Bill Seeks to Disregard Historic Offences for Gay Men

New bill seeks to disregard historic convictions for consensual sex between men in Ireland

A new bill was introduced in the Dáil on Tuesday, July 1, seeking to establish a process to disregard historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men. Brought to the house by Sinn...

Bill seeks to disregard historic offences for gay men

A bill has been introduced in the Dáil that would establish a process for the disregard of historic offences for consensual sexual activity between men.

Government must urgently act to disregard historic convictions for consensual sex between men

It is now time for the State to right the wrongs of the past The government must urgently act to disregard historic convictions for consensual sexual activity between men, prior to decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993, according to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice. “It is now 32 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland – but some men are still living with the negative impact of convictions they received for consensual sexual…