Abortion should be covered by legislation

With less than two weeks to go to the vote on the Eighth Amendment, it’s been a relatively sane campaign. A few interventions, however, have been noteworthy.

Google’s decision to ban all advertising on the referendum is alarming. The internet giant has intervened in the democratic process through censorship.

This intervention will largely boost the yes side, as the no side had put huge emphasis on targeted online campaigning.