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# jim-walsh - Thursday 10 December, 2015
'The abortion holocaust': Senator condemned for 'horrific' language
Jim Walsh has drawn condemnation for remarks made in the Seanad earlier.
Senator Jim Walsh tells Senator Ivana Bacik to "get treatment for haemorrhoids"
Really, he actually said that.
# jim-walsh - Tuesday 27 October, 2015
Is Fianna Fáil really completely opposed to abortion?
Analysis: Micheál Martin has said Fianna Fáil “are not going there” on the 8th Amendment.
# jim-walsh - Sunday 17 May, 2015
Politicians tell us why they're voting Yes or No
Do you support same-sex marriage?
# jim-walsh - Tuesday 31 March, 2015
Senator suggests marriage referendum money better spent testing gay people for HIV
Senator Jim Walsh told the Seanad the idea was put to him by a gay man he met last weekend.
# jim-walsh - Thursday 26 March, 2015
Conservative senator Jim Walsh resigns from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party
He does not agree with certain aspects of new family law.
# jim-walsh - Wednesday 25 March, 2015
Senator warns against encouraging gay people to believe "sameness" achievable
Encouraging LGBT people to believe full equivalence is possible will “only cause more harm than good to them” he said.
# jim-walsh - Wednesday 25 June, 2014
The Brian Crowley debacle is yet another blow to Micheál Martin's authority
Analysis: Defiance of the party leader is now a common occurrence in Fianna Fáil and it’s not good in the long run for the former Cabinet minister.
# jim-walsh - Sunday 6 October, 2013
‘Fannies’, ‘prats’ and ‘clowns’: 10 bizarre moments from the 24th Seanad
From the Justice Minister’s laughing fit, to Jim Walsh’s controversial comments on abortion. Say what you like about the chamber’s effectiveness; so far the current crop of senators have been anything but boring.
# jim-walsh - Thursday 18 July, 2013
'Disgusting and insensitive': Fianna Fáil senators condemn... Fianna Fáil senators
Meanwhile, the Seanad has passed committee stage of the abortion bill by 33 votes to 14 meaning it moves to its final stages next week.
Video: Labour senator in emotional appeal over graphic abortion language
Tensions are running high in the Seanad as the debate on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill continues.
# jim-walsh - Wednesday 17 July, 2013
Senator Jim Walsh criticised for abortion description
Walsh says his graphic description was based on the evidence of a US doctor who had carried out over 1,200 abortions.
# jim-walsh - Tuesday 16 July, 2013
Here are the 15 senators who opposed the abortion legislation
There was opposition from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and independent senators as the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill passed second stage in the upper house today.
Fianna Fáil senator: 'I oppose this legislation because it is anti-women'
Jim Walsh was among those to contribute to the continuing debate on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill this afternoon.
# jim-walsh - Monday 24 June, 2013
Pro-life TDs and Senators to host cross-party meeting ahead of abortion vote
A number of TDs and Senators have organised a cross-party meeting for colleagues tomorrow evening, billing it as “one of the last occasions to discuss one of the most important decisions of your political life with like-minded colleagues”.
# jim-walsh - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Revealed: At least 6 Fianna Fáil TDs and most senators to oppose abortion bill
With a free vote, at least a dozen TDs and senators from the main opposition party are likely to oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, according to a survey carried out by TheJournal.ie.
# jim-walsh - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Laws will make abortion ‘pervasive’ in Ireland: Warning from pro-life TDs Exclusive
A cross-party group from both sides of the border says real-life examples illustrate the ‘floodgates’ effect.
# jim-walsh - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Seanad rejects motion calling for Pope visit to Ireland
Fianna Fáil Senator Jim Walsh said he was “extremely disappointed” that the motion had been defeated.
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Poll: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland yesterday announced that Stephen Kenny will take over as manager of the Irish football team immediately.
Kenny was due to take over from Mick McCarthy in August following the Euro 2020 campaign but the postponement of the tournament has hastened that move, with the former Dundalk manager taking over immediately.
Kenny paid tribute to McCarthy’s contribution to Irish football. McCarthy also gave Kenny his blessing and wished him well in his career as manager of the team.
So today we’re asking you: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
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Wood Quay veteran, hero of the Liberties: John Gallagher's death has deprived Dublin of one of its champions
By Donal Fallon
Gallagher, who passed away recently, kept Dublin and the Liberties in his heart.
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