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# new-laws - Monday 4 November, 2019
Regulations to allow same sex parents register both their names on their child's birth cert to be signed today
Law will allow same sex parents register both their names on their child’s birth cert from May 5th 2020.
# new-laws - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to seek Cabinet approval for new divorce bill
The minister is also expected to ask Cabinet to approve the publication of the Blasphemy BIll 2019.
# new-laws - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
UK to officially ban use of porn websites among under-18s from July
The new laws will come into effect from 15 July.
# new-laws - Thursday 4 April, 2019
Landlords who evict tenants because they want to sell or renovate a property could face tough sanctions
The Government proposals aim to increase the rights of tenants in the rental market.
# new-laws - Saturday 29 September, 2018
Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead
Renting, judge’s appointments, microbeads and noise at the airport – just some of the issues the government plan to tackle.
# new-laws - Saturday 7 July, 2018
Poll: Do you support the new drink-driving laws?
There has been opposition to the new laws by some TDs.
# new-laws - Thursday 5 July, 2018
99 people had gender recognition certs granted last year
The certificates allow a person to be legally recognised by the State under the gender they identify.
# new-laws - Sunday 13 May, 2018
Justice Minister: 'I have seen many women shake with fear of not being believed by a Garda or a court'
Charlie Flanagan writes about why he believes the Domestic Violence Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation to come before the Oireachtas.
# new-laws - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
High Court Master writes new legislation to help keep people in their homes
The bill would give greater powers to the government’s Abhaile scheme and provide stronger protections for people who are in debt.
# new-laws - Friday 16 February, 2018
'This will save lives': Grieving father and husband who campaigned to change learner driver laws
Noel Clancy has campaigned for car owners who let unaccompanied learners drive their cars be prosecuted.
# new-laws - Tuesday 4 April, 2017
Iceland to make equal pay the law for men and women
The law will come into effect in January.
# new-laws - Tuesday 28 February, 2017
'If you're over the alcohol limit, you're over the limit': Ross wants more support for drink-driving law
Shane Ross says he hopes publicans and those living in rural areas will make the “necessary arrangements” to ensure they get home safely.
# new-laws - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
Raping someone when they are asleep will now be explicitly illegal
Cabinet has approved a proposal by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald to provide a definition of sexual consent.
# new-laws - Saturday 31 December, 2016
Revenge porn perpetrators to be jailed under new laws
Women’s Aid said in some cases ex-partners have advertised their partners on escort sites without their consent or knowledge.
# new-laws - Thursday 22 September, 2016
GSOC: 'Gardaí are damned if they do, damned if they don't'
Judge Mary Ellen Ring said they are taking up the slack for other agencies.
# new-laws - Saturday 30 July, 2016
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.
# new-laws - Friday 26 June, 2015
14 of the best reactions to the US marriage equality decision
Same-sex marriage is now legal across the whole of the US.
# new-laws - Sunday 30 November, 2014
Undocumented and living in the US? Here's what the new immigration reforms mean for you
In the US it is estimated that there is over 50,000 undocumented Irish citizens.
# new-laws - Thursday 16 October, 2014
The RFU want to introduce bans for players and coaches if they don't do concussion courses
Players and coaches can receive bans if they don’t complete concussion tests.
# new-laws - Monday 29 September, 2014
There's currently no obligation for doctors to have insurance but there soon will be
Does your doctor have medical indemnity insurance?
# new-laws - Tuesday 18 February, 2014
Gardaí will soon be able to test ‘unconscious drivers’ for drugs and drink
That’s under new road safety laws which were enacted today in the Seanad.
# new-laws - Tuesday 14 January, 2014
Prediction that Government forecast for bankruptcies could be exceeded by 100 per cent
A restructuring expert claims there could be 6,000 bankruptcy cases this year, as people are finding the process simpler and more appealing than insolvency.
# new-laws - Tuesday 17 September, 2013
Feek calls for calm over new scrum rules
Leinster’s coach says that the updated laws will take time to be perfected.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (4063)
Yes (1550)
I'm not sure / no opinion (325)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
By TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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