The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) cordially invites you to a
Forum on Partnership Rights and Family Diversity
Saturday 26th February 2005
Time: 2-4.30pm (following the ICCL AGM)
Location: Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Speakers:
Karen Kiernan, Family Diversity Initiative
Natalie McDonnell, Treoir
Senator David Norris
Other speaker to be confirmed
Chair: Marie Mulholland, Convenor of ICCL Partnership Rights and
Family Diversity Initiative
Cohabitation is a growing trend in Irish society, and in many cases, marks
the beginning of a new family unit. However non-married cohabiting couples,
whether same or opposite-sex, experience very serious inequalities and
major difficulties because of the State s failure to recognise their
relationship and family life. Against this background ICCL has developed,
through consultation, a position paper on law reform to provide equality
for all couples and families irrespective of marital status or sexual
orientation. The objective of this forum is to bring together a range of
organisations/individuals representing groups who are currently adversely
affected by a lack of protection to discuss different approaches to such
law reform.
RSVP to Tanya Ward, Senior Research and Policy Officer by Thursday 24
February 2005. Tel: (01) 878 0588 Email: [log in to unmask]
Also, if you have any special needs (disability aids, Irish Sign Language
(ISL) Interpreter etc., please inform the ICCL in advance.
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Dr Ronit Lentin
Course coordinator,
MPhil in Ethnic and Racial Studies,
Department of Sociology, University of Dublin,
Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Tel: 353 1 6082766. Fax: 353 1 6771300.
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.tcd.ie/Sociology/mphil/mphil.htm
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