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Media Release: LGBT+ Restorative Justice Campaign Welcomes Cabinet Approval of Historic Disregard Scheme
4th Feb 2026 The LGBT+ Restorative Justice Campaign welcomes the decision of the Government, taken at Cabinet this morning (4th Feb), to approve the establishment of a Disregard Scheme for convictions arising from historic anti-gay laws, for which legislation will be brought to the Dáil as amendments to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous…
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Sunday Times: Historic gay sex convictions set to be erased
The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan TD., stated in this Sunday Times article on 1st February 2026 that he would bring a Memo to the next Government meeting, seeking approval to bring forward amendments to implement a Disregard Scheme to the Criminal and Civil Justice (Misc) Bill currenlty going through the Oireachtas.
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Media Release: Justice for men convicted under anti-gay laws gets nearer
Thirty-three years after decriminalisation, justice finally in sight for men convicted under historic anti-gay laws The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan TD., confirmed in the Dáil today (22nd January) that his officials are finalising provisions to implement a Disregard Scheme for men who were convicted under the anti-gay laws which were repealed 33 years ago,…
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Media Release: New Opposition Bill today offers hope for those men unjustly convicted under anti-gay laws
1st July 2025 The combined opposition parties will today introduce a Bill in the Dáil to expedite the provision of Disregards to those men convicted under Ireland’s anti-gay laws. “The Private Members Bill being introduced today will, if passed, finally deliver the long-awaited legislation to address the historical injustices of convictions under Ireland’s anti-gay laws”…
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Media Release: Government must publish timetable for Disregard legislation on gay convictions
1st July 2025 he LGBT Restorative Justice Campaign expressed their disappointment that the Government’s Autumn Legislative Programme does not include the legislation to provide for Disregards for the convictions of gay men prosecuted under anti-gay legislation. “It is disappointing the Government will not be bringing forward legislation this term to provide for Disregards for those…
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Media Release: Strong welcome for Working Group report on Disregards for past gay convictions.
1st July 2025 This evening the Government have published the final report of the Department of Justice’s ‘Working Group to Examine the Disregards for convictions of relating to consensual sexual activity between Men’. The LGBT Restorative Justice Campaign welcome the report and the approach that the Working Group has taken to delivering on Disregards for…
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Media Release: Government must expedite legislation for Disregards for Gay Men
1st July 2025 The LGBT Restorative Justice Campaign calls on the Government to publish a timetable for the introduction of legislation to the Oireachtas that would provide for disregards of the convictions of gay men, prosecuted under the anti-gay legislation repealed in 1993. “Time is running out for those convicted under anti-gay legislation prior to…
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Media Release: Disregard Scheme offers the opportunity to right grave injustices.
1st July 2025 The LGBT Restorative Justice Campaign welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee of a public consultation on the proposed scheme to disregard the historic convictions of gay and bisexual men for consensual same-sex activities. “A grave injustice was done to gay and bisexual men who were arrested, charged, prosecuted,…
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