Late last year the Council of Europe’s Human Rghts Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, conducted an official visit to Ireland upon an invitation from the Irish government. There was little coverage of the visit at the time but he met with statutory and non statutory bodies involved in human rights and visited locations including prisons, mental health [...]
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Breaking News from Dublin City Centre is the announcement of the winners of the Magill magazine’s Politician of the Year awards. (Thanks to RM!!) Campaigning politician of the year – Brian Hayes Wigmore award – Gaffe of the year – Terence Flanagan (for copying Joan Burton’s speech) One to watch – Sean Sherlock Political Humourist [...]
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“The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives.” (Audre Lorde – Poetry Is Not A Luxury) The time has (more than) come to reframe the narrow terms of the marriage debate [...]
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Released today by the Safe and Legal in Ireland campaign are 3 Youtube videos which make up part of a 11 minute presentation on the issue of abortion in Ireland, where we are at and what needs to happen to solve the problems faced by women seeking terminations. The first part I’m posting below and [...]
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Image via WikipediaThe Green Party seem to spend a considerable amount of time analysing the campaign for same sex marriage/partnership rights. Paul Gogarty TD and chairperson of the party delves into comment’s on Damiens recent post to clarify the reported comments to constituents and others regarding how the campaign is being won and lost. Deputy [...]
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A fine of €2million and recommendations that he be struck off – no surprise there then. Soon to be ex solicitor Michael Lynn was today found guilty of 57 charges of misconduct that were placed before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. No sign of Michael in court himself of course. I do hope that there are [...]
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I was working today and could not make the auction. What auction? – ah that auction of Michael Lynn’s wine collection that he didn’t take with him when he flit and some other household goods. No sign of the hippo. If I had been present I could have purchased some Warwick Estate. (Read all about [...]
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Niall McElwee has provided his first comment to this blog in response to the Devine report released yesterday. He said he would comment here publicly and he has done so. MP. Thank you for facilitating me with the opportunity to reply. As the Report has just been published and I did not get sight of [...]
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In a ruling before the High Court today a sperm donor was told he had no rights to guardianship or access to right to a child. A gay man had provided sperm to a lesbian couple with no involvement anticipated. He changed his mind, was refused the access he wanted and had received a injunction [...]
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Five hours into reading the report I think I can agree that it met the Terms of Reference and Conall Devine and child protection consultant Eoin Rush have done a fine job in sometimes difficult circumstances. The report was into the actions and inactions of the HSE (or Midlands Health Board as was) and not [...]
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