Senator Rónán Mullen

Seanad to debate legislation on restricting salaries at RTÉ

Seanad to debate legislation on restricting salaries at RTÉ Kielty deal “at the borderline” of what should be permissible – Mullen The salary to be received by the incoming host of The Late Late Show is at the borderline of what should be permissible in a public service broadcaster, Independent Senator Rónán Mullen said this […]

Government ‘smuggling’ radical new definition of gender into Irish law with the ‘Hate Speech’ Bill

Government ‘smuggling’ radical new definition of gender into Irish law with the ‘Hate Speech’ Bill “at odds with all previous definitions and with no basis in reality” Independent Senator Rónán Mullen has criticised the Minister for Justice for ‘smuggling’ a radical new definition of ‘gender’ into “an already controversial hate speech law’. Speaking today, Senator […]

Senator Mullen seeks assurances on ‘Assisted Dying’ Committee scope

Senator Mullen seeks assurances on ‘Assisted Dying’ Committee scope Committee can recommend for or against changing policy on euthanasia/assisted dying   Independent Senator Rónán Mullen this evening welcomed clarification from the ‘Committee on Assisted Dying’, of which he is a member, that the Committee has full freedom to recommend against the introduction of assisted suicide if […]

Civil Liabilities (Schools) Bill

Mullen introduces legislation to shield schools and teachers from ‘schoolyard accident’ litigation New legislation to give legal reassurance to schools and teachers assisting after schoolyard accidents will be debated in the Seanad tomorrow. Independent NUI Senator Rónán Mullen has brought forward the Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023 to give explicit legal protection to schools operating […]

Welcome immigrants – but don’t shut down the debate

Welcome immigrants – but don’t shut down the debate By Senator Rónán Mullen For a long time, an Irish and Christian tradition of welcome informed our personal and public attitudes. There was majority goodwill towards the stranger at home and abroad, helped by the fact that many of our own people emigrated and were outsiders […]