Ireland: Fianna Fáil, Green Party commit to “civil partnerships”

Pat Buckley: “The two Irish Government coalition partners Fianna Fáil and the Green Party have announced a revised programme for government which commits them to enacting ‘The Civil Partnership Bill,’ which is expected to come before the Dáil (The Irish Parliament) on November 2 and be enacted by the end of the year. This Bill is a direct attack on the institution of marriage and the family. It also contains provisions that would severely restrict the rights of religious believers in the areas among others, of conscientious objection and freedom of speech.”

Text of the bill is here.