[…]outdated and in particular don’t take into account the number of Irish migrants that move their lives abroad and indeed divorce abroad, and are also cumbersome for many of those who are seeking to leave abusive relationships. USI President, Síona Cahill stated; “The constitution is not the place to deal with the complexities of personal and familial relationships, and certainly no one gets married expecting to ever have to separate or divorce, but we need to update our mechanisms for supporting families through what is already a difficult situation. The necessary separation of a couple, for a myriad of […]
[…]who are eligible to donate to ensure that all donations are safe to use and to protect donors and recipients. And so, eligibility decided on sexuality is extremely discriminatory and no one should be denied the right to donate blood based on their sexuality.” The latest USI motion, passed in 2019, mandated that: “The VP Equality and Citizenship campaign for the abolishment of the deferral period to ensure that MSM who meet all other eligibility criteria will be eligible to donate blood in […]
[…]in Ireland.” Since Ashling’s death, a further 15 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, and we remember them all today. They are: Ashling Murphy Sandra Boyd Mary Bergin Ruth Lohse Alyson Nelson Louise Muckell Margaret Una Noone Lisa Thompson Larisa Serban Miriam Burns Hollie Thomson Lisa Cash Ioana Mihaela Pacala Sharon Crean Bruna Fonesca Natalie McNally According to figures tracked by Women’s Aid, 254 incidents of femicide have seen women die violently at the hands of men in Ireland since 1996 – 161 of those women have been killed in their own homes. And Women’s Aid statistics […]
[…]in Ireland.” Since Ashling’s death, a further 15 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, and we remember them all today. They are: Ashling Murphy Sandra Boyd Mary Bergin Ruth Lohse Alyson Nelson Louise Muckell Margaret Una Noone Lisa Thompson Larisa Serban Miriam Burns Hollie Thomson Lisa Cash Ioana Mihaela Pacala Sharon Crean Bruna Fonesca Natalie McNally According to figures tracked by Women’s Aid, 254 incidents of femicide have seen women die violently at the hands of men in Ireland since 1996 – 161 of those women have been killed in their own homes. And Women’s Aid statistics […]
