It also said that public discussion, though sometimes “uncomfortable” and “contentious”, is central to its purpose. RTÉ has said it is “disappointed” that Dublin Pride has terminated its media partnership with the national broadcaster. On Tuesday (14 June), the LGBTQ+ organisation said it made the decision to terminate the partnership in response to two recent […]

4 years ago

“As an official media partner of Dublin Pride, but more importantly as Ireland’s national broadcaster, we expect better than for RTÉ to stoke the flames of anti-trans rhetoric.” Dublin Pride has announced it has terminated its media partnership with RTÉ. The LGBTQ+ organisation made the decision in response to two recent episodes of Liveline on […]

4 years ago

This might bring a tear to your eye. On Saturday, Ireland celebrated LGBT+ pride with two large parades across Dublin city centre. It has a been a long road for LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland, where homosexuality was illegal until 1993 – and gay marriage was not legalised until 2015. On Monday, Dublin […]

7 years ago

There are some headlines that you just don’t expect you’ll ever have to write. As we’re sure you’re aware, the Dublin Pride parade took place on Saturday 29 June, and thousands took part in what looked like an incredible day of festivities. The whole thing kicked off at Parnell Square, leaving from the Garden of […]

7 years ago

A series of celebratory events will bring life to the capital on Saturday. Saturday 29 June welcomes the Dublin Pride parade, with thousands expected to take to the streets of the capital. The parade kicks off at 1pm sharp – you can find a handy map below – from Parnell Square, leaving from the Garden […]

7 years ago

The festival kicks off today and runs until 30 June. There is a huge amount being packed into festival and you can find details on all the events here, but we’ve picked out some of the highlights to look out for over the next 10 days. The Pride Rebel Tour When: 21, 22 and 28 June Where: […]

7 years ago