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Jonathan deBurca Butler: Why was a gay cruise ship turned away from Turkey and Egypt ports?
News of a gay cruise ship being refused entry to not one but two ports earlier this month should make all of us wary says Jonathan deBurca Butler.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Man accused of assaulting drag queen on Cork City street to be tried in district court
Case against man accused of assaulting drag queen in Cork City adjourned to next week
Judge David Waters viewed photographs of the complainant’s face after the incident at Cork District Court today

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’
Trevor Hynes and other professional hairdressers treat their homeless clients exactly the same as the clients in their salons

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
S How Catholic Ireland's legacy still shapes our public toilet problem
Marc deFaoite says Ireland's shortage of public toilets reflects a lingering legacy of Catholic-era attitudes and decades of neglect

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

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Ireland's EU presidency should put trans healthcare reform on the agenda
Ireland's EU presidency presents an opportunity for Micheál Martin's Government to reform trans healthcare and strengthen LGBTIQ+ rights at home

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Man who fears for his life if deported faces charges relating to alleged attempt to escape custody
Man who fears for his life if deported faces charges relating to alleged attempt to escape custody
The court had previously heard the accused said when charged: 'I will be killed if I return to Egypt because I am gay.'

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Pregnant Woman in Counseling Session, Expectant Mother
LGBT+ inclusive surrogacy advocacy group about 'giving those families a voice'
At the centre of the campaign is a call for clearer legislation around assisted human reproduction and surrogacy, alongside stronger protections for children and families

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Social media and far-right ideas still pose risk to LGBT+ community, group warns
'A lot of the architecture that supported discrimination against people is still very much there', said Phil Corcoran

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Pride gains are real, but LGBT+ rights in Ireland cannot be taken for granted
Pride gains are real, but LGBT+ rights in Ireland cannot be taken for granted
It would be a mistake to presume hatred of the LGBT+ community has gone away

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Enoch Burke claims fitness-to-teach inquiry into his conduct is a 'hypocritical witch hunt'
Enoch Burke claims fitness-to-teach inquiry into his conduct is a 'hypocritical witch hunt'
The Teaching Council panel is to rule on Friday over applications by Mr Burke to have it and its chairperson stand down from overseeing the inquiry

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

AIDS Awareness
On Ireland AIDS Awareness Day, we need to talk about women and HIV
As a queer man living with HIV, I want women to know they are not alone. We have fought this fight, and we're here to help, writes Will Kennedy

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

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Kids as young as 12 being sexually assaulted by other kids in Cork
Cork’s Sexual Assault Treatment Unit also said young male LGBT+ victims are slow to come forward to report sexual violence because of stigma

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

'I’m really looking forward to being done': Young Cork drag queen among those sitting Leaving Cert
'I’m really looking forward to being done': Young Cork drag queen among those sitting Leaving Cert
Stephen Pierce, who is known to 80,000 followers on TikTok as Felony, will begin the State exams on Wednesday, along with twin brother Edward 

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia
Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia
The singer's difficulties are a reminder many people in their 40s and older have never been able to overcome the intolerance we all grew up with

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
Graham Linehan thanks Free Speech Union after police apology over arrest
The Irish comedy writer was arrested by the Met Police at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts he had made on X

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Singer Tommy Fleming reveals he is gay after years ‘living a lie’
Singer Tommy Fleming reveals he is gay after years ‘living a lie’
The interview came after a leaked recording of a phone conversation between Fleming and his ex-wife which is now subject to a garda investigation

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Majority of 17-year-olds in Ireland feel they have been victims of discrimination, study finds
Majority of 17-year-olds in Ireland feel they have been victims of discrimination, study finds
LGBTQ+ young people, those from a minority ethnicity and those with disabilities reported higher levels of discrimination, ESRI research found

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Toxic reaction to rainbow jersey prompts Cork City to quit X
Toxic reaction to rainbow jersey prompts Cork City to quit X
The club has discontinued its X presence over a "significant increase in discriminatory and abusive language"

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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Liam Quaide: Rural Ireland is not a costume to put on for political theatre 
Rural Ireland is far more diverse and inclusive than the monolith portrayed by some who patronise us by claiming to represent it

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Bishop Paul Colton on 25 years of change in Ireland as he retires from Cork diocese
Bishop Paul Colton on 25 years of change in Ireland as he retires from Cork diocese
After decades of service, Bishop Paul Colton reflects on leadership, social change, and the evolving role of faith in Ireland

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
Graham Linehan accuses police of taking sides after conviction overturned
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has accused the UK police of siding with after his conviction for damaging a transgender campaigner’s mobile phone .

