Under Dáil privilege, a TD has claimed that Iona Institute director and newspaper columnist David Quinn has “threatened legal action” against an activist with one group advocating for safe access zones for abortion treatment.

jrnl.ie/5903822t

Narrator - ‘the majority of local political parties were surprised to hear this message directed at them as they had been prevented from ‘getting on with it’ by one party because they did not get their way.’
#ReformTheInstitutions

Belfast folks, special screening of Lyra at the QFT on Nov 4th at 6pm.

Book at shortest.link/6jjD

A statement following Kemi Badenoch’s use of Parliamentary privilege to spread misinformation about both myself and PinkNews. I’ll await an apology and a correction to the Parliamentary record.

Any review of the Defamation Act 2009 should consider what protections can be put in place for activists and journalists subject to legal threats in the pre-court phase.

I raised this in the Dail last night in detail.

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Behind the Scenes 🎬

On day 3 our team re-created #Flickers - One of the earliest electronic music venues in #Ireland 🇮🇪 & a nightclub that formed a crucial part of Dublin’s #LGBTQ + life during the #80s 🪩🏳️‍🌈

Can you help us complete our film by donating: greenlit.com/project/fairvi…

I spoke to the inestimable aoife moore. for this article (paywall). My dubious contribution below:

thetimes.co.uk/article/up-the…

This is not good news for anyone with concerns about the legacy/amnesty bill, which is the entirety of the Stormont and Dublin governments, and all victims/ survivors groups.

📽Film screening followed by Q&A 📽

The Stardust Story : After the Headlines Justice for Stardust 48

🗓28th October 2022
📍Museum of Free Derry
⏰3pm

All welcome !

Honoured to have the stardust families back in Derry! We walk with you on this journey for Truth and Justice #JFT48

TENI wants trans people to thrive. Help our work to support our community and to change hearts and minds. Click and donate on the link below. If you’re not in a position to donate, please share! bit.ly/TENIDrive #DonationDrive

The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to be recalled before Friday’s deadline to call an election, officials at Stormont have confirmed.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

I once threw an apple at a girl who annoyed me in canteen in school and when she threw it back, it exploded on my forehead. That interaction was more dignified than leader’s questions today trying to discuss the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

This lineup!! Rumour has it that aoife moore. & The author, Séamas O'Reilly will be speaking about Derry and only Derry for a minimum of 7 hours xx

Ireland footballers were berated for singing ‘Up the Ra’ but some say it just shows a different view of history thetimes.co.uk/article/up-the…

Today, I have announced the UK Government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland, following continued inaction from Department of Health. For too long, women and girls of Northern Ireland have been denied access to basic healthcare.

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This is so mad to me. I couldn't be prouder.

'We drove regularly by her house on my way to Derry and she was inside with my two sisters and we never knew each other.'

Stephen Kenny talks to Dion Fanning about his search for his birth mother and getting to know the sisters he never knew he had.

'It's just prolonging the agony.'

Part two of our #Mica documentary out tomorrow - telling the story of pensioners Kenny & Kathleen, facing enormous costs for rebuilding.

Part one: bit.ly/3Sn0i2f

Charlie McConalogue Darragh O'Brien Mica Action Group