This is my letter is response to a letter to the Editor of the Irish Times about the Civil Partnership Bill. First, the letter I am responding to.
Madam, – Leo O’Shaughnessy (July 4th) appears to take grave offence at the suggestion that the Government’s proposed legislation for same-sex unions could undermine marriage. He argues that [...]
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July 11, 2008
Letter to the Editor of Irish Times re Civil Partnership Bill
July 10, 2008
"There Are No Gays in Iran": But, Ireland’s Sending One Back!
It was reported in the Irish press that Ireland plan to deport an Iranian national back to Iran despite his life being in danger because he is gay. It is reported that “the deputy Iranian Foreign Minister said [in the Irish Parliament] last week that they will ‘not do it from [...]
June 27, 2008
Ireland’s Bigot Senator
With news that Ireland is to have civil union for its citizens soon Senator Jim Walsh is trying to stop same-sex unions because of his bigotry.
FF Senator leads move to deny gay couples right to register
MARK HENNESSY, Political Correspondent
A GROUP of Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators is seeking to reverse a Government decision to allow [...]
June 24, 2008
Silvio Berlusconi: What is he at?
Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘iron fist’ laws approved
Soldiers could be sent into Italy’s cities, illegal immigrants will be imprisoned for four years and all non-serious court cases will be frozen for a year under new measures approved by Italy’s senate.
The senate voted 166 to 123 to approve a wide-ranging package of measures which will allow Silvio Berlusconi [...]
June 20, 2008
A Time to Preach and a Time to Teach!
I was happy to read in the news today that the christian brothers have handed over the schools they own to a trust that has been set up to run them. The article says that the trust is run by lay people; which is really a step in the right direction in my view.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0619/1213810561013.html
It is [...]
June 17, 2008
Bishops to Queens: Gay Marriage in Ireland
Bishops restate gay marriage opposition
Charlie Taylor
Ireland’s Catholic bishops have restated their opposition to gay marriage today, claiming that “sexual differentiation is intrinsic to our understanding of the sacrament of marriage”.
In a statement, the bishops said they had addressed the issue of the Christian theology of marriage at a meeting last week.
“In view of the current [...]
June 15, 2008
Lisbon: Are the Irish People too Stupid to Vote?
Europe is reeling at Ireland for not being able to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon; the Irish People said in a referendum that they didn’t want to approve the Bill that would amend the Constitution to allow the Irish Parliament to ratify the Treaty. No other countries in Europe had to have a referendum to [...]
