We Face This Land: Twitter reacts to the call of these Irish women today

Sep 16, 2016

As debate surrounding the 8th amendment continues to rage, a host of Irish women have taken part in a short film created by the Repeal Project – the impact of which can be seen on Twitter this morning.

Directed by Dave Tynan and featuring a poem written by Irish writer, Sarah Maria Griffin, more than 30 Irish women including Aoibhinn McGinnity, Senator Lynn Ruane and Roisín Ingle can be seen wading into the sea as they call for a repeal of the 8th.

Highlighting the similarity between archaic laws of the past and the State's current reluctance to give Irish women ownership over their own bodies, We Face This Land drives home the need for change, and social media users, including Marian Keyes and David O'Donherty, have taken to Twitter in their droves to commend all those involved.

Women of Ireland are indestructible lighthouses and your waves will not swallow us.#repealthe8th https://t.co/IPhg3iY4iE

— Sorcha Kinder (@SorchaKinder) September 15, 2016

This is magnificent.#repealthe8th https://t.co/QYjxlNWm0p

— Paraic O'Donnell (@paraicodonnell) September 15, 2016

COME ON IRELAND, LET'S SORT THIS OUT #repealthe8th https://t.co/G93EcGWAtR

— David O'Doherty (@phlaimeaux) September 15, 2016

We Face This Land. Such a powerful video and message. Serious goosebumps. #repealthe8th https://t.co/lMOvf3klrl

— Aimee Ward (@readyaimeefire_) September 16, 2016

'Let us be the descendants of all the witches they could not drown' #wefacethisland #notavessel #repealthe8th

— vicky conway (@drvconway) September 15, 2016

#wefacethisland A short by @dave_tynan of a poem by @griffski. Featuring your sisters, cousins, mothers, friends https://t.co/hZVfrlde49

— Tara Flynn (@TaraFlynn) September 16, 2016