The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony

 aired the week of September 14, 2026

The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony tells the story of how women in Ireland gained rights over their bodies and their healthcare.  This is a very sensitive handling of several difficult topics including domestic abuse.  Saorise meets Maura at Connolly Train Station in Dublin.  As the two women visit Maura begins to recount the events starting in November of 1968 and how she ended up being one of the women on platform two advocating for change. Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction with strong female characters by authors like Fiona Davis, Marie Benedict and Paula McLain.