Berfore the debate took place yesterday you may remember hearing that FF were having a special meeting with Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dermot Ahern. The meeting was to discuss the possible inclusion of an amendment protecting those who do not want to offer services to those registering their civil partnership or being […]
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Mary Minihan in today’s Irish Times reports that Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, will meet this morning with FF TD’s to discuss matters pertaining to the Civil Partnership Bill before tonights debate. Sean Connick TD in his role as chairperson of the Fianna Fáil justice policy committee has called the meeting. […]
Just in off the tweets… In tomorrows Irish Times MRBI Poll the Labour Party are the big movers up 10% to 24&. The Government disapproval rating ranks at 85%. Fianna Fail 22 -5 Fine Gael 32 -2 Labour 24 +10 Sinn Fein 9 +1 Greens 4 no change, Government Approval 14%, disapproval 85%
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Many thanks to a friend for directing me to this morsel in Saturday’s Irish Times article from Mark Hennessy. HIS TIRED, EVEN exhausted demeanour is frequently commented upon, though it now emerges that the Taoiseach suffers from sleep apnea – where soft tissue blocks the airway at night, depriving the sufferer of deep sleep. Cowen […]
Niall Crowley, former CEO of the Equality Authority has given an interview in today’s Irish Times to Kathy Sheridan. It says everything some of us knew already – the campaign against Equality and civil and human rights in this country is a very dirty business. ‘…The “storm cloudsâ€? had been gathering since September 2007, when […]
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