As I have referred to frequently in the blog posts on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 there are to be significant changes to social welfare entitlement, benefit, and assessment for those in civil partnerships and also to those cohabiting in same sex relationships. The Department of Social Protection now have […]
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As reported earlier this week the commencement order for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 was signed by Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern. A video has been released of the signing ceremony (can anyone point me to any other ocassion or legislation where such a ceremony has been […]
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The Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern has signed the commencement order which sees the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010 come into effect. GLEN released photos of the signing event – it is very unusual to see a signing event take place in Ireland, reminiscent of President Obama and […]
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When the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act was passed earlier this year it was known that further legislation would be needed before the bill was enacted. The Social Welfare Misc. Provisions Bill 2010 was published last month but amendments to the bill pertaining to Civil Partnerships and recognising same sex […]
If you have been following the comments here you’ll know there has been difficulties in arranagements surrounding an event organised by Marriage Equality where the CEO of Freedom to Marry, Evan Wolfson Today Marriage Equality announced another change of venue – the Gresham told them that they were accessible. This is a common thought – […]
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