Do the Iona Institute think the Irish public and their elected representatives are a few sultanas short of the full wedding cake? Well they must obviously with the latest line of lobbying that is underway with regard to the Civil Partnership Bill. Yesterday we heard that Iona Institute and their Director, my favourite passive aggressive, [...]
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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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While the debates about the ban on traditional lightbulbs continue it’s probably about time that the many people living in Ireland who will be physically and emotionally affected by the move to low energy (CFL) bulbs put their two cents in. For those of you who are not light sensitive or allergic to UVA rays [...]
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So the papers and TV and radio news were full of reports at the weekend that gay couples who have had their relationships recognised abroad will be able to have those relationships recognised here whenever the legislation is passed recognising same sex relationships. Ah yes safe lovely cuddly couples who can financially contribute to the [...]
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Yup one of those I’m very busy at the moment but will be back with you shortly posts – with more on Sean Power our junior minister for ‘equality if you are not a lesbian or gay parent’, and Brian Lenihan – Minister for forthoming inJustices but who get’s invited to openings of envelopes…and then [...]
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..You can’t get married in a tent but now other places that are accessible, open the public and have a fire safety certificate are ok. Ah yeah special thing this marriage lark. Have to keep the gays away from it.
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The matter of same-sex partnerships came up for discussion in Seanad Eireann yesterday. David Norris was hurting like lots of other lesbians and gay men and he wasn’t afraid to let people know. Senator David Norris: The principal point I wish to raise is the question of what occurred in the Dáil yesterday and its [...]
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Charles Flanagan TD. is a Fine Gael TD from very conservative stock. He’s not very much like his father though. An extract from his speech during the motion to reintroduce the Labour Party’s Civil Union Bill is something worth noting. I recently attended the funeral of a single man in my constituency. His relatives, brothers [...]
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I wonder how the lesbian and gay members of the Green Party are feeling this morning – there are quite a few of them – some of very long standing, others quite new. I know how many Green Party voters are feeling – their ire is all through lesbian and gay message boards and filling [...]
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