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Emoch Burke
Enoch Burke sent back to jail after refusing 10 times to say if he would stay away from school
At one point in Friday's proceedings, the judge asked Mr Burke: "Are you being controlled by somebody else?" at which point, Mr Burke's mother Martina shouted the same question at the judge

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Cork man honoured with HIV Activism award accepts it 'in memory' of those who died with HIV/Aids
Cork man honoured with HIV Activism award accepts it 'in memory' of those who died with HIV/Aids
William Kennedy, from The Glen in Cork City, said it was 'brilliant' this award went for the second year to a person living with HIV

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Cabinet meeting
Decision to drop hate speech legislation a  'missed opportunity'
Move raises important concerns for minorities and minoritised groups in the country, warns race relations consultant

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Group of happy friends holding and drink cocktail at balcony bar- Young people having fun at party disco with mojito drinks-Cele
How condomless sex is driving the spike in STIs in Europe — and what can be done about it
A decline in young people practising safe sex has led to an increase in the spread of sexual diseases

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Far right should not be able to disrupt 'sanctuary' of libraries, says union
Far right should not be able to disrupt 'sanctuary' of libraries, says union
It comes after well-known far-right agitators travelled to Portumna Library on Thursday as part of a long-running disinformation campaign about LGBT books

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Unrecognizable girls embracing and sitting on stairs
Irish doctors warn of 'lack of clarity' on clinical care for transgender youths after service closure
Consultants raised nine urgent questions about the direction of care for patients, after the UK's Tavistock gender identify development service was closed following concerns about use of puberty blockers

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Imane Khelif,Angela Carini
S Jennifer Horgan: Why do we pretend that biological sex can be easily categorised?
Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif, who was the subject of a global gender eligibility row during her Olympic run, has named JK Rowling and Elon Musk in a cyberbullying lawsuit

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

My Job: Bringing an inclusive culture to Musgrave
S My Job: Bringing an inclusive culture to Musgrave
Eileen Biggs is Head of Resourcing and I&D at food service giant Musgrave bringing colleagues’ voices to the table, and understanding their lived experiences

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

All Together Now: Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew send festival-goers home smiling
All Together Now: Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew send festival-goers home smiling
Contemporary issues were mashed up with music and food in Waterford this weekend, and the hit of the festival proved to be the songs of self-belief and pride by Ireland's young rap stars

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Why Pride parades are as important today as they were 50 years ago
Why Pride parades are as important today as they were 50 years ago
Fifty years after Ireland’s first gay rights demonstration at the Department of Justice, Dylan O’Neill explains why Pride celebrations are still just as necessary today

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

lesbian family with parents and children standing together transgender love LGBT community concept
Being an ally and a parent — supporting your LGBTQI+ child
It’s normal to have mixed feelings when your child 'comes out' and while wanting to be as receptive as possible parents may still have lots of questions. Pride Week may be the perfect time for advice on this...

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom
Irish Examiner view: Ireland may be waking up to the incalculable harm of gender-based violence
Two news stories on Tuesday — about a meeting in Dublin, and the sentencing of a serial rapist — suggest we could be ready to address the misogyny baked into Irish institutions

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Mental health bodies warn of 'horrendous effects' of conversion therapy on people
Mental health bodies warn of 'horrendous effects' of conversion therapy on people
Practice is still going on in Ireland, conference heard

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Flawed legislation is not in public interest
Letters to the Editor: Flawed legislation is not in public interest
Readers call for a thorough investigation of the harassment of Wicklow Pride and for Ireland, as a neutral state, to promote international peace rather than being complicit in unjustified wars and exploitation

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Student accommodation investment
S Paul Hosford: This is not 'hoax' or protest, but base intimidation
The fact that there was no explosive at the Taoiseach's home does not make what happened acceptable, and brushing it off only serves to hand a win to those who support or quietly celebrate these methods

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Dublin Pride
LGBTQ+ community joins together to mark Dublin Pride parade’s 50th anniversary
More than 400 young people aged between 14 and 23 years travelled from as far as Donegal and Kerry to march with Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland which was selected as the Grand Marshal for this year's parade

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Clodagh Finn: Bridget Coll — nun, lesbian, law-changer, and militant
S Clodagh Finn: Bridget Coll — nun, lesbian, law-changer, and militant
Her story reads like fiction — a thriller even — just as the many words used to describe her don’t seem to fit together: nun, lesbian, teacher, militant, law-changer, even 'home-wrecker'

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Verbal aggression, physical harassment and protest: workers facing rising levels of abuse
Verbal aggression, physical harassment and protest: workers facing rising levels of abuse
There has been a concerning rise in harassment, abuse, and violence within society, often directed at individuals based on their nationality, sexual orientation, or place of employment.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Wicklow Pride teen disco postponed over threats and 'malicious accusations'
Wicklow Pride teen disco postponed over threats and 'malicious accusations'
The Rainbow Disco, aimed at teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16, was part of Pride celebrations in Wicklow and was due to take place in Newtownmountkennedy

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Aerial view of the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.
'This isn't some sort of attack on the gay community,' says man accused of Phoenix Park violence
The solicitor for the defendant told the court: 'My client wishes me to mention in open court that he is not someone who is in any way homophobic'

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Irish migration
Justice Minister urged to 'stop delaying' enactment of hate crime legislation
It comes after an alleged attack on three gay men in Phoenix Park on Monday

