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European Commission tells UK to change Equality Law

November 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Equality, Religion

According to today’s Observer, the European Commission has told the UK Government that it must change a new Equality Law as the exemption proposed for Religious bodies contravenes ‘an EU directive prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of a person’s sexual orientation.’ The law allowed religious groups to discriminate against gay employees “so as to avoid conflicting [...]

Marriage not so much a Burning Issue?

November 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Equality, Equality Authority, Gay, Homophobia, Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

The Burning Issues research launched today by the National Lesbian and Gay Federation comes shortly before the debating of the Civil Partnership Bill. Yesterday evening a number of LGBT organisations were invited to the Equality Authority for a briefing on the Bill. As Tipster says it’s a bit odd that GLEN could not/did not want [...]

Oireachtas Committee hearings this week

November 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Equality, Equality Authority

Keeping a close eye to the Oireachtas Schedule this week I noted two committee meetings that might be interesting to keep an eye to. The first is being held by the Joint Committee on the Constitution on Wednesday morning. Review of the Electoral System: The effect of PR-STV on Women’s Representation in Parliament + Ms. [...]

Sarkozy’s offer of ‘help’ and Wallstrom’s online townhall in Ballymun

June 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Irish Politics, Lisbon

Yesterday French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would come to Ireland to help campaign for the Lisbon Treaty to be accepted by Irish voters. ‘Mrs Merkel and I will do everything we can to help the Irish make the choice for Lisbon,’ he told a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris. [...]

Citizen Consultation on Europe

March 21st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Across the EU this weekend groups of citizens are debating the question ‘What do you think the EU can – and should – do to shape our economic and social future in a globalised world?’ In Dublin Castle 50 independently selected Irish Citizens are debating questions set by facilitators and using ‘deliberative polling’ to come [...]

Tesco Price scalping…and increased EU consumer protection

December 1st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Consumer blogging

Image via Wikipedia Conor Pope’s post last week (more in today’s Pricewatch in the Irish Times) drew my attention to the hikes that some customers were noticing at Tesco. I’ve been getting deliveries from Tesco for the past few weeks due to the lack of wheels (ah that’s another story – life without the mothership [...]

Stimulating economies and bloggers brains

November 21st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Blogging, European Union, Irish Politics, linkiness

Image via Wikipedia Back from Brussels where I took part in a press trip organised by the European Commission representation in Ireland.* You’ll be reading a lot in the coming days about a Financial Stimulus package proposed by the European Commission after a request for same from the Council of Ministers last month. Details [...]

Hello from Brussels

November 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Blogging, European Union, Irish Media, Irish Politics

Image via Wikipedia EU Commission Representation in Ireland: ‘Would you like to go on the next press trip to Brussels?’ Me: ‘Yes‘ So here I am spending the day in Brussels with some other bloggers and Irish Political Correspondents. There are lots of briefings planned and lunch with Ireland’s EU Commissioner. More from ‘the day [...]

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