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#ABORTION

As of midnight, same-sex marriage was legalised, and abortion decriminalised, in Northern Ireland, to the chagrin of the DUP.

@Brownphilip wrote: “Abortion is now legalised in Northern Ireland. That’s a sentence I didn’t think I’d ever write.”

@Daddylev wrote: “Decriminalised, not legalised.”

@Johnjohnjoh20 said: “The funniest part is that the DUP created this situation themselves! They were responsible for the failure of Stormont, thus allowing London to push this legislation through. Talk about karma!”

@ARTUSA88 said: “Congratulations Ireland. Welcome to modern era, 2019 finally. Cheers to equal right for all taxpaying Irish.”

@Opportu0023 wrote: “Times are changing and glad to see Northern Ireland welcoming change.”

@Stevens979 tweeted: “The murder of babies is wrong in every way. Disgusting.”

@fille404 wrote: “Those NI politicians who for so long blocked the fundamental human right of abortion

– and indeed, supported a merciless & pitiless application of the law against desperate women – are forever shamed & should now exit public life for good.”

#RISEOFSKYWALKER

The final trailer for the latest Star Wars film was released.

@Danielsweeney wrote: “I have geeked out over every trailer in episodes 7-9. This one, though, I thought was just OK. In fairness, trying to end Star Wars artfully is an almost impossible task. Like making the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs or something.”

@thefilmcynic wrote: “Is it just me or is the new Star Wars trailer the vaguest and blandest Star Wars trailer ever? It’s just like a bunch of familiar Star Wars imagery and nothing that makes me wonder about anything new to look forward to.”

@Josephscrimshaw wrote: “It was a thrill to buy tickets for the final Skywalker Saga #Starwars movie on Carrie Fisher’s birthday, refresh the ticket site, and imagine Leia asking, ‘Would it help if I got out and pushed?’ ”

@sciencejesus moaned to Disney: “Congratulations .... you’ve successfully killed the part of me that loved Star Wars for the first 30-something years of my life. This legitimately made me feel absolutely nothing. Not even boredom or disdain. Just nothing.”