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Testimony 'not about getting revenge for Frank Connolly'
By Fergus Black and Lorna Reid BROADCASTER Eamon Dunphy was persuaded by controversial journalist Frank Connolly that his information on alleged payments to the Taoiseach was significant, he admitted yesterday. Mr Dunphy denied that he had gone to the tribunal for “revenge” over how Dail…
Author: Independent
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Same-sex partnership law 'one of biggest changes in 90 years'
By Fionnan Sheahan. Same-sex couples will be able to avail of legally-binding civil partnerships for the first time from next year. The Dáil last night completed its work on the Civil Partnership Bill, which is expected to be signed into law in the autumn. The…
Author: Irish Independent
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Seanad passes Partnership Bill
By Harry McGee. Legislation giving effect to civil partnerships passed all stages in the Seanad by 48 to four votes tonight. The first civil registrations for same-sex couples are likely to take place next January following overwhelming approval of the enabling legislation by the Oireachtas…
Author: The Irish Times
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New social policy information service
Oireachtas Brief at http://www.oireachtasbrief.ie is a new free information service for social justice NGOs and community and voluntary sector activists interested in issues of poverty and social exclusion in the Oireachtas. The Oireachtas briefing service is provided by The Wheel and the European And Poverty…
Author: Roscommon Herald
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Concern over Criminal Justice Bill
by Niamh Connolly The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), a Geneva-based organisation headed by former president Mary Robinson, has raised serious concerns about the Criminal Justice Bill. The legislation is due to pass its final stage in the Dail on Friday, but the ICJ has…
Author: Sunday Business Post
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Dublin Pride celebrations soured by anger over Civil Partnership Bill
by GENEVIEVE CARBERY THERE WAS dissatisfaction with the Civil Partnership Bill among a larger than expected crowd which marched in the Dublin Pride Parade at the weekend. The city centre was filled with colour, costumes, balloons, music, whistles and chants on Saturday as thousands of…
Author: Irish Times
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University challenge
It took many years of lobbying before Limerick got a third level institution. As UL celebrates 20 years of university status, key figures recall the joy and the struggle. Anne Sheridan reports. 28 May 2009 ON THURSDAY, June 1, 1989, the University of Limerick bill…
Author: Limerick Leader
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O'Keefe says 1,000 teaching posts will go
MINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has conceded that there will be 1,000 fewer teachers than planned from next September. Mr O’Keeffe had consistently stated that only 200 teaching posts would be lost in primary schools because of budget cuts, while the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation…
Author: Irish Times
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Age Action hits out at medical-card plan
by Sarah Stack TAOISEACH Brian Cowen’s plan to press ahead with a scheme to means-test people over 70 for a medical card was condemned last night. Age Action said it was disturbed that, despite widespread public outrage, Mr Cowen still wanted to scrap free health…
Author: Irish News
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Merger of five rights bodies in doubt
by DEAGLAN de BREADUN SERIOUS DOUBT has arisen over proposals to merge five human rights and equality bodies as a costsaving measure in the forthcoming budget. There are strong indications that the merger will either be abandoned or else implemented in a much-modified form. High-level…
Author: Irish Times