The Chairperson of the Equality Authority says that the Authority has been the victim of a campaign of targeted misinformation. In the forward to the Annual Report launched yesterday she says that a campaign of misinformation commenced while the Authority was working to reorganise to ensure no diminution of service to the public. This campaign […]
Entries Tagged as 'Equality Authority'
Pointless Press Release of the week
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Equality, Equality Authority, Irish Politics, Social Policy
Maybe this can be a new series for MP. (submissions to tips @ mamanpoulet.com ) Yesterday evening a ministerial press release landed in my inbox – I didn’t know about the launch of a political pamphlet by Niall Crowley for the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland but it obviously got up the nose of Minister of […]
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 […]
Tags:Civil Partnership Bill·European Commission·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Gay community·Same-sex marriage·Society and Culture
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. […]
Tags:Equality Rights Alliance·European Commission·European Union·Government·Republic of Ireland
What of equality, rights and social justice?
October 12th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Disability, Equality, Equality Authority, Green Party, Irish Politics
In the mid 90’s the joke about the Greens was that they didn’t care much about divorce once the fridge was disposed of correctly in the separation. This was the opinion of many regarding Green Party commitment to social justice issues. I know that this is an unfair description with regard to many Green Party […]