It was a mere scrap of fabric, deep blue and edged with lace. But when the legislator Ruth Coppinger drew it from her sleeve and held it up in the Irish parliament this week, the item of women’s underwear caused consternation among her colleagues.

Elsewhere, women took to the streets carrying lingerie. In Cork, dozens of thongs were laid on the steps of the courthouse. In Belfast on Thursday, protesters tied knickers to placards and chanted: “My little black dress does not mean yes.”

Thousands of women posted pictures of their underwear on Twitter under the hashtags #IBelieveHer and #ThisIsNotConsent.

The trigger for protests across Ireland, and the eruption of fury on social media, was the words of a lawyer defending a man accused of rape in a trial in Cork.

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I have had the privilege to try out, and now review AND GIVEAWAY an amazing hand crafted Popcorn Popper.

Back in 1819 Jacob Bromwell has an idea...handcrafted, quality baking, cooking and food preparation products that American families could count on to last year after year.

Did you know Bromwell is recognized nationwide as the oldest known manufacturer of corn poppers? And guess what? The design that brought the pleasure of popping corn into their homes of Americans more than 150 years ago remains basically unchanged today.

Fast forward ohhhh almost 200 years and the Jacob Bromwell Company still continues the fine tradition, including handcrafting their Original Popcorn Poppers.

ALMOST 200 YEARS!! That says it all. For a company to survive that long, you know their products are high quality.

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