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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>‘When staff, students, and visitors approach UCC campus via its Rainbow Walkway, they know that they are in a safe place for LGBT+ people.’ File picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision</p>

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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

<p> Enoch Burke (pictured) complained that he had been 'dragged over the coals' and accused of bringing a profession he loved into disrepute. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.</p>

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Enoch Burke claims fitness-to-teach inquiry into his conduct is a 'hypocritical witch hunt'

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On Ireland AIDS Awareness Day, we need to talk about women and HIV

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Kids as young as 12 being sexually assaulted by other kids in Cork

'I’m really looking forward to being done': Young Cork drag queen among those sitting Leaving Cert

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'I’m really looking forward to being done': Young Cork drag queen among those sitting Leaving Cert

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Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

LGBT+ community 'remain deeply disappointed' by piecemeal handling of surrogacy law

LGBT+ community 'remain deeply disappointed' by piecemeal handling of surrogacy law

It took 20 years to get surrogacy laws passed here, yet holes in the legislation means surrogate families remain in legal limbo, and attempts to fix those gaps do not go far enough say the LGBT+ community

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Unprovoked attack on drag performers in Cork part of 'troubling rise in anti-LGBT+ rhetoric'

Unprovoked attack on drag performers in Cork part of 'troubling rise in anti-LGBT+ rhetoric'

The Cork Gay Project has condemned the attack on Lucina Schynning and Krystal Queer on Sunday night

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City

'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City

Lucina Schynning said it was 'sickening' that the attack on Sunday night was met with laughter and cheers from bystanders

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

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School religious discrimination may still be happening despite law

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance found that religious discrimination in school admissions might still be happening in practice

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Call for safer public spaces after drag performers assaulted in Cork city

Call for safer public spaces after drag performers assaulted in Cork city

The two performers were filming a video for social media to promote an upcoming event when the incident occurred

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

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Clare and Limerick win bid to host EuroPride festival in 2028

For the first time, Ireland will host the international event which in recent years took place in London, Thessaloniki, Cologne, Warsaw, Rome, Oslo, Madrid, and Zurich

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

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YES! Dublin launches Kickstarter to open permanent queer café and nightclub in city

YES! Dublin hopes to create a permanent LGBT+ café and nightclub that supports community life, charity partnerships, and queer visibility

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Intersex people in Europe face ‘alarming’ rise in violence, EU finds

Intersex people in Europe face ‘alarming’ rise in violence, EU finds

Increase in violence since 2019 is linked to online campaigns seeking to sow disinformation and fuel hatred

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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Ireland can lead EU on equality — but first we must get our own legislation in order

Ireland's EU presidency will be a chance to show leadership in terms of tolerance and fairness, writes Liam Herrick

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Leo Varadkar on the ‘snogging scandal’, Trump and Ireland's anti-immigrant backlash

Leo Varadkar on the ‘snogging scandal’, Trump and Ireland's anti-immigrant backlash

In a candid interview, Leo Varadkar discusses his memoir, political regrets, personal life, and why he chose to walk away

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Maria Steen backed by 10 Oireachtas members in her bid to join race for the Áras

Maria Steen backed by 10 Oireachtas members in her bid to join race for the Áras

Ms Steen has the public backing of eight TDs and senators, and another two are expected to endorse her in the coming days

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Workplace Relations Commission

Voluntary organisation ordered to pay transgender man €5,000 compensation

Organisation included a condition that complainant not be assigned to lead younger groups

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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As three in five under-25s consider leaving the country, we must act to help young people

Young people's needs are continually neglected even though they are disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis, writes Kathryn Walsh

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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Sarah Harte: Graham Linehan's part in toxic debate puts freedom of speech limits into focus

'I have ideologically flip-flopped more times on how extensive freedom of speech should be than I have changed the treat I chomp at the end of a working day'

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025