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Civil Partnerships – the numbers 10 months on

February 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Civil Partnerships – the numbers 10 months on · Irish Politics, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy

For day that is in it (Bah Humbug) GLEN have released some statistics on Civil Partnership in Ireland. The figures, provided by the General Registrars Office show that: · 536 couples entered civil partnership in Ireland in the nine months from April 5th 2011, when civil partnership first became available · the 1072 people entering […]

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Mauled by the Celtic Tiger – CESR report published

February 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Irish Politics, Recession, Social Policy

International human rights organisation the Centre for Economic and Social Rights yesterday published a report reviewing the impact of recession on human rights in Ireland. Mauled by the Celtic Tiger: Human Rights in Ireland’s Economic Meltdown reviews Ireland’s commitments to international human rights instruments, research and statistics available on the impact of austerity on Human, […]

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Irish journalist couple to challenge anti-fracking campaign

February 12th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Irish Politics

Give it a few weeks but soon enough you’ll be hearing from US based Irish anti environmentalist film makers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney on a radio/TV programme near you. They are raising money to make a documentary titled Frack Off which purports to challenge Gasland, the documentary about the damage caused by fracking made […]

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A state with 557* citizens does not need an Irish Embassy

February 2nd, 2012 · 6 Comments · Irish Politics

As of December 31st 2005, there were 557, persons having the Vatican citizenship, of which 58 Cardinals, 293 of the Clergy having status as members of the Pontifical Representations, 62 other members of the Clergy, 101 members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard and 43 other lay persons. The persons authorized to reside in the Vatican […]

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Seven Irish MEP’s bothered, Five to go

January 26th, 2012 · 3 Comments · European Union, Irish Politics, LGBT

ILGA Europe (International Lesbian and Gay Association) are running a campaign aimed at members of the European Parliament to seek their commitment on LGBT rights. So far seven Irish MEP’s have signed the 10 point pledge on LGBT rights issues. So Liam Aylward, Mairead McGuinness, Gay Mitchell (remember him?), Pat (The Cope) Gallagher, Brian Crowley, […]

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