Few of the photos have seen the light of day since they were originally taken, in 1980–83. Now they’re due to be presented to the Irish Queer Archive.
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After a Trip Abroad, a Family Was Blocked from Bringing Their Daughter Home to Ireland
The airline wouldn’t let the 11-year-old board without a re-entry visa, which Ireland doesn’t issue for kids under 16
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As Government Prepares to Wipe Historical Convictions for Gay Sex, Some Activists Say They Want It to Go Further
There should be, they say, a broader redress scheme for queer people who weren’t arrested and tried, but had their lives stolen by homophobic laws.
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Forty Years Ago Gardaí Interviewed Hundreds of Gay Men While Searching for a Killer – and They Still Have All the Files
Gay activists say guards took the murder of Charles Self as an opportunity to work up dossiers on at least 1,500 gay men. “What murder has 1,500 suspects?”
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The Pink Foxes Organise to Protect Queer People in Dublin
They’ve heard about – and witnessed – violent attacks on queer people and feel the Gardaí aren’t doing enough, members of the newly formed group say.
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Council Plans 10% Wheelchair-Accessible Homes as Part of Mix in Large New Housing Schemes
Disability rights organisations say the standards for “accessible” housing should be changed first to ensure homes are “wheelchair-livable”.
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When the National Gallery Hired Aramark to Run Its Cafe, a Group of Art Students Changed Course to React
The new version of their project, now called “Tender”, involves distributing postcards that people can send to the gallery to share their views on the situation.
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An Industrial School Survivor Demands Answers on Why He Was Incarcerated at Age 11
Seamus Kelly says he believes a probation officer changed his date of birth on official documents, to put him inside younger.
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Gardaí Are Asking Minorities to Join the Force, But Some Say After What They’ve Experienced They’d Never Consider It
Others say they’d like to join An Garda Síochána, but find they cannot due to the cut-off of 35 years of age.
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Gay Refugees Face Extra Hurdles When Trying to Bring Their Partners to Join Them in Ireland
“I don’t think the law is consciously homophobic, but it certainly is indirect discrimination,” says solicitor Stephen Kirwan.