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Dear Nervous Nellies

January 21st, 2015 · 7 Comments · Homophobia, Irish Politics, Marriage Equality, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships, Uncategorized

Yes you … stop looking over your shoulder… you who watched Claire Byrne Live and began to panic about the Marriage Referendum and started worrying about what was going on, who was doing what and the sky was going to fall in and and and… 1) Chill the feck out. 2) There are 4 months […]

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What do you call a Former Taoiseach?

October 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on What do you call a Former Taoiseach? · Uncategorized

Regarding that matter of His Excellency and how one might refer to a former Taoiseach. I asked the Government Press Office Former Taoisigh don’t have titles and are not referred to as “your excellency”.  On printed matter and by way of introduction they are referred to as Former Taoiseach. Grand so we are now clear on […]

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The Smokescreen of Disability and #Crref

November 6th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Disability, Equality, Uncategorized

The referendum on Children which will take place this Saturday is about the state’s responsibility to children who are neglected or abused and at risk in their families – where their parents are not able to protect them or may be abusing them. It is about listening to children in those situations and acting where […]

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Guest Post: Rally for Recognition: Identity, NOT Disorder

October 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Guest post by Cat McIlroy, Trans* Education & Advocacy [TEA] Trans* Education & Advocacy [TEA] has recently been established by a small but dedicated group of 6 volunteers as a grass roots community organising collective committed to supporting, engaging, empowering and advocating for the trans* community in Ireland. Through our diverse voices and identities we […]

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Complaints about Psychic Readings Live

July 10th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Uncategorized

Those following me on twitter may know I have submitted complaints regarding Psychic Reading Live regarding it’s contravention of the BAI Code (See page 22). My complaints were submitted online to TV3 directly as per the procedures in place.  I complained regarding specific contraventions on particular nights where presenters presented information as fact and not […]

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