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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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Green Party failing children in lesbian/gay headed families?

April 1st, 2008 · 8 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Equality, Gay, Iona Institute, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships

Or so the feeling will be amongst many in the lesbian and gay community. Fianna Fáil are also failing children in this situation if this morning’s Irish Times lead on the 200 pages of legislation on civil partnership and recognition of cohabitants is to be believed. However FF never promised us a rose garden! Remember […]

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Who’s funding the Iona Institute?

January 8th, 2007 · 13 Comments · David Quinn, Iona Institute, Irish Media, Irish Politics, Religious Right Dressed up as research institutes, Uncategorized

Come on David Quinn spill the beans? Otherwise I expect Michael McDowell and Bertie Ahern to make similar statements querying the modus operandi of your new institute. This time last year they were busy sinking the Centre for Public Inquiry because they didn’t like money from outside Ireland funding a private body investigating the state […]

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