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Entries Tagged as 'Cop Out'

Won’t somebody think of the florists?

October 25th, 2009 · 13 Comments · Cop Out, David Quinn, Equality, Homophobia, Iona Institute, Irish Politics, LGBT, Religious Right Dressed up as research institutes, Same Sex Partnerships

Do the Iona Institute think the Irish public and their elected representatives are a few sultanas short of the full wedding cake? Well they must obviously with the latest line of lobbying that is underway with regard to the Civil Partnership Bill. Yesterday we heard that Iona Institute and their Director, my favourite passive aggressive, […]

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How the campaign is being lost – according to the Greens

April 23rd, 2008 · 10 Comments · Cop Out, Equality, Gay, Green Party, Iona Institute, Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Partnerships

Image via WikipediaThe Green Party seem to spend a considerable amount of time analysing the campaign for same sex marriage/partnership rights. Paul Gogarty TD and chairperson of the party delves into comment’s on Damiens recent post to clarify the reported comments to constituents and others regarding how the campaign is being won and lost. Deputy […]

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John ‘Lights Out’ Gormley is planning on making me ill

January 10th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Consumer blogging, Cop Out, Disability, eejit.., Irish Politics

While the debates about the ban on traditional lightbulbs continue it’s probably about time that the many people living in Ireland who will be physically and emotionally affected by the move to low energy (CFL) bulbs put their two cents in. For those of you who are not light sensitive or allergic to UVA rays […]

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The Structure of a Campaign (or how the baby is being thrown out…)

January 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Cop Out, KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

So the papers and TV and radio news were full of reports at the weekend that gay couples who have had their relationships recognised abroad will be able to have those relationships recognised here whenever the legislation is passed recognising same sex relationships. Ah yes safe lovely cuddly couples who can financially contribute to the […]

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Go read someone else instead for a while

December 7th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Blogging, Ciaran Cuffe, Cop Out, linkiness, Uncategorized

Yup one of those I’m very busy at the moment but will be back with you shortly posts – with more on Sean Power our junior minister for ‘equality if you are not a lesbian or gay parent’, and Brian Lenihan – Minister for forthoming inJustices but who get’s invited to openings of envelopes…and then […]

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