http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/ Clucking away crookedly through media, politics and life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-318651 Maman Poulet Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:52:42 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-318651 Phil where's they hysteria, its not to be found here! Maybe you mean over on at thejournal.ie or somewhere! All I And the person who travelled expect is for the law to be followed and people treated with respect. It is not the Dept or government who denied travel in fact they did exactly what they were meant to do, it was Irish Rail who made a mistake and apologised fairly promptly. Phil where’s they hysteria, its not to be found here! Maybe you mean over on at thejournal.ie or somewhere! All I And the person who travelled expect is for the law to be followed and people treated with respect. It is not the Dept or government who denied travel in fact they did exactly what they were meant to do, it was Irish Rail who made a mistake and apologised fairly promptly.

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-318650 Phil Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:43:21 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-318650 i find the debate aimed at the wrong target its the government who set the rules of any travel scheme and therefore when a company depends and needs state subvention to provide any service its remit is to follow that instruction simple fact . the facts of life in any organisation us that some people make genuine mistakes when dealing with people but the perception of that person wronged and to be frank the hysterical reaction does make a mockery of the genuine strides in rights for persons of all genders and all sexual preferences in the first dawn of the 21st century .nobody was shot nobody was harmed or assaulted .the couple in question rather then make a meal of the issue should have addressed the issue through social welfare department and their local TD rather then coming across as some precious easily offended "queen". What would they wish for that unfortunate person who made a mistake have him sacked , vilified in the press he's probably fucked in his job after today anyway. It will no doubt have members of the straight community trying it on when travelling on public transport as they will all be suddenly gay when stopped diluting the equality debate . i believe in equality for all but i'm not that ignorant or infallible as to recognize human error rather then malice when i see the news reports. i find the debate aimed at the wrong target its the government who set the rules of any travel scheme and therefore when a company depends and needs state subvention to provide any service its remit is to follow that instruction simple fact . the facts of life in any organisation us that some people make genuine mistakes when dealing with people but the perception of that person wronged and to be frank the hysterical reaction does make a mockery of the genuine strides in rights for persons of all genders and all sexual preferences in the first dawn of the 21st century .nobody was shot nobody was harmed or assaulted .the couple in question rather then make a meal of the issue should have addressed the issue through social welfare department and their local TD rather then coming across as some precious easily offended “queen”. What would they wish for that unfortunate person who made a mistake have him sacked , vilified in the press he’s probably fucked in his job after today anyway. It will no doubt have members of the straight community trying it on when travelling on public transport as they will all be suddenly gay when stopped diluting the equality debate . i believe in equality for all but i’m not that ignorant or infallible as to recognize human error rather then malice when i see the news reports.

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-318439 Iarnrod Eireann apologise to gay couple over travel pass rejection Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:37:49 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-318439 [...] may remember prior to Civil Partnership recognition that Irish Rail instructed its staff to prevent same sex couples from benefiting from free travel under spousal pass...  They even put notices up in the ticket checkers cabins on the matter.  The company said that [...] [...] may remember prior to Civil Partnership recognition that Irish Rail instructed its staff to prevent same sex couples from benefiting from free travel under spousal pass…  They even put notices up in the ticket checkers cabins on the matter.  The company said that [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-236587 Social Welfare and Civil Partnership Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:37:15 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-236587 [...] about elections and christmas holidays.  Bus passes for all entitled to them to follow shortly presumably? And couples who don’t want to be financially assessed as couples to face questioning of [...] [...] about elections and christmas holidays.  Bus passes for all entitled to them to follow shortly presumably? And couples who don’t want to be financially assessed as couples to face questioning of [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-177928 Maman Poulet » Civil Partnership Bill passes the Dáil Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:23:11 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-177928 [...] – Irish Rail - get ready to take down those bloody signs. The Social Welfare and Finance Bills are due in the Autumn and I look forward to the amendments to [...] [...] – Irish Rail – get ready to take down those bloody signs. The Social Welfare and Finance Bills are due in the Autumn and I look forward to the amendments to [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-156776 Maman Poulet » Just a few words Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-156776 [...] legislation through the Dáil which discriminated against same sex couples – you may remember the travel pass ban which resulted from it. But come the Civil Partnership Bill that may become a distant memory [...] [...] legislation through the Dáil which discriminated against same sex couples – you may remember the travel pass ban which resulted from it. But come the Civil Partnership Bill that may become a distant memory [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-129226 Maman Poulet » Civil Partnership – All aboard in early December? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-129226 [...] do hope that there are very loud jeers towards Irish Rail (not at the ordinary staff mind) as the gang arrive! PS. The Department of Social Welfare office is [...] [...] do hope that there are very loud jeers towards Irish Rail (not at the ordinary staff mind) as the gang arrive! PS. The Department of Social Welfare office is [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-97587 The Irish Blog Award Finalists | MediaVirgins.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:00:56 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-97587 [...] Suzy Byrne: “Irish Rail enforcing the ban on free travel for Same Sex Couples� [...]

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-97530 Michael Everson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:25:34 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-97530 I think it's splendid that this article is up for an Irish Blog award. I think it’s splendid that this article is up for an Irish Blog award.

]]> http://www.mamanpoulet.com/irish-rail-enforcing-the-ban-on-free-travel-for-same-sex-couples/comment-page-1/#comment-97498 Irish Blog Awards » Blog Archive » 2009 Irish Blog Awards Finalists Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:13:50 +0000 http://www.mamanpoulet.com/?p=438#comment-97498 [...] Suzy Byrne: “Irish Rail enforcing the ban on free travel for Same Sex Couples” [...] [...] Suzy Byrne: “Irish Rail enforcing the ban on free travel for Same Sex Couples” [...]

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