The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter yesterday published the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011. The Bill is fairly miscellaneous to be sure – covering matters including Legal Aid, Good Samaritans, bankruptcy, the sale of alcohol, charges for citizenship applications. Essentially it’s a tidying up bill covering loopholes and developments in many […]
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On Wednesday the Finance No. 3 Bill 2011 was debated in Dáil Eireann and passed through second stage without a vote. The Bill seeks to revise the tax codes which are affected by the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010. One clause of the bill will give a child whose parents are […]
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Yesterday the Council Of Europe released comprehensive research on LGBT rights in Europe. There are 47 states in membership of the Council of Europe and they all are signatories of the European Convention on Human Rights, (but not all of them uphold it.) The Council of Europe’s Commissioner on Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg is outspoken […]
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A Guest post from the Equality and Rights Alliance Prevention is better than cure. A stitch in time save nine. Tūs maith leath na hoibre. How many sayings are there about taking precautionary steps in order to ensure a better outcome? But how many times do we actually take their salutary lessons into account in […]
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Enforced participation in a work placement scheme is seen a legitimate provision of personal care services to all age groups and people with disabilities. The Tús scheme which was launched by the previous government in late 2010 never actually started as Joan Burton found out when she took over her brief in the Department of […]
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