A relatively recent
“I ask the Government Senators to talk to their parties.”
“Fidel Castro was a great man.”
And in the media, of course
On Thursday, the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWC) launched its new toolkit to tackle abuse against women in politics, calling for political parties to take substantial action to prevent female politicians leaving public life. Given that Senator Sharon Keogan had, just the day before, resigned from an important Dáil Committee because she “no longer felt safe […]
Whatever your view is on abortion or religion, one thing should not be controversial: that people have an absolute right to pray whenever and wherever they like. Article 44 of the Irish constitution guarantees citizens the right to freely practice their religion, and believe it or not, part of living in a “tolerant” society must […]
Sinn Féin Senator Paul Gavan has been accused of “bullying” after talking over a pro-life woman’s story of her friend’s death. https://twitter.com/JRD0000/status/1484245189606916096 Speaking in the Seanad this week, Senator Sharon Keogan said there was evidence of the HSE’s MyOptions counsellors urging women to have an abortion, even when the woman was conflicted about the decision. […]
Met with mixed boos and cheers.