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Despatches from the Seanad
Episode 50

Despatches from the Seanad

The week that really was · John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan

October 6, 20231h 1m

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Show Notes

John and Sarah are joined from the Seanad by Senator Ronan Mullen, in an episode that covers Colette Colfer’s stand against her university’s new gender policy, an update on the hate speech bill, and a question about whether the Seanad is a more hostile place than it used to be.

00:00 - Intro 


00:58 - Senator Ronan Mullen


01:35 - Colette Colfer


06:45 - Hate Speech 


08:00 - Gender Equality 


09:24 - Roderic O’Gorman 


10:40 - Workplace Relations Commission 


14:49 - Gender Identity, Pronouns, and Mandating Speech


21:06 - Gender Dysphoria 


22:35 - Helen Joyce


23:45 - Children's Exposure Concerns


31:10 - Hate Speech Bill


41:26 - Media Bias and Censorship in Ireland


55:08 - Political Environment and Consequences of Hate Speech Legislation


01:00:20 - End


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