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Entries Tagged as 'European Union'

Largest ever EU survey reports on LGBT discrimination

May 17th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Equality, European Union, Homophobia, LGBT

Results from Europe’s biggest ever survey on LGBT discrimination and hate crime are released today. Over 93,000 people responded to the EU LGBT survey conducted by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.  The  Agency (FRA) provides evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers so as to inform debates, policies and laws on fundamental rights. The survey [...]

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Are you sure you’re sure you’re sure?

May 18th, 2012 · 3 Comments · European Union, Irish Politics

You may have noticed a lack of referendum blogging round these parts.  I admit I can’t be bothered.  I don’t even know if I’ll vote. That for me is terrible.  But both sides and the issue itself are not energising me anyway. Or they are making me terribly angry at the inaccessibility, scare tactics and [...]

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Seven Irish MEP’s bothered, Five to go

January 26th, 2012 · 3 Comments · European Union, Irish Politics, LGBT

ILGA Europe (International Lesbian and Gay Association) are running a campaign aimed at members of the European Parliament to seek their commitment on LGBT rights. So far seven Irish MEP’s have signed the 10 point pledge on LGBT rights issues. So Liam Aylward, Mairead McGuinness, Gay Mitchell (remember him?), Pat (The Cope) Gallagher, Brian Crowley, [...]

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Right when Nicolas starts I’m to say

March 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · European Union

Photo earlier today from the Informal Heads of State meeting in Brussels. Pictures from the Council of the European Union. Enda and Nicolas Sarkozy exchanged strong words tonight.  Do you think he was deep in thought practising his french in the picture? ‘Paddy voudrais savoir ce que se passe, M. Sarkozy! Ne touchez pas notre [...]

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‘I believe that Children are our future’

November 17th, 2010 · No Comments · European Union, Irish Politics, Social Media

Today is International Students Day and the Irish Second Level Students Union and the Children’s Rights Alliance are holding  Your World – Your Say a Consultation on Children’s Views on their Engagement in European and International Levels of Decision-Making. 100 young people from all over the country are gathering in Dublin to talk about the [...]

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GLEN win bid to host 2012 ILGA Europe Conference

November 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · European Union, LGBT

Ireland will be hosting the International Lesbian and Gay Association European Region conference in 2012 due to a successful bid made by GLEN at the ILGA conference in the Hague which took place last weekend. They made a bid video and I’m sure you’ll find something to entertain you in it!

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Irish MEP’s join Intergroup

October 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Equality, European Union, Irish Politics, LGBT

I mentioned recently the paucity of Irish MEP’s who had joined the LGBT Intergroup of the European Parliament. I’m happy to report that this week Joe Higgins (Socialist Party – Dublin) and Marian Harkins (Independent – West) have both accepted invitations to join. They join Prionsias de Rossa and Nessa Childrers. Other MEP’s have also [...]

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European Parliament debate on Same Sex Partnerships

September 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · European Union, Irish Politics, LGBT

During the recent session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg a debate was held on the issues facing same sex couples in registered partnerships or marriages and the lack of transferability of these agreements when couples travel between member states. The debate can be viewed here with speeches from members both for and against European [...]

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Deirdre De Burca leaving Seanad for European Commission?

December 9th, 2009 · 16 Comments · European Union, Green Party

Today’s Wicklow Times is reporting that Senator Deirdre de Burca is packing her bags and heading for Brussels to work in the cabinet of Ireland’s new European Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn . Now you may remember the last time Senator de Burca hitched the parachute to her back and flew. This time she is going further [...]

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Death Panel Politics, Disability and Lisbon

September 27th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Abortion, Disability, Equality, European Union, Irish Politics, Lisbon

While I was on holidays a work colleague texted me to say she had been canvassed by Cóir.  The canvasser told her that if Lisbon was passed that she would be put down like a dog. My colleague has cerebral palsy.  She didn’t argue back and managed to move away. I was shocked but not [...]

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