Charlie Brooker is must see television at the moment with Newswipe on BBC 4. This segment makes for some uncomfortable viewing for many TV newsrooms in the US, UK and Ireland. (Things I want RTE to stop doing? Putting pol corrs outside Government Buildings when there is nobody there; Putting two different correspondents outside different [...]
You may remember when the second stage debate on the Civil Partnership Bill began back in December, Lucinda Creighton, FG TD for Dublin South East, was not present when called on to speak. There has been extensive time given to the debate fortunately and yesterday Lucinda spoke and thanks to the wonders that is the [...]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·Dublin South East·Fine Gael·Iona Institute·Ireland·Irish Catholic·Lucinda Creighton
The Irish government should take all necessary steps, both immediate and incremental, to ensure that women have informed and un-coerced access to safe and legal abortion services within Ireland as an element of women’s exercise of their reproductive and other human rights. In the interim, the government should immediately ensure that those abortion services that [...]
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Still getting the links together from the Civil Partnership Debate yesterday (the bill has passed it’s Second Stage and has been referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Law Reform for the stage where amendments are put and debated.) However I thought we might try assist Leo Varadkar TD (Fine Gael) in finding [...]
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So when the Civil Partnership legislation passes and is finally enacted same sex couples should be able to register their relationships in a variety of places that are approved for the conduct of civil ceremonies. Including…. (It was announced yesterday that Croke Park was registered as a venue for the conducting of civil marriages) Now [...]
Tags:Croke Park·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Same-sex relationship
The Civil Partnership Bill Second Stage Debate will resume this Wednesday 27th January some time between 11.30 and 1.30pm. There are two other bills for debate during this time before contributions can be made. Who’s left to speak? Personally I’m still waiting for Lucinda. You can watch it here and of course join in the [...]
Is there a shortage of empty houses in Donegal South West? Senator Brian Ó’Domhnaill writes on the Fianna Fáil blog (yes I know I read it!) about debates happening the Dáil and Seanad this week on the Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2009. Senator Ó’Domhnaill says the bill will make it easier for people to [...]
The Public Sector Executive Union recently conducted research amongst members regarding their experiences in the workplace of lgbt issues. (Sunday Tribune article) The survey was aimed at lgbt members but other members also completed it. The initiative was led by the Union President Fiona Lee and Deputy General Secretary Billy Hannigan and funded by EU [...]
Tags:Discrimination·Employment·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Irish Civil Service·LGBT·Sexual orientation
Tell me the last time you remember Martin Cullen being interviewed with regards to his job? He’s Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in case you need reminding. Can you remember when you heard him talking about these things? I remember more about John O’Donoghue’s tenure then Cullen. (And not a race meeting or trip [...]
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