Charles Flanagan TD. is a Fine Gael TD from very conservative stock. He’s not very much like his father though. An extract from his speech during the motion to reintroduce the Labour Party’s Civil Union Bill is something worth noting. I recently attended the funeral of a single man in my constituency. His relatives, brothers […]
Entries Tagged as 'Same Sex Partnerships'
Sitting in the side aisle
November 2nd, 2007 · 4 Comments · Cop Out, Irish Politics, Same Sex Partnerships
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They don’t make them like this anymore….
November 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Cop Out, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy, Uncategorized
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Deputy Cuffe – Tell us how you have not copped out?
November 1st, 2007 · 17 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Cop Out, Gay, gayvote.ie, Irish Politics, KAL Case, Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships
I wonder how the lesbian and gay members of the Green Party are feeling this morning – there are quite a few of them – some of very long standing, others quite new. I know how many Green Party voters are feeling – their ire is all through lesbian and gay message boards and filling […]
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Cuffe tells us he is not copping out
October 31st, 2007 · 6 Comments · Cop Out, Equality, Lesbian, LGBT, Same Sex Partnerships
Press release just received… Greens praise Govt pledge on same sex unions – Legislation to be introduced by March 2008 The Green Party’s Justice spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD has welcomed the Government’s commitment to publish legislation by March 2008 that will give legal recognition to same sex unions. The development will extend to cohabiting gay […]
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Ciaran ‘Cop Out’ Cuffe T.D.
October 30th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Ciaran Cuffe, Cop Out, Equality, Gay, Homophobia, Irish Politics, irishelection2007, KAL Case, LGBT, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships
Updates to this post can be found here and here Ciaran Cuffe – is this what doing a deal with the devil is all about? Today on Lunchtime on Newstalk you were laying out the various reasons why it might not be the right time to vote in favour of redebating the Labour Party’s Civil […]
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