Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
One 1993 document noted that moving from “criminalisation to equality might be too major a change at one go”.
Source: thejournal.ie
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State papers: Government considered older age of consent for sex between gay couples
Records show the Government looked at setting 21 years as the age of consent for intercourse between two people of the same sex in 1993
United Kingdom Harry Whelehan David Norris Law Reform Commission Trinity College Dublin European Court
Source: irishexaminer.com
Single age of consent for gay and straight people would cause 'backlash', government advised 30 years ago – The Irish Times
State papers: Higher age of consent for homosexuality was ‘optimum’ to avoid it being seen as ‘perfectly normal’, AG’s office said in 1993
Source: irishtimes.com
Appointing male CEO to body helping women enter politics 'the wrong message to send'
News from the Irish Examiners team of reporters
Brian Sheehan Lesbian Equality Network Social Democrats Gender Equality Women In Politics Person Brian Sheehan
Source: irishexaminer.com
'Was there no woman good enough?' - Women for Election hires male CEO
The Women for Election group announced Brian Sheehan as their new CEO on Wednesday
Brian Sheehan Bernie Linnane Lesbian Equality Network Leitrim Labour Social Democrats Executive Director
Source: newstalk.com
LGBTQ+ participants needed for survey exploring mental health within the community in Ireland
The new Belong To survey is the first national study on LGBTQ+ mental health since the marriage referendum in 2015.
Moninne Griffith Agnes Higgins Lesbian Equality Network Gay Community News School Of Nursing Midwifery Trinity College Dublin
Source: gcn.ie
Pioneering campaigner for LGBT rights in 1980s Ireland
Don Donnelly made it his life’s work to gain acceptance for Ireland’s gay community
Source: irishtimes.com
How does Dublin remember the Easter Rising and what does it say about Ireland today?
A bullet hole from 1916 on the OConnell monument in Dublin “There are positive and negative reactions to the word ‘fenian’. Usually it’s negative if it’s followed by the word ‘bastard’.” We are standing in the basement of the International bar in Wicklow Street in Dublin – myself, Jamie the photographer and a group of representatives of Failte Ireland, the Irish tourist board, listening to our host, Lorcan Collins, author, editor and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tou...
Source: heraldscotland.com