Write, email or phone your TD

A simple guide regarding your TD: It is better to visit him/her at his clinic than a phonecall, a phonecall is better than a letter, a letter is better than an email. But the most important thing is that you do make your views known to your TD, if they don't  hear from constituents, they think its a dead issue.

Suggested procedures for phoning your local politicians

When you ring your local politicians, you may not get to speak to them on your first call. You may be asked to leave a message. Don't be deterred; your TD will ring you back.

If he / she doesn't ring you back, ring him / her again. During holiday periods it is possible that your TD may not be keeping regular office hours, but keep trying.

1. Introduce yourself, say where you live and state that you are a constituent of the TD.

2. Tell them that you are absolutely opposed to the legalisation of any form of abortion in Ireland. Tell them that you want a proper protection of the child from the moment of conception. Say that this proposal must protect the unborn child from the moment of fertilisation and that it must be clarified with regard to medical treatment.

3. Say that you want, as a constituent, a rejection of any attempt to legalise/ fund/ approval in other EU states, stem cell research or 'theraputic' cloning. You also want the TD to strongly oppose any form of legalised abortion or face losing your vote. Say that you will ring back to see how they fared with their representations.

4. After a week, follow up your first call and recruit others.