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Entries Tagged as 'Social Policy'

The Green Party meet lesbians and gay men and talk relationships

February 7th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Ciaran Cuffe, Equality, Gay, Homophobia, Irish Politics, Lesbian, LGBT, Personal, Queer, Same Sex Partnerships, Social Policy

Last week I received an invitation from John Gormley‘s office to attend a consultation that the Green Party was holding to discuss forthcoming developments in the legislation for Civil Partnerships for same sex couples. Readers of MP will know I have been vocal on the issue of the Green Party policy in government regarding same […]

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I need to get something off my chest…

January 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Blogging, Equality, Fact Check, Feminism, Irish Politics, Social Media, Social Policy

I’m going to let the very talented Sabrina Dent explain herself as what to her ambitious and stunning new initiative is all about. But click on the picture – visit the site and don’t get up off your arse (male or female!) – just click on the picture above, read and type! (Am looking forward […]

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What does Cancer look like?

November 23rd, 2007 · 10 Comments · Irish Politics, Social Policy

Green Ink thinks this is what cancer looks like. Sorry GI I have to disagree. I saw what cancer looks like on RTE news this evening. Joan Kennedy, one of the nine women who was misdiagnosed in Port Laoise Hospital was interviewed by Ciaran Mullooly. (Interview link can be found on this page.) Joan is […]

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Major new survey on LGBT Mental Health and Wellbeing Underway

November 20th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Social Policy

Received in the inbox today – if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and living in Ireland please read on and click on the link below and complete the survey. www.LGBTlives.ie GLEN in collaboration with BeLonG To Youth Project have commissioned researchers from Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin to conduct the first significant […]

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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

Michael D. tells Martin Mansergh some truths about republicanism.

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