Why did Ireland undergo so much societal change in the 1990s and 2000s? What was it like to be a young woman or a member of the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland in the late 20th century? What are the issues we should be focusing on next in Irish society?

Ailbhe Smyth is an LGBTIQA and feminist activist, campaigner. She was co-director of the Together for Yes campaign to repeal the 8th amendment in 2018, and an academic at UCD where she founded and directed the Women's Studies programme.

Join us in the How to be Irish studio as we discuss:

• The referendums of recent years in Ireland and how they came about.

  
  



• What it was like to be a lesbian in Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s.

  
  



• How the Catholic Church dominated Irish society for years.

  
  



• Why climate change needs to be prioritised.

  
  

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