Members of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement travel to Belfast in 1971 to buy contraceptives.
In 1971 members of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement travelled to Belfast by train to buy contraceptives in protest against the law prohibiting the importation and sale of contraceptives in the Republic of Ireland. It was a landmark moment in the Irish women's movement.
This RTÉ News report shows the women buying contraceptives over the counter in Belfast.There is an interview with Pat Ledwith who says she thought her purchases would be taken from her, but they weren't.
At Connolly Station in Dublin, where the Belfast train has returned with the women on board, demonstrators chant "let them though" and "enforce the constitution" at the customs officials. Nell McCafferty can be spotted briefly in the crowd. Triumphant women pass through the barrier holding their contraceptives in the air.
| Title: | Contraceptive Train |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:18 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Contraceptive Train |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report broadcast on 22 May 1971. Part of this report is mute. |
| Local Keywords: | Women, Contraception, Equality, Protests, Pat Ledwith, Nell McCafferty, Dublin, Belfast, Customs |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Society and Social Issues |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1971 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | N142/0071D |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
