• Opinion
  • 09 Oct 17

Candlelight vigils to be held nationwide in memory of Savita Halappanavar

Candlelight vigils to be held nationwide in memory of Savita Halappanavar
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

Seven vigils have been scheduled across various counties on October 28th to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the passing of Savita Halappanavar.

The event is being called by Galway Pro-Choice the Abortion Rights Campaign and Coalition to Repeal the Eight Amendment. So far, locations that have been confirmed are Galway, Kilkenny, Kerry, Sligo, Waterford, Wexford and Limerick.

For more information, visit the Facebook events page here.

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