Lorraine Grimes
@lorrainegrimes.bsky.social
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Academic, activist, social policy, reproductive health, mother and baby institutions
A lovely evening last Thursday at the launch of my book Single Mothers in Twentieth Century Ireland and Britain. Thanks so much to all who braved the storm to celebrate with me. Huge thank you to Ailbhe Smyth for launching the book and to Terri and Steve who shared their experiences with us.
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29 days ago
Only two days left to get those abstracts in! Closing date is tomorrow 6 February.
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Just a reminder that this is on tonight. All welcome 😊
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Congratulations to
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on the launch of her first book happening this Thursday 5 February at 7pm at the Irish Film Institute Dublin. All welcome.
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Abortion Access Campaign
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Congratulations to our sister in AAC collective
@lorrainegrimes.bsky.social
on the publication of this book. It documents a bleak part of hidden Irish history that affected so many of our families but was not openly acknowledged. See image for details of book launch in Dublin IFI 7pm Thurs 5/2/2026
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It is an honour to have the brilliant activist, campaigner and academic Ailbhe Smyth launch my book on Thursday 5 February at 7pm in the Irish Film Institute
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Delighted to finally finally see this in real life 😂 Available to order here:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mo...
Book launch details to come...
5 months ago
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Congratulations to
@lorrainegrimes.bsky.social
on the publication of her first book which is now available with Bloomsbury
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mo...
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Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain
Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mothers-in-twentiethcentury-ireland-and-britain-9781350515178/
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Throughout the 20th Century, unmarried mothers endured shame and institutionalisation. In Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain,
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examines the journeys made by hundreds of pregnant Irish women to Britain. Out now:
https://bit.ly/4lAg9cf
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Thanks so much. Finally available in hardback from today!! 🎉
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10 months ago
🎥 Recorded in January and just aired on RTE tv now. We are clearer than ever on who we are and what we stand for. We will have a short statement soon. FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
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Delighted to see myself and Dr Deirdre Duffy's
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article out. This is important research we carried out for the review of the Termination of Pregnancy legislation in Ireland.
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Really proud to have contributed to this documentary for ITV news on forced adoption and repatriation of single mothers and their children in Britain and Ireland
www.itv.com/news/2025-05...
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-05-05/i-was-abducted-and-my-baby-kidnapped-under-british-irish-scheme
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It's been a lot of work to get here but my book is finally available for pre-order
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mo...
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Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain
Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/single-mothers-in-twentiethcentury-ireland-and-britain-9781350515178/
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