Daily Archives: February 27, 2006

Irish youth oppose gay blood donor ban

February 27, 2006
By Stephen

27-Feb-2006Marc Shoffman An influential Irish youth organisation is calling on the country’s blood service to reverse its policy excluding male gay donors. The Yong Fine Gael conference in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, passed a motion opposing the Irish Blood Transfusion Service’s stance on banning sexually active homosexual men from donating blood. Group president Patrick O’Driscoll raised the question of why monogamous gay couples in long-term stable relationships were barred from donating blood, while heterosexuals who engaged in unsafe sex were...

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Speech by FG Leader, Enda Kenny, at the Young Fine Gael Annual Conference

February 27, 2006
By Stephen

The Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny, TD, today (Saturday) attacked the Minister for Education and Fianna Fail for their attitude to the Irish language. He was speaking at the Young Fine Gael Annual Conference in the Ramada Hotel, Limerick Junction. He said that it was time for an open and honest debate. It was also time for an end to Minister Hanafin and her party’s conservative, negative and dishonest approach to reform and it was time for the Minister...

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