Tag: Northern Ireland
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Ruth Davidson claims Northern Ireland will soon back same-sex marriage
Northern Ireland will soon endorse same-sex marriage as public support and a parliamentary majority overwhelms barriers to change, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives predicted.
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Northern Ireland lifting lifetime gay blood ban ‘noted’ by health minister
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will examine the issue and make a recommendation to the Department of Health later this month.
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Northern Ireland’s LGBT community urged to vote tactically in order to keep DUP out
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) has stood staunchly opposed to a repeat of Ireland’s marriage equality referendum taking place up north.
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15 year old in NI wants to know why his parents can’t get married
A 15 year old in Northern Ireland (NI) has written to his MLA Gordon Dunne why he voted no to marriage equality in Northern Ireland, that was 6 weeks ago and he hasn’t got an answer.
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First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, blocks Yes Equality NI on Twitter
It’s well known that Arlene Foster do not support Marriage Equality in Northern Ireland, but blocking the opposition is a democratic problem even it’s on Twitter.
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Law In Action looks at “gay cake” case in Northern Ireland
The programme regularly talks to leading legal figures, both here in the UK and abroad, but also hears from the people caught up in the law about how it affects their lives.