Quality journalism

"We do not go to publication without seeking both sides of the story" says the editor of The Irish Times, Paul O'Neill. Here is the coverage by the paper in one week since the Liveline programmes prompted by women's concerns over the erasure of our name "woman" from legislation.

Quality journalism

Coverage of this issue following RTE's Liveline debates from 9th, 10th and 13th June 2022 in The Irish Times: (see links to all of these at Liveline)

June 13th: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2022/06/13/rtes-liveline-accused-of-facilitating-hate-speech-against-trans-people/

June 15th: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2022/06/14/dublin-pride-ends-rte-media-partnership-over-anti-trans-rhetoric/

June 16th: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/06/16/taoiseach-urges-sensitivity-on-transgender-issues-after-liveline-controversy/ and

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2022/06/16/biden-signs-order-targeting-conversion-therapy-funding-and-transgender-bans/

June 17th: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2022/06/17/new-trans-support-network-calls-for-better-balance-on-rte-programmes/ and

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2022/06/17/joe-duffy-sounds-wounded-after-livelines-transgender-debate-selflessness-or-a-self-inflicted-injury/ and

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2022/06/17/mental-health-practitioners-should-stand-in-opposition-to-conversion-therapy-webinar-hears/

June 18th: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/06/18/manufactured-outrage-dominated-rte-discussion-on-trans-issues/

June 20th: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/06/20/we-need-to-see-the-manufactured-debate-on-trans-rights-for-what-it-is-nonsense/

Letters published:

June 16th:

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2022/06/15/amendments-to-the-maternity-protection-act/

June 17th:

Trans Equality Together responds to Liveline
Need to recognise vulnerability of trans community
Transgender discussion on Liveline
Role for BAI?

June 18th:

Transgender issue and Liveline
Language, rights and debate