It’s not a surprise given the butchering of the Equality and Human Rights infrastructure in Ireland this year. News of Niall’s resignation will be received with great sadness by many given the leadership he has given in bringing not only support for equality legislation but also policy development and research and good practice in the […]
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Redmum has been busy organising this (doing amazing things with Facebook!) and I’ll be there tonight. Please spread the word and go to a vigil for a Cervical Cancer Vaccine in Dublin or Cork if you can.
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A. When it’s an ‘expenditure control measure’. Read the full text here. Deirdre de Burca spent time telling Vincent Browne last night on TV3 that the Greens would have huge input into the amendment to the Labour Party’s private members motion on the Education Cuts/ Class size increases etc. tonight. They spent a lot of […]
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Image via Wikipedia Brian Cowen should be learning his Mandarin phrases for his trip to China on Monday or at least downing a few pints in Clara. Instead he’s in RTE studios in Montrose on a Friday night talking to Una O’Hagan wearing his sackcloth and talking about hard times, gravity and processes to review […]
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If you discriminate against people due to their nationality or race, gender, sexuality or disability, are violent towards your partner or commit other human rights violations, indeed if you are a government that does so, well this budget is good for you! The agencies which work in this area have been savaged today. There were […]
Tags:Advocacy Organizations·Domestic violence·Equality Authority·Human rights·Human Rights Commission·Irish Human Rights Commission