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IRFU bans trans women and trans girls aged over 12 from female contact rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that it is to ban trans women and girls over the age of 12 from playing female contact rugby, in a decision that has been met with criticism from trans rights groups. The rugby organisation said that two ...

10 Aug 2022 at 16:03

National News

Varadkar says IRFU should listen to trans players ‘excluded’ from contact rugby

Irish deputy leader Leo Varadkar has said it is important for the IRFU to listen to the people who may be excluded from playing sport, after the rugby organisation announced a decision to ban trans women from playing contact rugby. Speaking from ...

11 Aug 2022 at 21:48

National News

Irish groups encouraged to join Trans Equality Together

Groups across Ireland are being encouraged to join a new coalition, Trans Equality Together, which launched recently. Led by TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland), Belong To and LGBT Ireland, Trans Equality Together says its objective is ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:46

National News

'Very sensitive issues' - Varadkar hopes RTE and Pride can reconcile after trans row

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that he hopes RTE and Pride organisers can “come together again and sort it out” in relation to criticism of an on-air discussion about trans issues. Dublin Pride announced on Tuesday the termination of its ...

16 Jun 2022 at 13:55

National News

Demonstration calls for respect and reform for trans and intersex community

Thousands of people turned out in Dublin for what was termed as the most significant attendance to date at the annual Trans and Intersex Pride event. The gathering started at the Garden of Remembrance before proceeding across the city ...

08 Jul 2023 at 16:15

Arts & Entertainment

'He's not inciting violence' - UK politician backs Irish comedian after venue cancellations

Former SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes has backed Father Ted writer Graham Linehan after he had to put on an open air show outside the Scottish Parliament. The writer and comic performed his comedy routine outside Holyrood after ...

21 Aug 2023 at 17:25

National News

Father Ted writer performs outside parliament after two gig cancellations

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan has performed a comedy routine outside the Scottish Parliament after two venues in Edinburgh refused to host him. The Irishman spoke to crowds from a podium outside Holyrood after the original ...

17 Aug 2023 at 22:21

National News

Graham Linehan to perform at new venue following Fringe cancellation

A comedy club has announced it has found a new venue for Father Ted writer Graham Linehan at the Edinburgh Fringe, after the original venue cancelled the show he was due to appear in. On Tuesday evening, Leith Arches ...

16 Aug 2023 at 18:14

National News

Graham Linehan considers legal action over cancelled Edinburgh Fringe show

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he will consider legal action if a decision to cancel a comedy show he was scheduled to appear in at the Edinburgh Fringe is not reversed. On Tuesday evening, Leith ...

16 Aug 2023 at 10:36

Home

Train service that links Ballybrophy in Laois to Limerick costs taxpayers €550 per passenger

A train services that links south Laois to Limerick is set to come under Government scrutiny in the wake of a report which reveals it is costing taxpayers €550 per passanger. The claim in relation to the ...

15 Nov 2016 at 15:39

National News

Nicola Coughlan raises more than £100,000 for trans charity after gender ruling

Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan has helped raise more than £100,000 for a trans rights charity following the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. The judgment by the UK’s highest ...

19 Apr 2025 at 15:44

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein TD apologises for ‘hurt and offence’ in post about gender ruling

A Sinn Fein TD has apologised for a social media post about the UK court ruling on excluding trans women from the definition of “woman” in equality law. David Cullinane, the party’s health spokesman, ...

17 Apr 2025 at 16:03

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