Despatches from the Seanad
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 50
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Episode description
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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