Ep 528 Polish “Savita” case / Sarah Gilmartin’s Dinner Party

The death of a 30-year-old woman in Poland, likened to the Savita Halappanavar case, has sparked protests and candlelit vigils in an outpouring of opposition to restrictive abortion laws which campaigners claim played a role in her death. Irish Times Europe correspondent Naomi O’Leary has the details of this story and explains why the case will resonate in Ireland.

Later, Róisín talks to prize-winning Irish author Sarah Gilmartin about her brilliant novel, Dinner Party: A tragedy, which tells the story of a family of dysfunctional siblings and their monstrous mother.

Presenter: Róisín Ingle

Produced by: Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne Brennan

Sound: JJ Vernon

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