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Labour call for Discrimination and a question?

With the release today of the CSO details on gender in Ireland Labour used the opportunity to push out their policy of
Labour believes that state bodies and agencies should be required to achieve at least 40 per cent representation of each gender on their boards and governing bodies. We believe that statutory force should be [...]

How to make Ireland richer.

Hat tip Eurotrib. From VoxEU
Gender discrimination is economically inefficient since it prevents equalisation of marginal products. Recent simulations based on calibrated macro models indicate that the economic loss is large. In one thought experiment, the research suggests that a very large fraction of the income differences between many nations and the US is due to [...]

In what must be a new low, FF are painting FG are pro-abortion to win votes

Earlier today Damien noted that there were strong rumours that Fianna Fáil campaigners had been telling people in Dublin that the Green Party were in favour of abortion and would legalise it if they got into government.
It’s sounds slightly far-fetched that a party would spread such clear lies about another party. It’s not.
A canvasser for [...]

Labour want political parties funded per lack of y chromosome

What a croc of shite. Labour’s policy on funding parties page 60 manifesto.
We will tie public funding for political parties to the level of participation by women as  public representatives those parties achieve.  Demanding targets for all parties – including our own – will be set out in legislation.
Sorry but this is just discrimination.

The right to travel for Abortion

Unlike the political parties we here are not scared to address the issue. I guess the reason that the parties do not want to have the debate is that the pro/anti abortion divide runs  through all political spectrum’s.  All Greens may agree on climate change but on abortion they differ. So it is understandable [...]

HSE- We care.

Unborn in abortion case gets a lawyer
17-year-old seeking abortion challenges HSE

HSE Denies Woman Right To Travel Abroad For Abortion

A four month pregnant 17 year old girl is taking the Health Service Executive to the High Court tomorrow after the Health Service Executive asked gardaí not to permit her to leave the jurisdiction for an abortion. The girl, who is under care of the HSE, found out a week ago that her baby has a condition [...]

What do Women Want from the Next Election? NGOs pre-election Websites

Suzy mentions that some of the Irish NGOs are preparing some online election-blogs. Of note is the National Womens Council of Ireland who are keeping an election blog and have launched their election manifesto for 2007 (you are all invited to the launch by the way-lovely part of the world it is in too). Theirs [...]

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