Think back to that sunny day in August that has led almost all of you to be here clambering around the society stands, figuring out where the Academic Registry is and generally having a ball. On results day, the media …
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Pantigate: An interview with Rory O’Neill
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“Suddenly people are recognising me out of drag”, says Rory O’Neill “which is an entirely new experience!” As a young gay man, my awareness of Rory’s drag persona Panti Bliss has varied from Pride rally speeches …
Ignorance Isn’t Panti Bliss
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The fabulous Irish gay icon and internationally acclaimed performer Miss Panti Bliss appeared on RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show last week. The mama of Irish drag queens and the rowdy landlady of the snazzy PantiBar on …
The Sound of Silence
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Last April, Irish Independent investigative journalist, Gemma O’Doherty, reported the story that the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, had had penalty points wiped out after incurring them. The Commissioner told the paper that a fixed penalty …
