On the morning of the count, with the result already known, David Quinn gave his immediate reaction to Marian Finucane on RTE Radio 1 [1]. The following Monday, he appeared on the Clare Byrne Live show on RTE 1 [2] to argue that the pro-life side must be as committed in the long term to achieving the goals of the pro-life movement as the pro-choice side were in 1983 when they lost by the same margin.
Finally, Bred O’Brien appeared on the Friday panel on Sean O’Rourke’s RTE Radio 1 show [3] and underlined the importance of keeping the legislation restrictive and ensuring the conscience rights of all health care professionals who refuse to participate in abortions.