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Aerial view of the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland.
Three gay men 'hunted down' by gang of six armed with knives in Phoenix Park
The incident was highlighted in the Seanad by Fine Gael’s Barry Ward who had been alerted to the homophobic incident by one of the men who was targeted

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Pope Francis
Pope Francis repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting — reports
Francis had been credited with making substantial overtures towards the LGBT community. Some observers of the Vatican say his recent missteps undermine his authority

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Mother and son looking out of window
Letters to the Editor: Recognition for same-sex families needed now
One reader says the proposed Assisted Human Reproduction Bill would perpetuate discrimination faced by some same-sex couples; another calls for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla to be allowed sail under the Irish flag

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Sports governing body said guidance on transgender participation in sport would be  'heavily criticised'
Sports governing body said guidance on transgender participation in sport would be  'heavily criticised'
Sport Ireland said views on the issue were 'polarised and very strongly held' and any advice it gave was likely to be 'heavily scrutinised'

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Sarah Harte: Do new Irish citizens need to know more about what it means to be Irish?
Sarah Harte: Do new Irish citizens need to know more about what it means to be Irish?
What it means to be Irish, of course, is open to a wide variety of interpretations

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Anna O'Donoghue: Ireland's Doomsday Blue days are over, thanks to Bambie
S Anna O'Donoghue: Ireland's Doomsday Blue days are over, thanks to Bambie
Macroom singer Bambie Thug has brought Ireland back to Eurovision with a bang, racking up the country's highest placing in almost a quarter of a century

Sun, 12 May, 2024

Missing woman
S Mick Clifford: We live in an age of intolerance
Last weekend, the Sunday Independent ran a piece by psychotherapist Jacky Grainger. She wrote of what she was subjected to after co-authoring an article about a proposed conversion therapy ban bill three years ago.

Sat, 11 May, 2024

United Methodists in US repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
United Methodists in US repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
United Methodist delegates in the US repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practising homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

'A sense of complacency regarding support for LGBTQI+ people has crept in'
'A sense of complacency regarding support for LGBTQI+ people has crept in'
Report finds mental health challenges were highest among the transgender and gender non-conforming community.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

The Cass Review
Irish Examiner view: Irish questions arising from the Cass review
Another reminder perhaps that while outsourcing treatments and tests to other countries can seem a smart and efficient solution, it can — as it did with the cervical smear controversy — produce its own problems

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Sport Ireland sets out advice for transgender athletes in sport
Sport Ireland sets out advice for transgender athletes in sport
SPORT Ireland hopes to encourage more sporting bodies to formulate a clear policy for transgender and non-binary athletes.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

17/11/2007. Labour Conferences
S Fergus Finlay: Keyboard 'heroes' have no understanding of good leadership
I imagine Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin are under instructions never to look at X because it is so full of personal abuse

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Scoil Mhuire founder could teach department about pupil equality
S Jennifer Horgan: Scoil Mhuire founder could teach department about pupil equality
Early intervention is crucial, so the appropriate measures should be in place

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Extremist views widespread in England's classrooms, say teachers
Eight Cork schools among those awarded for LGBTQ+ inclusion
Quality mark recognises secondary schools' efforts in creating a 'safe and supportive' environment for their LGBTQ+ students

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

students arms up in classroom
Emma DeSouza: Time to expel the outdated school uniform 
If we cannot establish irrefutable evidence that school uniforms provide tangible benefits for young people, then why do we continue to cling to them, asks Emma DeSouza

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Carrie Déway
'Lose the hate, be kinder': Drag queen feels discrimination is pulling country backwards
Carrie Déway says: 'I hope things change for the better in Ireland, for me though, it’s all about walking forward'

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

LGBTQ+ activists in Japan demand marriage equality for same-sex couples
LGBTQ+ activists in Japan demand marriage equality for same-sex couples
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members have handed out colourful chocolates for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples.

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Libraries told to consider ways for employees to escape aggressive right-wing protests
Libraries told to consider ways for employees to escape aggressive right-wing protests
The Local Government Management Agency also suggested the use of panic buttons and lone worker devices especially for small libraries where only a single person might be working

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

The Outing: Pride, joy, and fun at world's only LGBT+ matchmaking festival 
The Outing: Pride, joy, and fun at world's only LGBT+ matchmaking festival 
It has been a traditional way for Irish singles to meet, but the LGBT+ community put a modern twist on match-making festivals during a colourful weekend in Co Clare. More at The Inn at Dromoland in the hope of finding love ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

The Outing: The World’s Only LGBTQ+ Matchmaking Festival Returns
World’s only LGBTQ+ matchmaking festival expects to attract 1,000 revellers to Clare
The world’s only Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transexual and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) matchmaking festival returns to Co Clare this weekend.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Cork priest at centre of 'gender bender' controversy no longer school chaplain
Cork priest at centre of 'gender bender' controversy no longer school chaplain
Many parents walked out of the school mass last week and subsequently complained to the school principal who issued an apology

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Electric car power charging, Charging technology, Clean energy filling technology.
Letters to the Editor: We're glad we prevailed over EV anxiety
One reader responds to Colin Sheridan's column about electric vehicles, while others consider issues including social media, the forthcoming referenda, and power-sharing in the North

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly
Irish Examiner view: First priority is the day-to-day needs of the people of the North 
First Minister Michelle O'Neill echoes the Sinn Féin president on the issue of Irish unity, but is emphasising more immediate concerns

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

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