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Ireland/The Countess - Bill to keep prisons single sex

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Fubbs · 09/07/2023 09:35

I haven't seen a thread on this already, The Countess have drafted a bill to keep Irish prisons single sex - details are https://thecountess.ie/historic-bill-drafted-by-laoise-de-brun-bl/. It's already been introduced to the Dail. The Countess are asking for people to contact their TDs and ask them to support the bill before summer break on the 17th July.

Historic Bill Drafted by Laoise De Brún BL

Gender Recognition (Amendment) (Prisons) Bill 2023Download New Bill aims to amend the GRA 2015 and stop males being housed in Irish women’s prisons The Bill was drafted by Laoise de Brún BL and…

https://thecountess.ie/historic-bill-drafted-by-laoise-de-brun-bl

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happydappy2 · 09/07/2023 09:51

Insane that womens prisons ever became mixed sex

Abhannmor · 09/07/2023 13:07

Thanks, I'll write to my TD .

UtopiaPlanitia · 15/12/2023 14:52

The Bill has passed first stage in the Dáil 👍

https://x.com/Toibin1/status/1735591544885793213

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Fubbs · 15/12/2023 16:10

Excellent news! Thanks for the update 😀

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elgreco · 15/12/2023 19:57

Brilliant

ArthurbellaScott · 16/12/2023 08:27

UtopiaPlanitia · 15/12/2023 14:52

The Bill has passed first stage in the Dáil 👍

https://x.com/Toibin1/status/1735591544885793213

Bloody brilliant. Well done The Countess!

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Fubbs · 20/12/2023 13:05

I've just emailed my TDs to ask them to support this bill. I've got Paul Murphy apparently representing me, sigh....

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Abhannmor · 20/12/2023 15:15

I must get on to mine. Or all 3 of them?

Villagetoraiseachild · 20/12/2023 15:56

Just seen this, great news!

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Fubbs · 20/12/2023 16:32

I looked up who my TDs are, never voted for one of them for sure, but I emailed them all so they can't say no one brought it up!

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UtopiaPlanitia · 21/12/2023 15:18

Fubbs · 20/12/2023 16:32

I looked up who my TDs are, never voted for one of them for sure, but I emailed them all so they can't say no one brought it up!

Fair play to ya!

Did you see Micheál Martin’s vague (quelle surprise) comments in relation to the PrimeTime documentary? The Irish Independent had an article on it.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/informed-balanced-debate-needed-on-transgender-policy-says-tanaiste-micheal-martin/a371667499.html

Bloody hell, most of the Dáil have their heads in the sand on this issue.

‘Informed, balanced debate’ needed on transgender policy, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin

There needs to be an informed, balanced debate on transgender policy and treatment in Ireland, the Tánaiste has said.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/informed-balanced-debate-needed-on-transgender-policy-says-tanaiste-micheal-martin/a371667499.html

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Fubbs · 21/12/2023 15:31

A real politician's answer, not actually saying anything!

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