joe St Leger/The Irish Times

1992: Scuffles during an anti-abortion rally on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin. Photograph: Jack McManus/The Irish Times

1992: A section of the march in O'Connell Street, Dublin when fighting erupted. Photograph: Jack McManus/The Irish Times

A candlelight vigil outside Leinster House on the night of Wednesday, February 19th, 1992 protesting against the granting of an injunction preventing a 14-year-old girl from terminating a pregnancy. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times

1995: Members of Muintir na hEireann protest outside the Port View Hotel Dun Laoghaire where then Fianna Fail TD David Andrews held his constituency clinics. Andrews had indicated his support for the information Bill. Photpgraph: Joe St Leger/The Irish Times

1982: Anti-amendment march in Dublin. Photographer: Tom Lawlor/The Irish Times

1995: Anti-abortion demonstrators organised by Muintir na hEireann outside the Dail protesting against the Abortion Information Bill. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

1995: Anti-abortion demonstrators demonstrate against the Abortion Inforrmation Bill outside Dail Eireann. The protest was organised by Muintir na hEireann. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

1992: Schoolchildren outside Leinster House; schools delivered sex education on their own initiative. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

2002: Abortion referendum posters on a pedestrian bridge on the Stillorgan Road at RTE. Photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times

2002: Labhras de Faoite of Youth Defence during an exchange of views with Aoife Ni Fhearghail (centre) and Grace Lally of the Socialist Workers Party Pro-Choice campaign at the announcement of results for the Dublin Area in the abortion referendum at the RDS in Dublin. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

2001: Members of Youth defence protesting outside Pearse Street Garda station against the strip searching of the organisation after an anti abortion demonstration. Photograph: Alan Betson

2002: The launch at their Dublin headquaters of the Irish Family Planning Association billboard campaign for a "No" vote in the abortion referendum. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

2002: An abortion referendum poster in Dublin beside the statue of Jim Larkin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

2002: Members of the Christian Democrats party at the counting of votes in the RDS for the Dublin area during the abortion referendum. Photograph: Frank Miller

2005: Protesters attempt to force their way into a room as the Irish Family Planning Association launch a campaign for the introduction of legal abortion services in Ireland. Photographer: Dara MacDonaill

2007: Anti-abortion demonstrators outside the Four Courts Dublin awaiting the Miss D decision in the High Court. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times

2007: Claire Lee of Choice Ireland protesting before anti-abortion demonstrators awaiting the decision in the Miss D Case at the High Court in Dublin. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times

2007: Anti-abortion demonstrators outside the Four Courts Dublin awaiting the Miss D decision in the High Court. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times

2007: Wendy Lyons left and Shonagh Strachan of Choice Ireland photographed outside the Dail highlighting that 20 Irish women a day go to England for abortion. Photographer Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times

2012: Maria Coleman, with other anti-abortion campaign supporters outside the Dail ahead of the Private Member's Bill on abortion due for debate in the Dail. Photographer: Dara MacDonaill/The Irish Times

2012: Protesters during the March for Choice abortion march which took place in Dublin. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times

2012: Protesters pictured during the March for Choice demonstration in Dublin. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times

2012: Thousands gather at Merrion Square, Dublin, to demand legislation on abortion after the death of Savita Halappanavar. Photographer: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

2012: Thousands gather at Merrion Square, Dublin , to demand legislation on abortion after the death of Savita Halappanavar. Photographer: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

2013: A large anti-abortion demonstration Unite for Life Vigil fills at Merrion Square. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

2013: The 7th Rally for Life Anti-Abortion demonstration passes through O'Connell Street, Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

2013: The 7th Rally for Life Anti Abortion Demonstration leaves from Parnell Square in Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TImes

2013: Anti-abortion protesters Kezia and Jemima Burke pray outside the Dail as the debate continues over the Abortion/Protection of Life Bill. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

2013: An anti-abortion protestor prays outside the Dail as the amendments to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill are debated. Photograph: Dave Meehan

2013: Protesters at a pro-abortion rally in O'Connell Street, Dublin. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/The Irish Times

2014: Emma Quinn, from Blanchardstown with a box of pills after joining pro-choice activists who returned by train to Connolly Station Dublin from Belfast and brought back safe, non-surgical abortion pills banned in the Republic. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

2015: An anti-abortion group march where organisers expected more than 10,000 at the Dublin rally. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

2015: International delegates, at an international gathering which took place in Dublin outside the Department of the Taoiseach, with numerous suitcases to signify women obliged to travel to the UK for a safe and legal abortion. Pictured is Maureen Gombakomba. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

2015: People taking on a March for Choice organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign at Merrion Square, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

2016: Amnesty International and other campaign partners are demanding the Repeal of the Eighth Amendment. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

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