The Irish Council for Civil Liberties writes:

The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN); the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL); and Marriage Equality, have today launched Yes Equality, a joint campaign to encourage people to register to vote this November, ahead of next year’s referendum on civil marriage equality. The campaign will be run in collaboration with local equality organisations across the country as well as the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), Students’ Unions and Trade Unions.

The campaign was launched today in Cork City by campaigner Joanne O’Riordan, featured in the documentary film ‘No Limbs No Limits’, and Eoin Murphy, goalkeeper for All-Ireland Hurling Champions, Kilkenny.

Register to Vote Campaign Launched for Civil Marriage Equality Referendum (ICCL)

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Yay!

“…while Iceland has topped the list for the sixth consecutive year, it’s important to note that amid many successes, disparities remain — something to keep in mind for all of the countries. The index measures gaps in access to resources and opportunities, not actual levels of the available resources and opportunities in those countries. In fact, the WEF [World Economic Forum] found that, at the current trajectory, it would take 81 years to completely close the gender gap.”

Oh.

10 countries where gender equality is closer to reality (Mashable)

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You may recall when former Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Independent TD Mick Wallace appeared on RTÉ’s Prime Time on May 16, 2013, to talk about the penalty points report and the appearance of former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan at a Public Accounts Committee meeting earlier that day.

During their discussion with presenter, Pat Kenny, Mr Shatter accused Mr Wallace of having been stopped while driving by the gardaí in May 2012 and claimed he benefitted from garda discretion.

The Data Protection Commissioner subsequently found Mr Shatter broke the law by disclosing personal information about Mr Wallace on the show.

This morning, RTÉ reports:

Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has begun an appeal against a decision of the Data Protection Commissioner that he breached the Data Protection Act.
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Mr Shatter says the information about Mr Wallace was given to him orally by the then Garda Commissioner when no other person was present.

He said he did not make any written note of what he was told and retained the information solely in his head.

His lawyers said he was concerned about how the Data Protection Act could be used to regulate information retained solely in a person’s mind.

Alan Shatter begins appeal over Data Commissioner finding (RTÉ News)

Previously: Breaking The Law On Prime Time

How Did He Know?

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