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Freedom politics
By Senator Katherine Zappone My decision to run as an Independent candidate in Dublin South West for the next General Election affords me the freedom to think, build relationships, negotiate and act outside of the strictures and regulations of party politics and whips. Independence allows a greater creativity to bring one’s own gifts and experience […]
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O’BRIEN-DESMOND LETTER
Dear Dermot, “Sir, “And so a citizen, about whom falsehoods are uttered in the Dáil, upheld by the Dáil’s Committee on Procedures and Privileges, decides to seek vindication, is admonished by The Irish Times (Editorial, “In defence of Dáil privilege”, August 5th). “Not only that but such action is described as “dangerous”. “Is this the […]
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Transformative.
By Vanessa Lacey The Dáil passed the Gender Recognition Act last July. This legislation allows transgender people to be legally recognised in their preferred gender. It was a joyous moment for the transgender community. It is great to see this legislation passed before the celebrations in 2016. Now the Proclamation means so much more for […]
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Crossing from Slovakia into Trans-Carpathian Ukraine at the Çop junction, trains from the West halt in deference to the different rail gauges used on the other side. Stalin contrived this to prevent easy entry for invading armies; or escape. Crossing the frontier into the former Soviet Union might instil a little trepidation even into a […]
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The Taoiseach got our man at the UN, David Donohue, in to co-chair the process. That looked good and he seemed to do a great job. We need more than rhetoric now though. It would have been better if in addition to signing it he had meant it. There are enough good intentions around to […]
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Witnessing Halawa’s purgatory
Everyone I have spoken to says Ibrahim Halawa is a character: a joker who, like many teens, always wanted to be famous. A sad irony that fame has come to him in such awful circumstances: Ibrahim Halawa, along with 492 other protesters, faces the death penalty. Human Rights NGOs Amnesty and Reprieve have both investigated […]