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Replace the Lunacy Act

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Ciaragh Lavelle
11 years ago

As I had an sub arachnid aneurysm and survived I would not like to be referred to as a "Lunatic"

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Ann Carroll
11 years ago

I support repeal of this act5

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Helen Matassa
11 years ago

It is time to change the outdated Lunacy Act of 1871; people with mental illness and/or intellctual disablities need legislation upholding their civil rights.

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Martha Mc Gill
11 years ago

Time to change the completely outdated legislation and allow people dignity and respect regardless of their disability to make their own decisions

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rosy wilson
11 years ago

140+ years to reform these savage laws how much longer must we wait?

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Adrienne Doyle
11 years ago

This seriously needs to be amended to 2015 not 1871

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Geraldine Flanagan
11 years ago

replace this act

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Marion Dunican
11 years ago

change the 1871 act

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Patsy McCarthy
11 years ago

Needs to be repealed ASAP

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pamela donovan
11 years ago

a damn stupid act that should have been abolished years ago

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Ann O Dowd
11 years ago

Please treat everyone equally.

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Pauline Byrne
11 years ago

This needs to be changed ASAP

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Martha Griffin
11 years ago

http://www.amnesty.ie/sites/default/files/report/2012/10/FINAL_CITIZENS_JURY_REPORT%2023.10.12.pdf

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Genny Pinarci
11 years ago

Outrageous that this Act is still in place

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annmarie deans
11 years ago

my son is not an idiot or lunatic he has autism and may need to be protected in the future there has to be better wording that can be used in a new law

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Jacqueline Braddish
11 years ago

This needs to be replaced now!!! This is 2015!!

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Michael Gorman
11 years ago

1871 to 2015, is it not about time.

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Edel Mortell
11 years ago

its time to come out of the dark ages

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allison slattery
11 years ago

end it