Unite for life Vigil outside the dail

Onesimus

Calling all Christians here to join the unite for life vigil outside the dail tomorrow on kildare street at 4:30pm

Anyone here going to it?

PDN

I'll be there.

Fanny Cradock

I'll be in work unfortunately. It seems like a strange time of the day to organise it. I wonder if it will get much coverage?

laoch na mona

i was at the march for choice

Fanny Cradock

Good for you.

Onesimus

RTE initially said that only 1000 showed up then at 9 0 clock on tv said ''several thousand'' but the actual number was estimated at a whopping 10,000.

lotmc

Well done. Caused a significant delay to an ambulance in traffic at 5.30. Hope you are proud

PDN

Onesimus wrote: »

RTE initially said that only 1000 showed up then at 9 0 clock on tv said ''several thousand'' but the actual number was estimated at a whopping 10,000.

I had wondered if the turnout would be poor - partly because of the really inconvenient start time of 4.30pm. Most of the crowd seemed to be in Molesworth Street. I was in a group of about 1000 that overflowed into Kildare Street.

I was quite suprised at how young the age profile was. The section of the crowd where I was seemed to be composed more of 20-somethings than any other age group. Made me feel quite old.

Onesimus

PDN wrote: »

I had wondered if the turnout would be poor - partly because of the really inconvenient start time of 4.30pm. Most of the crowd seemed to be in Molesworth Street. I was in a group of about 1000 that overflowed into Kildare Street.

I was quite suprised at how young the age profile was. The section of the crowd where I was seemed to be composed more of 20-somethings than any other age group. Made me feel quite old.

I was in this crowd behind the big tv screen. I think its great to see the young out there haha, I'm sure you blended in nicely PDN ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ2IC7icQyo

Onesimus

The official youth defence video here. Look at that CROWD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYH6fXvzfcM

antiskeptic

PDN wrote: »

I had wondered if the turnout would be poor - partly because of the really inconvenient start time of 4.30pm. Most of the crowd seemed to be in Molesworth Street. I was in a group of about 1000 that overflowed into Kildare Street.

I was quite suprised at how young the age profile was. The section of the crowd where I was seemed to be composed more of 20-somethings than any other age group. Made me feel quite old.

I thought the crowd on Kidare Street was the extent of it - with them facing the podium on Molesworth St. Just after seeing the utoob vid and realise now why the roar was as loud as it was.

There's something powerful about the sound of a crowd at one isn't there? If the context were different (Egypt for instance) it'd be a frightening prospect to have to face.

Splendour

laoch na mona wrote: »

i was at the march for choice

Choice for the mother or the baby?