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# factcheck

FactCheck: Would a new government bill really decriminalise sex workers?

FactCheck referees a dispute over a controversial new law.

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Sep 18th 2016, 7:00 PM

# resolution

Good news for turf cutters: New laws will allow them to work on protected bogs

Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys published legislation during the week to de-designate 46 National Heritage Areas (NHAs) in Ireland.

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Jul 30th 2016, 7:15 AM

# car news

New legislation will see insurers and importers declare write-offs

All the car-related news you need to know this week – including new write-off legislation, the all-new Ford Edge SUV and the Kia Niro hybrid crossover.

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Jul 25th 2016, 1:39 PM

# education equality

'Baptising my son so he could go to school was the most hypocritical thing I have done'

Parents spoke out about education equality in Ireland at a protest today.

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Jul 3rd 2016, 4:46 PM

# zimmos

Health Minister moves to make 'Z-drugs' a controlled substance in the wake of gangland murders

The prescription sleeping pills. which are abused by heroin addicts, are extremely dangerous, he says.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 4:16 PM

# signs of withdrawal

Is the government giving up on medically supervised drug injecting centres?

A new Misuse of Drugs Bill brought to government this week contains no mention of the centres.

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Jun 18th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Discrimination

"We must demand true equality": Canada introduces new laws protecting transgender people

“We are still witnesses, and in some cases, victims of injustices,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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May 17th 2016, 7:00 PM

# preparatory work

Catherine Murphy says she won't give up on pursuing Siteserv truth

The Siteserv inquiry is having problems, but Catherine Murphy “is not giving up”.

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Apr 29th 2016, 11:48 PM

# LGBT Rights

Thousands march for LGBT rights in Rome

Italy is the only major Western European country not to have enacted civil union legislation allowing same-sex couples to have their relationships acknowledged by law.

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Jan 24th 2016, 7:00 AM

Voices

How the government took 10 years to bring in a new law

The government’s attitude towards disability rights seems to be ‘no rush, we’ll get there in the end’, writes Professor Robbie Gilligan.

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Jan 5th 2016, 8:00 AM

# On Yer Own

There was only one TD in the Dáil as a bill was passed yesterday

Ann Phelan and the leas-Ceann Comhairle agreed a number of amendments.

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Dec 15th 2015, 3:37 PM

# Abortion

This is the law that Labour wants to replace the 8th Amendment

The legislation would allow for terminations on four grounds.

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Nov 25th 2015, 2:25 PM

# If and when

So-called 'If and When' contracts mean a lot of us don't know when we're working

A major new report has found that Irish employees are still not being guaranteed their hours.

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Nov 3rd 2015, 7:50 PM

# Net Neutrality

The EU voted on rules that will shape the internet here, but how will it affect you?

The new legislation surrounding net neutrality has left many concerned, but there is still hope.

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Oct 28th 2015, 4:45 PM

Voices

Should bloggers have to say when they're being paid to advertise? Damn right they should

It’s happened in the UK. When’s it going to happen here asks Becky Johnston.

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Aug 21st 2015, 10:30 AM

# shortage

This is what is being done to allow Ireland to build more houses

A review into An Bord Pleanála’s is taking place and should be finished by the end of the year.

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Jul 27th 2015, 12:10 PM

# Templemore

Garda commissioner rejects claims journalists' phones are being tapped

Noirín O’Sullivan was talking about the relationship between the gardaí and the media.

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Jul 23rd 2015, 10:21 PM

# Legal Highs

The headshop ban pretty much worked, people stopped abusing headshop drugs

A new Trinity study shows that treatment for ‘legal highs’ dropped to virtually nil

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Jun 30th 2015, 6:04 AM

# 8th amendment

The UN wants Ireland to vote on abortion and reconsider austerity

The committee described Ireland’s laws on abortion as “highly restrictive”.

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Jun 22nd 2015, 6:27 PM

# Explainer

Surrogacy in Ireland: Where do we stand?

The referendum on marriage equality is only a few days away. However, other issues have been entering the debate.

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May 17th 2015, 8:00 AM

# timelord

This TD is trying to move Ireland into a different timezone

It would bring us in line with a number of our European neighbours.

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Mar 30th 2015, 5:13 PM

# War on Tobacco

Big Tobacco is threatening James Reilly but plain packs 'will be in shops by May 2017'

Minister James Reilly said he “must drive forward” the legislation.

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Feb 17th 2015, 7:38 PM

# slow down

Speeding tourists won't be able to escape penalties under new law

The European Parliament has passed legislation to allow police forces in different Member States to share data.

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Feb 12th 2015, 6:05 PM

# medical practice

Doctors would have to admit mistakes under new law

This comes after comments made by Minister Leo Varadkar to the Oireachtas Health Committee.

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Feb 6th 2015, 4:19 PM

# tfmr

"Please don't force a woman to grow a baby that is going to die"

The government will vote against a bill from TD Clare Daly on termination for medical reasons.

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Feb 4th 2015, 6:38 PM

# Knife Crime

Fitzgerald: 'We've no plans for a knife amnesty, gardaí are doing enough'

The move had been called for to address the rise in serious incidents of knife crime.

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Dec 29th 2014, 7:30 AM

# anti-protest

Spain wants to fine people who protest and 'breach the peace' outside parliament

€600 fine for insulting a police officer, €30,000 for burning the national flag. These are the proposed new fines that could be introduced under new laws.

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Dec 21st 2014, 2:23 PM

# Privacy

Calls for pre-trial hearings on disclosure of sensitive material in sex offence cases

The Law Reform Commission says difficulties have emerged in specific cases.

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Dec 15th 2014, 9:19 AM

# loopholes

200,000 penalty points will now NOT be cancelled

It was thought that errors in updating the Road Traffic Act could have meant large numbers of points being written off.

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Dec 12th 2014, 12:28 PM

# concerns

Former minister who set up Irish Water says 'forces' at work to privatise company

Fergus O’Dowd is calling for a referendum to be held next year.

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Dec 10th 2014, 11:45 AM

# Netanyahu

Israel approves law to become national homeland of the Jewish people

The new legislation also allows the state to strip Arabs of their residency and welfare rights if they or their relatives take part in unrest.

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Nov 24th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Law Reform Commission

New legislation needed to stop online "trolls"

The report published today looks at the need for regulation specific to online harassment.

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Nov 19th 2014, 11:38 AM

# ADOPTION RIGHTS

'My son died believing I had rejected him': Philomena Lee calls on Senators to support Adoption Bill

The Seanad is set to debate a Bill on the rights of adopted people this week.

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Nov 17th 2014, 9:27 AM

# Legislation

'The Government aren't willing to address the rise in disability hate crime'

That’s according to disability campaigner Frank Larkin.

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Nov 16th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Legislation

There are plans for tougher hate crime laws following Waterford anti-Roma protest

Heads of Bill for hate crime to be presented to Junior Minister Aodhán Ó Riordáin by next May.

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Oct 30th 2014, 7:30 PM

# blu bar

Community service for bar director after employee crushed in lift shaft

A director and a shareholder of the company were sentenced in court today over the incident

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Oct 22nd 2014, 2:22 PM

Voices

Opinion: How can we make the budgeting process fairer and more democratic?

Drafting a budget, or any form of legislation, will always be a difficult and divisive task but there are ways of listening to all sections of society in the process.

Oct 8th 2014, 1:08 PM