The DUP Adopts A Scorched Earth Policy For Irish And Gay Rights
Peter Robinson, the former head of the Democratic Unionist Party, may be urging pro-union leaders in the north-east of IrelandContinue Reading
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Peter Robinson, the former head of the Democratic Unionist Party, may be urging pro-union leaders in the north-east of IrelandContinue Reading
Thanks to the Trojan work of the veteran journalists Eamonn Mallie and Brian Rowan, we now know the sequence ofContinue Reading
Anna Lo, the Chinese-Irish president of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), a liberal unionist grouping in the north-east ofContinue Reading
The first issue of the independent magazine An Glór Gafa, “The Captive Voice”, was published and distributed by Sinn Féin’s PrisonerContinue Reading
The recent decision by a majority of voters in Ireland to support the inclusion of marriage-equality in our constitution continues to echo around the world,Continue Reading
Well away from public scrutiny, is this the nonsense the base of the “No” campaign is comforting itself with inContinue Reading
No doubt most of you are aware that the referendum proposing the addition of a gender-neutral description of marriageContinue Reading
We are in the last week of the referendum campaign debating the addition of a new sub-section to Bunreacht naContinue Reading
Well here’s two doubly depressing reports relating to the upcoming constitutional referendum which – if successful – will see aContinue Reading
As you may have guessed An Sionnach Fionn fully supports the proposed amendment to the definition of marriage as outlined in Article 41 ofContinue Reading
Talking of gay rights, its been mixed a week both nationally and regionally, with the latest polls predicting a comfortable “Yes” majorityContinue Reading
Here is a warning to all true Irishmen, one that we disregard at our peril, from Tom Finnegan, a legal advisor toContinue Reading
There are many fair and progressive reasons to vote yes in the expected referendum on marriage equality later this yearContinue Reading
The people organising the Saint Patrick’s Day parade in New York City are to allow representatives of the PSNI, theContinue Reading
Until the phenomenon of fandom engulfed popular culture (thanks to Joss Whedon, JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer amongst others) manyContinue Reading
Talking of appealing to the liberal centre-right and left, some more Varadkar-related news on the back of the passing byContinue Reading
The Irish Examiner has an editorial, presumably reflecting the newspaper’s official view, which yet again shows the extraordinarily warped reasoning of theContinue Reading
I recently examined the tabling of a motion in the Scottish parliament by the SNP’s John Mason essentially opposing legislation for same-sex marriages inContinue Reading