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PR: Life Rally is Huge Success
08.07.2007
“The turnout was far beyond expectations, we were trilled with the day”, said an ecstatic Eoghan De Faoite, Chairman of the organising rally committee and leader of the pro-life group Youth Defence.
The pro-life rally, called ‘Celebrate Life’, which set off from the GPO, Dublin, last week-end had heads spinning as the colour and the enthusiasm of the crowd grabbed the attention of thousands of Dublin shoppers on a busy Saturday afternoon in Ireland’s Capital.
The rally was headed up with a banner, held by a number of young women, calling on the Bertie Ahern to keep his pre-election pro-life promise and not legislate for abortion or allow for embryo research.
Prior to the recent Dail elections, pressure was put on the main political parties, by pro-life lobby groups, to guarantee, that if elected; they would not enact anti-life legislation. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both gave this guarantee and Mr De Faoite stated that this rally was to remind Bertie’s new government of this pro-life commitment.
The rally arrived at the Dail to the sound of the song ‘Life is Life’ booming out from a public address system. The street was closed off by the Gardai to accommodate the massive crowd and the rally participants took full advantage, dancing and singing as they approached the stage where they were to be addressed by a number of pro-life speakers.
Speakers included members from the groups Youth Defence, the Pro-life Campaign, Precious Life, and the Mother and Child Campaign.
“Though this rally has given a huge boost to the pro-life cause in Ireland, we cannot become complacent. We in Youth Defence will continue to work to ensure that Ireland remains abortion free”, concluded Mr De Faoite.
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