jul 12, 1970 - Irish feminism

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In 1970, some Irish pubs refused to allow women to enter at all, some allowed women only if accompanied by a man and many still refused to serve women pints of beer. Women's groups staged protests in the early 1970's. In one instance, Nell McCafferty led a group of 30 women who ordered, and wereserved, 30 brandies. they then ordered one pint of Guinness. When the pint was refused, they drank the brandies and refused to pay as their order was not served. In 2002, the Equal Status Act banned gender discrimination in the provision of goods and services.

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