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RTÉ Website Search Results on Civil Partnership, 24th June 2004 - 2 July 2010.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Search Words: Civil Partnership.
Prepared by: Karl Hayden, 3rd July 2010.
Results for 2004
Date:Details:Format:URL30 March2004McDowell calls for recognition of Civil Partnerships
Senator David Norris, who is writing a Bill on the subject, says he was encouraged by the Justice Minister'scomments on civil unions last weekend
Programme:
Morning IrelandAudio
http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0330/morningireland.html
24 June2004FG proposes Civil Partnership rights
Fine Gael has proposed giving greater rights to same sex couples and heterosexual couples who choose not to marry. Theparty's
Civil Partnership
proposals, launched this afternoon by spokesperson Senator Sheila Terry, would allow a gay or straight couple to formally register their partnership with the State. This would allow them to avail of rights in the areas of pensions, social welfare, property, tax, succession and next of kin. The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network welcomed the FineGael initiative. It particularly welcomed the clear recognition of the rights of non-EU partners of Irish people.
Programme:
Six One News
David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, reports on Fine Gael's proposal to give same-sex and unmarried couples greater rights under the law
Video
http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0624/gay.html
RTÉ Website Search Results on Civil Partnership, 24th June 2004 - 2 July 2010.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Search Words: Civil Partnership.
Prepared by: Karl Hayden, 3rd July 2010.
Results for 2005
Date:Details:Format:URL20 December 2005Group to look at Civil Partnerships: McDowell
The Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, is to establish a working group that will look at the various options in relation to
Civil Partnerships
for gay and lesbian couples. Mr McDowell said he hoped the group would produce a paper by the end of next March, which the Government would then consider. The gay and lesbian rights lobby group, GLEN, said the move wouldaddress urgent and pressing issues in the gay and lesbian community in the short term, but it added that the next step wouldbe civil marriage. The group also said it would be in favour of gay couples adopting children. But Fine Gael SeanadSpokesperson on Equality, Senator Sheila Terry, says the setting up of a working group is unnecessary and little more than astalling tactic as the Justice Minister already has a number of options available to him in that area. Senator Terry added thatFG had published its policy document on
Civil Partnership
18 months ago and she urged the Government to introducelegislation for same-sex and unmarried opposite-sex couples rather than kick this issue to touch yet again. Meanwhile inScotland, seven same-sex couples have been taking part in the first
Civil Partnership
ceremonies in the country. Four of theceremonies were being held in Edinburgh and one each in Aberdeen, Dumfries, Glasgow and Galloway. The first coupleinvolved in Edinburgh were John Maguire and partner Laurence Scott-Mackay, who went on to be blessed by Bishop RichardHolloway. The first
Civil Partnership
ceremonies for couples in the UK took place in Northern Ireland yesterday, while the firstin England and Wales will be held tomorrow.
Programme:
News At One
Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, speaks about the possibility of s for gay and lesbian couples in Ireland
News At One
Eoin Collins of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network has met with the Minister and was encouraged by what heheard
One News
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Audio &Video
http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1220/gay.html
20 December 2005McDowell announces group to look at Civil Partnerships
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Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, speaks about the possibility of
Civil Partnerships
for gay and lesbian couples inIreland
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Eoin Collins of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network has met with the minister and was encouraged by what he heard Programme:
News At One
Audio
http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1220/news1pm.html
RTÉ Website Search Results on Civil Partnership, 24th June 2004 - 2 July 2010.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Search Words: Civil Partnership.
Prepared by: Karl Hayden, 3rd July 2010.
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