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ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFERENDUM THAT CHANGED HOW WE SAW OURSELVES, SOME OF THE ACTIVISTS INVOLVED REVISIT THAT TIME It’s a diffe(...)

Yes Equality campaign photographs donated to National Library
- Irish News
- February 11, 2020, 17:02
More than 6,000 photographs of the Yes Equality campaign have been added to the National Library of Ireland’s digital archive, almost five years after(...)

Hundreds gather in ‘anger’ at vigil for Lyra McKee
- Irish News
- April 23, 2019, 21:32
A vigil in Dublin city centre was held in “anger” at the murder of Lyra McKee and in “celebration” of a feminist, activist and journalist. Ms McKee w(...)

Noel Whelan: The political junkie’s summer survival guide
- Opinion
- July 28, 2017, 04:00
The Cabinet has had its last meeting until autumn, Ministers will soon be off on their holidays, Vincent Browne has retired and so we are now official(...)

A history of Ireland in 100 great quotes
- People
- March 11, 2017, 05:08
Think we’ve missed any important quotes? Let us know by submitting your suggestions here and we will publish a selection of the best 1(...)

Dublin’s Stephen Cluxton among DCU alumni honoured
- Education
- February 17, 2017, 20:20
Yes Equality co-director Gráinne Healy, Ireland rugby international Tadhg Furlong and Dublin footballer Stephen Cluxton were among 15 DCU alumni honou(...)

Ads against same-sex marriage caused distress to LGBTI people
- Social Affairs
- October 9, 2016, 16:37
Advertisements for the anti-marriage equality case in the Irish referendum caused a majority of LGBTI people to feel angry and distressed, according t(...)

New appointments made to boards of State bodies
- Irish News
- September 3, 2016, 17:06
Fifteen appointments to the boards of two State organisations were announced on Friday. Minister for Education Richard Bruton has appointed five new(...)

Breda O’Brien: What wisdom can we glean from the election?
- Opinion
- March 5, 2016, 01:00
From this general election, some broad political principles are clear. For example, the way people vote is not influenced by the so-called social issu(...)

Where have all the liberal TDs gone? Turned out of office
- Politics
- March 1, 2016, 20:19
Many liberal standard-bearers lost their seats in the general election, which took place less than a year after the groundbreaking same-sex marriage r(...)