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Entries Tagged as 'Republic of Ireland'

And while I’m at it

November 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Feminism, MSM

People following me on twitter or reading the liveblogs are probably sick to the teeth of my ranting through the last few weeks about Vincent Browne’s problem with women. For a broadcaster so obsessed with equality this season’s show on TV3 has been marked by a lack of female guest on the first part of […]

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Oireachtas Committee hearings this week

November 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Equality, Equality Authority

Keeping a close eye to the Oireachtas Schedule this week I noted two committee meetings that might be interesting to keep an eye to. The first is being held by the Joint Committee on the Constitution on Wednesday morning. Review of the Electoral System: The effect of PR-STV on Women’s Representation in Parliament + Ms. […]

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Immigration controls to be introduced for UK-Irish travel.

January 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · European Union, Irish Politics

Image via Wikipedia While we’re busy watching the government nationalise a bank on our behalf you may not notice proposals announced today in London which will see the end of the common travel area. The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill will see changes in citizenship rules including a requirement to speak English, and require those […]

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