April 03

1971 ‘To speak of a right to contraception on the part of an individual … is to speak of a right that cannot even exist’—John Charles McQuaid, archbishop of Dublin (1895–1973), as quoted in the Irish Times, ‘This Week They Said’. 1970 Garda Richard Fallon (42) was shot dead as he attempted to prevent a bank ... Read more

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