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
Graham Linehan criminal damage conviction overturned
The hearing on Thursday was shown footage filmed on Ms Brooks’ phone in the moments leading up to the criminal damage incident

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Graham Linehan court case
Graham Linehan ‘proud’ to damage trans activist’s phone, court told
The post – in which Mr Linehan refers to Ms Brooks as male – read: 'I’m quite proud that I grabbed his phone and threw it across the road. He was furious'

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

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Most Irish people reject far right despite strong social media presence – report
Network of 89 public pages and profiles on Facebook publishing racist and far-right talking points with a follower count of over 2.2m

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

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Millennials have a moral obligation to avoid the Harry Potter reboot
It’s time to ditch the nostalgia and extend that empathy to our trans siblings, writes David Monaghan

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Baby Stock
'I'm still waiting': Uncertainty around parental rights remains two years after assisted reproduction legislation was passed
The delay means that parents of children already born through surrogacy and are living here, still cannot access the legal recognition envisaged under the act

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

Non-crime hate incidents
Marginalised don't know what protections hate crime legislation provides, report says
The measures mean heavier sentences can be dished out to offenders if the actions were committed under 'specific aggravating circumstances or motivations'

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Shona Murray: EU faced with Russian trojan horse if Orbán gets re-elected
It’s been long accepted that Orban has been working alongside Russia since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Orbán has consistently cosied up to Putin and insulted Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

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HSE to spend €750,000 on branded condoms and lubricant for sexual health programme
The products will feature the HSE logo and the address of a website providing sexual health information for 'gay and bisexual men [and] other men who have sex with men and the trans community'

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Man tells Cork judge he 'will be killed' if he is deported to Egypt
Man tells Cork judge he 'will be killed' if he is deported to Egypt
The man had escaped from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison in January, but then arrested in Enniscorthy last month

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Mick Clifford: When the gender debate becomes louder than the people it affects
As Ireland’s gender debate grows louder, compassion risks being lost for the small number of people most affected

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

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Rainbow flag raised at Stonewall monument in New York in defiance of Trump
New York politicians have defiantly raised a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, rebuking the Trump administration for removing the well-known symbol of pride from the LGBT+ landmark.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

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Cabinet plans to ban scrambler bikes from Irish roads after the death of Grace Lynch 
The move comes in the aftermath of the death of 16-year-old Dublin teenager Grace Lynch after being hit by a scrambler last month

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school
The Enoch Burke case highlights legal uncertainty, policy paralysis and how culture-war politics risk eclipsing students’ real needs

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Enoch Burke court case
Gareth O'Callaghan: A personal letter to Enoch Burke this Christmas
'You’re not in jail for your divinely-ordained views on gender ideology; you’re there because you refused to do what a judge ordered'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke fails in bid to halt disciplinary hearing against him
Court of Appeal refused to grant a stay of hearing of teacher's appeal to his dismissal from Wilson’s Hospital School going ahead tomorrow, Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

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Bisexual woman who says she is at risk of imprisonment in her home country wins High Court appeal
Before leaving her home country she received an 'invitation' letter from the police to go to a station regarding 'indecent sexual display on [a] female'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

1995 Divorce Referendum
S Fergus Finlay: Raise a glass to 30 years of divorce in Ireland
Mervyn Taylor was the most hard-working and diffident minister I've ever known — it's thanks to his hard work that thousands of people have been freed from miserable marriages since 1995

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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World Aids Day: HIV/Aids can be treated and prevented — but we have yet to cure the stigma
HIV is now a treatable condition and its transmission is preventable, yet we are seeing new cases every day

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Surviors have to choose to stay with abuser or navigate the housing crisis, says National Women’s Council

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Victim 'feels targeted as a result of being transgender' after being attacked by gang in Cork
Victim 'feels targeted as a result of being transgender' after being attacked by gang in Cork
One of three people involved in the attack was before the court today saying he is 'is extremely remorseful about what happened'

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Trans woman to challenge State's refusal to recognise her as biological mother of child
The woman submits that if she had to claim to be the 'father' of her child, it would be an 'offensive, discriminatory and unjust attack' on her person, gender identity, legal status and on same-sex marriage

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival firm set to go into liquidation next week, court told
Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival firm set to go into liquidation next week, court told
A creditors meeting has been called for next Wednesday

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Social media's 'spoil the vote' campaign helped spread disinformation, report says
Social media's 'spoil the vote' campaign helped spread disinformation, report says
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Hope and Courage Collective said there was 'an online environment in which anti-migrant and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments were expressed as supposed defences of democracy or moral order'

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

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