Youth Defence

Youth Defence
Formation1986; 38 years ago (1986);[1] reformed 1992; 32 years ago (1992)[2][3][4][1]
Type
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Spokesperson
Former Leader
Justin Barrett
WebsiteOfficial website

Youth Defence is an Irish organisation that opposes legalisation of abortion. It was founded in 1986 (during the 1986 divorce referendum),[1] lay dormant, and was reformed in 1992 following the judgment in the X Case.[2][3][5] It shared offices with the Eurosceptic group Cóir,[6] but is not openly aligned to any specific political party. It is linked to neo-fascist organisations in Italy, Germany and Great Britain.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference corkexaminer1986 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b de Bréadún, Deaglán (11 June 1992). "Anti-abortion campaigners are determined to slay the treaty". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ a b Cummins, Mary (4 May 1992). "Mobilising youth as a weapon to crusade against abortion". The Irish Times. p. 16.
  4. ^ "YD History 1992". Archived from the original on 1 June 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "YD History 1992". Archived from the original on 1 June 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (28 May 2008). "Youth Defence is telling lies, says minister". Irish Independent.