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THE MINISTER FOR Children Frances Fitzgerald will continue “to monitor” the beauty pageant situation in Ireland and “whether there is a need for further action”.
This comes as the organisers of a controversial child beauty pageant which took place in Monaghan last week signalled their intention to stage up to four more contests in Ireland next year.
The Texas-based Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant was forced to find a last minute venue for the contest after the Bracken Court Hotel in Balbriggan cancelled the organiser’s booking, stating that they were not honest about the nature of the contest.
The organisers of the contest held the pageant in a pub in Monaghan.
Back of a pub
In a statement to TheJournal.ie, the minister said she “welcomed the fact that the force of public opinion in Ireland forced last week’s event to be moved to the back of a pub”.
She added that she hopes “that public opinion will continue to play a role in ensuring any further attempts to hold such pageants are also dissuaded”.
When asked if Ireland will follow in France’s footsteps and ban child beauty pageants altogether she said that while the French Senate did vote last week on a possible ban, as she understands it, “this is not likely to be implemented in the way proposed”.
No place in Ireland
Last week, Senator Jillian Van Turnhout called for a ban on child beauty pageants telling TheJournal.ie that she thought child beauty pageants had “no place in Ireland”.
She added that she would be looking into how legislatively it can be handled in the future and called on Seanad and Oireachtas members for support.
Minister Fitzgerald said she felt “strongly that we need to address issues in relation to the sexualisation of children” which is why she has previously worked with Retail Ireland to introduce the first guidelines on the responsible retailing of childrenswear.
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Any proper story on the thief O’Brien?
alcohol won’t solve any of your problems but either will water
It will if your thirsty.
Or Denis o’brien
Will it sink or will it float?? Only time will tell..
Does Denis O’Brien drink there?
Get a life.
Do you work for DOB or IW Chris?
No. But this childish hijacking is really crap. Like a 5 year old protesting by repeating everything you say. It’s dumb
An attempt to silence the press, stifle the national parliament and subvert the constitution is not a trivial matter. I’m sorry that you find the fight against it childish, but I’m going to carry on until I’m banned anyway, thanks.
Wow you’re such a rebel.
No I’m not. I’m doing a small bit to protect something that took centuries to achieve, not give it up as if it means nothing. The rebels are the ones who would tear up the constitution if it’s a bit inconvenient.
Yes but not nearly as childish as pretending not to know who Bill O Herlihy was earlier in the week eh Chris and posting smart about the man .
“I’m doing a small bit”
You’re doing nothing except being an annoying child – get over yourself.
Oh yes that’s a wonderful come back good man yourself……
Well at least they get the choice, over here you’re forced against your will to enter a contract with a private company so any concerns you may have with their ethics etc doesn’t matter and if you don’t want to be their customer you will be fined, if you attempt to stop the workers from forcing you face possible arrest and imprisonment. The guards and courts also won’t uphold your rights as a homeowner. Ireland’s a great place to do business if your Denis o Brien
Journalists,we want to know what enda has to say about the country being gagged by one person.
I fell out of it last night ,the need to do something with that step
Did Denis O Brien/Siteserv install the pumps.
OMG you’re such a rebel mentioning that name! #maverick
Chris your really sticking up for Dennis in a few articles here.. How come??
Never even intentioned him. Don’t care. I’m only taking issue with all the morons that just keep posting his name in random articles, acting like stubborn teenagers staging a naff little protest.
*mentioned, not intentioned.
I agree but you can clearly see why people would be tormented with the man.. Stupid his name being thrown into to every single article that is completely unrelated.. I agree with that..I see your point.. Just had to ask..
The water here is contaminated with Denis O Brien.
Your posts are contaminated with lame.
I wonder if the real Chris Bruton would think it lame of you taking his name and his photo…..BTW…I just tweeted the real Chris Bruton and linked him to your comments…BTW…he also has a big hockey stick.
I am Chris Bruton, you dope.
People are talking about D’OB on lots of different threads because any articles about him are banned from making comments! “THE SILENCES OF THE LAMBS”
Rumour has it their water is tainted with dihydrogen monoxide
lol…laugh of the week!
I f×cking hate hipsters
Peckham Spring?
Tap water is contaminated with fluoride (destroys pineal gland)
It’ll ge closef within the week. Hypster fcuktards.
Sory for the bad spellin I’m pished
Hipsters?? In Shoreditch?? Well I never…
Hope they know when someone’s had enough. Water intoxication will kill you very quickly.
Where’s Enda
Only one appropriate response to this.
#notions
Can you get blown out if your after too much?
Shoreditch… That place and those people are ruining London.
There has to be bowls of yips on the bar and if not I’m not going there!
Water they thinking?
The in thing is France now, you can even get Evian bottles for babies!
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