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Leinster House Loo-nacy: the Irish Parliament's un

Leinster House Loo-nacy: the Irish Parliament's unique gesture to gender politics

There is a lack of humanity when people won’t ta

There is a lack of humanity when people won’t talk about precautionary pain relief in late-term abortions and permitting abortion on request up to birth.

Where is the humanity? Where is the decency? There is something bad at work when we have votes passing second stage like Deputy Smith’s private members bill in the Oireachtas yesterday.

We need an evidence-based approach to gender distr

We need an evidence-based approach to gender distress.

‘Bakhmut is Europe's modern Somme. The thousands

‘Bakhmut is Europe's modern Somme. The thousands of young lives being sacrificed in the tunnels and streets of that place are crying to heaven for angels of peace. Ukrainian and Russian families are being destroyed by a conflict which can never have a winner...

Now is not the time to be cosying up to NATO or questioning our neutrality. It is time to be exercising the power of our neutrality…’

Some hold that the upcoming Bill will only affect

Some hold that the upcoming Bill will only affect criminals, that it won't affect you, so why should you worry? The Bill's lack of clarity, in leading to censorship and cancellation, will affect all. Here's how.

The restrictions on speech in the Hate Bill ignore

The restrictions on speech in the Hate Bill ignore international best advice: "Offensive or harmful types of expression which are not severe enough to be legitimately restricted should be addressed through measures of a non-legal nature"

Thanks to @newstalkfm for engaging with this debate.

Many thanks to @spiritradioire where I spoke with

Many thanks to @spiritradioire where I spoke with Wendy Grace about the proposed referendums later this year on Family, Care and Gender Equality issues.

Tomorrow, Friday (12 p.m.) is the deadline for sending submissions on the proposed referendums later this year on Family, Care and Gender Equality issues. Some of the Government’s thinking on these matters is strange indeed so I encourage you to make your views known.

For me any proposals which devalue the binary nature of gender, reinforce the abolition of the word ‘woman’, or undermine the protective force of marriage for children should not be advanced by way of referendum.

Please email genderequality@equality.gov.ie with the subject line ‘Submission – Referendum’ by 12 p.m. this Friday.

Even a few sentences giving your own views on these matters will be very helpful. Thank you for doing your bit for democracy!

Hey, @simonharristd, where did you get your strang

Hey, @simonharristd, where did you get your strange new definition of 'gender'?

Criminal Law is not the place for controversial new definitions, especially when you might be prosecuting people for a 'hatred' that you WON'T define!

The ultimate factcheckers are discerning citizens

The ultimate factcheckers are discerning citizens who have received literacy education in an open, democratic society. Suppression of views in the name of ‘disinformation’ breeds polarisation.

Let’s ensure the Disinformation Strategy Group keeps its head.

Today in the Seanad…

Since the foundation of the State, our legislation

Since the foundation of the State, our legislation has always defined gender as binary, while referencing gender identity as something different.

This new definition conflates both. It is not an accidental mistake in draughtsmanship.

This legislation smuggles in a new definition of gender out of nowhere.

We have a Government smuggling a radical new defin

We have a Government smuggling a radical new definition of ‘gender’ into an already controversial hate speech law.

The Government’s new definition of ‘gender’ is at odds with all previous definitions and with no basis in reality.

See my twitter account for more thoughts on the hate speech legislation

Two things are clear about our abortion laws: 1.

Two things are clear about our abortion laws:

1. Our abortion rates have increased dramatically.

2. Some abortions are taking place in late term with no consideration for precautionary pain relief for the unborn.

The government and all those who turn a blind eye to this or who advocate this type of public health policy should be ashamed of themselves.

Thanks to @tonightvmtv for the debate on the Hate

Thanks to @tonightvmtv for the debate on the Hate Speech legislation.

There is a real desire among people in power to interfere with peoples natural and legitimate freedom to express ideas.

There are laws already in place to deal with threatening and abusive behaviour. Let’s apply them.

This legislation will have a chilling effect on people expressing their legimate point of view whether its right or its wrong on issues of concern to them.

Freedom of speech is ultimately what guarantees fr

Freedom of speech is ultimately what guarantees freedom of thought, and is an essential reality in the seeking of truth.

The hate speech elements of the Hate Bill do not take full cognisance of the importance of free expression.

Urged GAA President, Larry McCarthy and the @offic

Urged GAA President, Larry McCarthy and the @officialgaa
to say yes to inclusion but a yes also to common sense.

Parents are concerned about their daughters and the @ladiesgaelicfootball decision to allow biological males over 12 to compete in their games.

This decision needs to be reversed.

We were delighted to welcome over 100 people to Le

We were delighted to welcome over 100 people to Leinster House today, as well as Fr Tony O Riordan SJ and representatives of IJI to our ‘Breakfast for Aleppo’ to support victims of the recent earthquake.

So many communities affected by the recent earthquake were already suffering death, destruction and devastation as a result of the civil war in Syria.

Many of those donating today feel a great debt of gratitude to Fr Tony and the Jesuit Refugee Services for their good work on the ground on all our behalf.

Pictured here with Fr Tony and some students from Ardscoil Rís which had a fundraiser for Syria in recent weeks.

Nearly €6,000 was received by our office for this fundraiser so far, not counting the many donations made directly to Irish Jesuits International by those invited to or attending today.

We are delighted by this response and know that peoples donations will be well and wisely spent to help some of the most vulnerable people in our world today.

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I'm asking for legal advice from the Oireachtas to

I'm asking for legal advice from the Oireachtas to change the Joint Committee title to the more impartial ‘Joint Committee on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide.

And also to ensure that the Committee can recommend against any legislative and/or policy change in this area.

In February the Minister for Transport announced t

In February the Minister for Transport announced the move to E10 petrol in Ireland.

E5 is available to purchase in the rest of Europe.

What is the Government going to do to accommodate the small number of petrol car users whose cars cannot run on E10?

Selling Easter chickens to Seanad Leader Lisa Cham

Selling Easter chickens to Seanad Leader Lisa Chambers in aid of the Elphin Apostolic Works ‘Annual Chicken Fund’ - supporting humanitarian projects in Kenya, Bolivia and Haiti.

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ronan.mullen@oireachtas.ie
Seanad Éireann,
Leinster House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2

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