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Celebration of Yes Result in Dublin

Ireland is the first country to carry out a national LGBT youth strategy

Minister Katherine Zappone is launching an online consultation today.

IRELAND IS TO  become the first country in the world to carry out a national LGBT youth strategy.

The strategy aims to address the challenges faced by young members of Ireland’s LGBT community.

Young people around Ireland are being urged to get involved and share their views over the coming months, with events organised around the country.

Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone is today launching the online questionnaire for the strategy at Facebook headquarters in Dublin.

While consultations are taking place online, a meeting for all young people who want to get involved will take place in Dublin on 6 May.

Young members of the LGBT community are encouraged to attend roadshows in Sligo, Dundalk, Waterford, Galway and Cork in the coming months.

The programme plans to consult young people between the age of 15-24 about all aspects of their lives so as to provide key recommendations in certain policy areas.

“Today we invite young people across Ireland to be part of history. Through Facebook Live and an online consultation with Spunout.ie they will help form the world’s first LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy,” said the minister.

Images of the Dublin Castle Courtyard with a sea of Rainbow and Irish flags flashed across the globe two years ago as a beacon of hope after Marriage Equality. Now with this strategy we are once again taking a lead.
I look forward to hearing the views of young people. Their input in the coming months will directly impact our policies, regulations and laws in terms of equality, fairness and justice for all.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 4:56 PM

    Is Tubridy going to interview Lydon? I’d watch the Late Late just to see that.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 5:24 PM

    I predict Ukraine will win again : )

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jan 9th 2023, 5:12 PM

    What an absolute waste of money.

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    Mute Niall Ó Cofaigh
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    Jan 9th 2023, 4:26 PM

    It is hard to know or judge the atmosphere that will exist when the votes are counted. Each song has it’s own good features but I do not think any will be a Eurovision winner. Something young and upbeat might be what is needed, but you also have to consider the viewing and voting public, and I dislike the current vote counting format anyway. Good luck to all anyway and best wishes to whoever gets to go to Liverpool.

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    Mute Ronan Skelly
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    Jan 9th 2023, 5:11 PM

    After listening to these… relieved to know we won’t have to host it in ’23…all so bad…. with all the musical talent we have in Ireland… hard to believe that we can’t come up with anything half decent

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    Jan 9th 2023, 5:22 PM

    Send back in Dustin the Turkey for the craic

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    Mute Tim Tom
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    Jan 9th 2023, 4:54 PM

    Jaysus we haven’t a hope. Wild Youth and Leila Jane the best of a bad bunch. Adgy if they want to go for that complete Europop sound that somehow wins these days. We’ve a better chance of winning the soccer world cup.

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    Mute Sean O'Toole
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    Jan 9th 2023, 5:09 PM

    Although they’re not Eurovision type songs, the two by Connolly and Leila Jane are my favourites in that order. Both should have bright futures in the industry, whatever happens.

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    Mute Terry Fagan
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    Jan 9th 2023, 6:05 PM

    We’ll be lucky to qualify with any of those. Poor, poor again. Who actually decides the six? Old fogies who haven’t a clue by the looks of it. Unfortunately, you need to have something that’s never been done before that makes people sit up and take notice, something completely woke or something that pulls at the heart strings to get anywhere in this competition. I was all for Mr. Lydon before I heard the song. 3 of the six might have an outside chance but there’s nothing new in there. Remember, the last time we qualified it was 2 guys having a snog on stage, that’s what got us through, not the song. Have we not learned anything?

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    Mute mark daly
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    Jan 9th 2023, 4:44 PM

    Think We are one is the best there. It covers everything needed for Eurovison in my opinion. But sure they might do a Fr Ted here and go for the god awfull Too Good for your love song.

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    Mute Don Hogan
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    Jan 9th 2023, 7:41 PM

    Surely this is not the best Ireland has to offer. Whatever happens to singers who know how to project their voices and sing intelligible lyrics.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 6:31 PM

    Leila Jane and Connolly 2 descent songs.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 10:21 PM

    @John Kenny: oh they’ll descend alright…

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    Jan 10th 2023, 12:27 AM

    @UK Hurling Bloke: decent!
    Getting old !

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    Mute Gareth Miskelly
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    Jan 9th 2023, 6:10 PM

    CONNOLLY would be my pics if she can sing it live. Wild Youth surely big favourites given big fan base

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    Jan 9th 2023, 10:28 PM

    @Gareth Miskelly: Connolly song sounds very like Lana Del Rey to me, but I like it.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 6:55 PM

    Leila Jane the best of a so-so bunch. Adgys song is catchy but wouldn’t stand out among the 25+ songs in a semi.
    Need to think outside the box and go completely leftfield but not Dustin proportions!

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    Jan 9th 2023, 4:21 PM

    youtube videos are disabled

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    Jan 9th 2023, 11:14 PM

    Sam Ryder set the bar extremely high last year. None of these entries are melodic enough and there’s too much use of repetition and unimaginative harmonies.

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    Jan 9th 2023, 9:31 PM

    Going by people’s opinions in the comments of what songs should get through, I can see exactly why we don’t even qualify most years

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    Jan 10th 2023, 12:11 AM

    It’s not about the song it’s about the image and how it’s perceived publicly

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    Jan 9th 2023, 6:10 PM

    Wild Youth I think best song

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    Jan 10th 2023, 8:00 AM

    Hawaii , just a fantastic song

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    Jan 10th 2023, 11:15 AM

    I’m voting for Hawaii! It’s so lovely and caring m! Who knew the awkward b has such deep felt feelings! Well I did actually. Do it for Ireland John!

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    Jan 10th 2023, 11:15 AM

    I’m voting for Hawaii! It’s so lovely and caring m! Who knew the awkward bollox has such deep felt feelings! Well I did actually. Do it for Ireland John!

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