Bill to criminalise clients will be published tomorrow

[Prickly]

I used to to think we lived in a democracy. But after talking to a politician friend I know he told me " You voted for us and put us in government & after that fuck you! We do what we what. Because we are in charge!" Granted he was drunk. But I got to thinking about all the lies we are told. And then they get in and they never do what they promised. Like what the fuck!! But now I understand.

As someone who dabbled in junior politics that's the most truthful thing he done ever told you.
Once in if you can get your voters/constituents to agree to whatever it takes to keep your salary coming in you're sorted.
Politics is the business of politickin' folk. World change is for risky mofos'

Realised that years ago, which is way I have hardly ever voted (bad I know)! Self serving cunts the lot of them.

"If voting changed anything they'd make it illegal" - Emma Goldman. I think that quote has an even greater irony in this context. They're making the wrong thing illegal.

[SteveB]

Ask Consent Initiative.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0918/728641-ask-consent/

A campaign to encourage people to ask for consent before engaging in sexual acts is being launched this morning by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald.
While I agree with the Initiative, it seems hypocritical coming from Frances Fitzgerald, and especially at this time.

[Chez]

Just to lighten the mood.

she is a Muppet, one very incompetent person

[naturis]

Well in the north everybody's still working away so ???

[Naughtynatalie]

It hasn't been published.
How ever Google "sexual offences bill2014" and you will find the heads of the bill published last November, shouldn't have change much since.

Thanks Dob

so been googling for 2 days & cant find anything about it coming into law yesterday! Is the OP right or wrong! I'm feckin confused!!

[Zealot7]

Thanks Dob

so been googling for 2 days & cant find anything about it coming into law yesterday! Is the OP right or wrong! I'm feckin confused!!

It was never going to come into law yesterday.

It would still have to be passed by the Dáil before it would do so. To be honest, it's an extremely long bill with everything that's in it, it's not something that'll be passed overnight. Also when you think of the current time, with the budget looming, the same sex marriage legislation etc. and most importantly the election early next year, it's likely to be delayed substantially even if it was published yesterday.

[Naughtynatalie]

It was never going to come into law yesterday.

It would still have to be passed by the Dáil before it would do so. To be honest, it's an extremely long bill with everything that's in it, it's not something that'll be passed overnight. Also when you think of the current time, with the budget looming, the same sex marriage legislation etc. and most importantly the election early next year, it's likely to be delayed substantially even if it was published yesterday.

So short answer is no, nothing happened re the new law on thursday. Thanks

[nonpareil]

Bill is only published , has to be debated and passed in Dáil and Seanad and then signed off by the president (as it will be).
It will go into the queue of Dail business so we will wait and see when it pops up again.
If it were end of the world stuff it could be rushed through but will most likely take its place in the queue.
As stated above it is not law yet.

[Naughtynatalie]

I didnt think it was, my sincerest apologise for not using the correct terminology. I did just want to know if what the OP stated had happened.
I now know that it didnt.

[Zealot7]

I didnt think it was, my sincerest apologise for not using the correct terminology. I did just want to know if what the OP stated had happened.
I now know that it didnt.

Lucky your terminology got corrected when it did.

It could have lead to a whole lot of panic here otherwise.