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Proposals to end discrimination against gay teachers
During his speech at the ASTI conference, on Tuesday, Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn announced that proposals to amend legislation and make it illegal for religious run schools to discriminate against employees and potential employees based on their sexual … Continue reading
Posted in Irish current affairs, Irish Politics
Tagged Equal rights, Irish politics, politics
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Removing Discrimination from Religion
Section 37.1 of the Employment Equality Act 1998 reads; ’37.-(1) A religious, educational or medical institution which is under the direction or control of a body established for religious purposes or whose objectives include the provision of services in an environment which … Continue reading
Silent Reflection, Prayer and the Seanad
Yesterday the Seanad passed a motion introducing 30 seconds of silent reflection time before the Christian prayer that’s said at the beginning of every day. The change means that Standing Order 18 will now read ‘all Senators present will stand … Continue reading
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Tagged politics, Religion
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Predictions for 2012
Like Nostradamus I too have looked into the future , I have read the tea leaves , deciphered the runes , consulted with the Oracle of Delphi down the local and have had visions of what lies in wait for … Continue reading
Posted in Irish current affairs, Irish Politics, Irish Showbiz, Sport
Tagged money, politics, showbiz, spot
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A-Z of Irish Politics 2011
A is for An Taoiseach , Our Glorious leader Inda Kenny. Mayo Man, Cyclist, Leader of Fine Gael and our little Island. Take your pick of which is his forte. Seeing as I am biased he has not done too … Continue reading
The Janus faced Hypocrisy of Sinn Fein
In ancient Roman mythology Janus was the God of beginnings and endings and all things transitional , he is usually depicted in statues as two-faced as he looks both to the future and the past. If there was an altar … Continue reading
Fear and loathing leaving Dáil Éireann
Our country is gripped with the type of political fear and loathing not seen since the days Cromwell arrived and told us to Hell or to Connaught. Quite a few chose Connaught. Unfortunately we don’t have that option anymore. As … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Fine Gael, Labour, politics
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You are now entering the Peoples Republic of Cork
In light of the recent great news that Cork is to issue passports to natives and ex-pats of the Rebel County and the monumental discovery of oil off the coast of Cork, now is the time to finally declare ourselves … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Politics, Social commentary
Tagged Cork, peoples republic of cork, politics, Rebel week
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Electile Dysfunction
It’s probably unfair to suggest that the race for The Áras has failed to arouse the nation’s imagination. In fact, it has been the most dysfunctional presidential election campaign in our nation’s short history of such campaigns. Our election campaigns … Continue reading
Why are there not enough women in Irish politics?
Since the foundation of the State there have been 91 female deputies elected and the current Dáil has 25 sitting female TDs (the number of women currently in the Oireachtas rises to 43 when you include Senators). This is the … Continue reading →