Gender-neutral toilet row at Kerry school – ‘What about the rights of girls in all of this?’
A group of concerned parents and the Board of Management at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are at loggerheads over a decision to install gender-neutral toilets at the new school which is due to open on a 6.5-acre site in Tralee next month.

Staff with trans fears over toilets ‘require training’
The business representative group Ibec has told its members that employees who raise concerns about bathroom etiquette for trans colleagues should undergo train

Desire for uniformity will end single-sex schools
Schools should reflect the wishes of parents above all. Since it is their children who are being educated, parents should have the biggest say in how they are t

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/data-on-sexual-violence-in-schools-1.4797770
O’Gorman: Unisex toilets make school life easier
The children’s minister has said he is in favour of unisex toilets in schools, despite criticism of their inclusion in Department of Education design guidelines

State can no longer ignore sexual violence towards teenagers
Data shows we must protect adolescents from frequent and severe bullying and abuse
Four out of five teenagers experience sexual harassment
Some 78% of adolescent participants said that sexual harassment occurred within their peer community, according to a new report

Madigan’s courage must finally bring about change
We are told we should make the moment important, not let it slip away. One brave woman gave us just such a powerful moment in the Dáil, and it must not slip away. When Special Education Minister Josepha Madigan revealed she was a survivor of sexual assault, she challenged us all.

Man performed sex act on himself and grabbed undercover garda’s bottom in Marks and Spencer toilets
A MAN was arrested after he performed a sex act on himself and grabbed an undercover garda’s bottom in the toilets at a Dublin shop.
LGBTI + national youth strategy. Report of the consultations with young people in Ireland. - Drugs and Alcohol
Irish drugs and alcohol research, data, policy and sources of evidence on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, crime and consequences.

Eight years after his cyberbullied daughter’s death, this dad is haunted by her message of forgiveness
Eight years after his relentlessly cyberbullied daughter Rehtaeh Parsons died just days after attempting suicide at home, Glen Canning says governments and police have done a lot to address online harassment since then, but there is a long way to go

Education minister riding ‘roughshod’ over parents’ wishes
https://www.esri.ie/news/minister-ogorman-launches-report-on-adolescent-behaviour
https://www.esri.ie/system/files/publications/RS119.pdf
Gender neutral toilets now an option for new schools
Gender neutral toilets are now an option for schools under new design guidance released by the Department of Education.
Some Of Our Callers Say Introducing Gender Neutral Toilets In Schools Is Inappropriate | www.98fm.com
The Irish Times has reported that Schools are being allowed to choose whether their toilet facili...

World leaders can use lessons learned from the pandemic to tackle climate change crisis
On Thursday and Friday of this week, Ireland joined world leaders from across the world to attend US President Joe Biden’s Climate Summit. Although a last-minute addition to the guest list, Ireland’s invite came on the back of its scaled-up climate ambition and support of developing coun…
SCHOOLS TO CHOOSE IF TOILETS GENDER-NEUTRAL UNDER NEW GUIDELINES
Joe Duffy explodes at caller after she labels woman a ‘homophobic feminazi’ | The Irish Post
TEMPERS flared on Thursday’s Liveline radio show when host Joe Duffy pulled the plug on a caller ...

Liveline: Joe Duffy apologises after caller uses string of slurs against another during discussion on gender neutral toilets in schools
Tensions were high on Liveline today as presenter Joe Duffy was forced to apologise to a contributor after an outburst by another caller on his show.

Should schools have gender neutral toilets? | Newstalk
New guidelines from the Dept of Education says Schools are being allowed to choose whether their ...

Gender neutral toilets now an option for new schools
Gender neutral toilets are now an option for schools under new design guidance released by the Department of Education.
What will new gender-neutral toilets in schools look like?
Department of Education guide says new schools will not have traditional toilet layout
https://www.thesun.ie/news/6608920/irish-women-streets-avoid-attack-study/
New Limerick secondary school to install gender-neutral toilets
Limerick’s newest secondary school is to have gender-neutral toilets fitted on each of its three floors.

Visitors kick up a stink over unisex toilets at Cliffs of Moher
The unisex toilets that catered for 1.6 million visitors at the country’s most popular natural tourist attraction last year, the Cliffs of Moher, are raising a stink with visitors.
https://www.thesun.ie/news/5583208/perv-thrill-watching-women-toilet-court/