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23 December 2009
Supreme Court ruling in ‘de facto’ family case shows urgent need for access to civil marriage for gay and lesbian parents. Court’s finding that ‘de facto’ families do not exist in law means that hundreds of same-sex couples raising children have no recourse to legal protection, says NOISE. Media Contact: Noelle Moran/Paul Kenny, Noise [...]
23 December 2009
New Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) regulations must respect family life of children born to gay and lesbian couples.
21 December 2009
Following the recent Supreme Court decision on the on the family rights of lesbian parents and of sperm donors, Paul Kenny from NOISE appeared on RTÉ One’s PrimeTime along with Dr. Deirdre Madden (UCC Department of Law) and John Waters (fathers’ rights camapigner) to discuss the issues arising from the case. The debate can be viewed here: http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1062199 The PrimeTime report on [...]
16 December 2009
Below is a roundup of media coverage surrounding our last event ‘Noise Flash Demo’.Click on the scan to read in full. A big ‘thank you’ to John Hickey for providing the scans. A report on the demo and bill from RTE can be viewed here: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1203/9news_av.html?2661669,null,230
06 December 2009
The following speech was given by Noise Organiser, Dr. Mark McCarron at the NOISE Flash Demo held outside Dáil Éireann during the debate on the Civil Partnership Bill 2009. Gay: An ‘Intrinsic biological fact’ We stand here today with our families, friends and co-workers for two reasons. Firstly, we stand here to acknowledge that, while the Civil Partnership [...]
03 December 2009
*****For Immediate Release***** NO CIVIL PARTNERSHIP CRUMBS - NOISE PROTESTERS DEMAND THE WEDDING CAKE Noise condemns the limitations of the Civil Partnership Bill and demands Civil Marriage Where: Dáil Eireann, Leinster House, Kildare St., Dublin 2 When: Thurs. 3rd December, 6pm Photocall at Dáil Eireann, Kildare Street at 12.30pm _____________________________________________________________________ Noise supporters will join together on Thursday, 3rd December, for a ‘flash [...]
02 December 2009
Hi All, NOISE Flash Demo When: Thursday 3rd December. 6pm. Where: Dáil Éireann, Kildare St. Why : As you may have hear,d the Civil Partnership Bill has been scheduled to be discussed in the Dáil on Thursday 3rd December. (http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=13528&&CatID=60) Noise intends to hold a ‘Flash Demo’ on this day (http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1285) While the Civil Partnership bill might represent solace for some [...]
01 December 2009
Homosexuals, gays, fags or fairies - We talk to Senator David Norris about the language we use to describe sexual orientation, the fine line between slang and offence and we ask - what makes a word acceptable in one community, but taboo in another?
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