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Irish Labour Party statements on gender equality

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It may be useful to have these statements together in one place:

Bacik condemns comments which indicate a culture of sexism in Oireachtas
Issued : Wednesday 13 July, 2011
Senator Ivana Bacik

  1. Issued : Saturday 28 May, 2011

    Senator Susan O’Keeffe

  2. Issued : Friday 6 May, 2011

    Proinsias De Rossa MEP

  3. Issued : Saturday 18 September, 2010

    Senator Ivana Bacik

  4. Issued : Wednesday 4 August, 2010
  5. Issued : Friday 12 March, 2010

    Nessa Childers MEP

  6. Issued : Tuesday 3 March, 2009

    Joan Burton TD

  7. Issued : Tuesday 3 March, 2009

    Ciarán Lynch TD

A future blogpost will give a similar list of statements from Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Sinn Féin, Socialist Party, People Before Profit & Independents…

Michael McDowell against women

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Today’s Sunday Independent has an article by Michael McDowell headed “Dail gender law unconstitutional”.

McDowell was leader of the Progressive Democrats. He was also Minister for Justice (2002-7) & Attorney General.  He’s now a “senior counsel”.

His view is important.  It will be necessary to examine his view in detail in future blogposts.

It is a bit suspicious that such a high-powered lawyer doesn’t quote the Irish Constitution in his article.  He makes no reference to any particular clause or sub-section to support his case.

I wonder why?