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The Sex Matters event has been dropped by Féile an Phobail

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Statement from Féile an Phobail An event application was submitted to this years Féile programme by a group called the Women’s Rights Network. Féile an Phobail was unaware from the initial submission that this event would promote campaigns against rights for the Transgender community. Féile an Phobail takes pride in standing up for those who are marginalised and attacked. Féile was formed in 1988 at a time when the community of West Belfast was being attacked and demonised, and as a positive response to that demonisation. In recent years Féile has organised discussion events with the Transgender community, providing a platform to raise issues of pressing concern, and we fully support the right of the Transgender community to be treated with equality and respect. On that basis, Féile an Phobail has informed the organiser of this event that we are withdrawing their event. This event is no longer part of the Féile programme.
July 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
hleehurley.com
Féile met with the NI Women's Rights Network.

Guess how it went?

Withdrawal stands.
Féile an Phobail IRELAND'S BIGGEST COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL 2026 Statement from Féile an Phobail Féile an Phobail today met with the Women’s Rights Network NI. There was no resolution to the issues involved. Féile an Phobail attendees entered the meeting with the Women’s Rights Network in good faith. Féile an Phobail are extremely disappointed that legal representatives for the Women’s Rights Network filed legal papers with the court before our meeting with the Women’s Rights Network had concluded. The Féile an Phobail attendees at the meeting were unaware of this development during the course of the meeting. Féile an Phobail will continue to promote events which provide balance and inclusivity and encourage those who are marginalised to get involved in Féile. Féile’s decision to withdraw this event stands.
July 24, 2026 at 5:29 PM
hleehurley.com
Women's Rights Network/Sex Matters took Feile to court to have their event reinstated. It was not reinstated.

The two statements released after an agreement was reached give two very different impressions of what happened today in Belfast's High Court.
Statement from Féile an Phobail Statement from Féile an Phobail Féile an Phobail are delighted with today’s outcome at the High Court. Today’s outcome is a vindication of Féile’s position in standing up for those who are marginalised. Féile’s decision to withdraw this event from our programme stands. The agenda of many of those who involved themselves in this issue was clear for all to see. Many of the very same people line up every year to attack Féile at every turn, to attempt to damage Féile, and to attack the West Belfast community. They will never succeed. Féile an Phobail will continue to provide a voice for the marginalised, and we are looking forward to welcoming the world to West Belfast to join with us to celebrate Ireland’s biggest community festival. Féile Abú! Statement from Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland WRN NI is delighted to have reached an agreement with Féile an Phobail which brings the current legal proceedings to an end. The Judge congratulated the parties today, saying they both deserved credit for reaching a resolution in this difficult domain involving emotive issues. Féile has agreed to meet with WRN NI to explore and discuss our potential participation in future Féile events, and we warmly welcome the opportunity for continued engagement. Our women live, work, volunteer and support their communities across Northern Ireland. Our priority has always been to bring conversations about women’s sex-based rights into our festivals, workplaces, homes and communities, and to create spaces where women can come together and discuss the rights that affect their lives. We have done that, and we are immensely grateful for the support we have received over the past week, both publicly and privately. We hope this agreement marks the beginning of constructive engagement and greater opportunities for women’s voices and perspectives to be heard. Our work continues. We look forward to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) Judicial Review later this year, where WRN NI will continue advocating for women’s sex-based rights and for the safety, privacy and dignity of women and girls across Northern Ireland. And importantly, Respect, Rights & Reality will still go ahead on 4 August at an alternative venue. Further details will follow. We look forward to seeing you there. Email: ni_wrn@womensrights.network Twitter/X: @ni_wrn Instagram: NI Women’s Rights Network Facebook: Rights Network - NI
July 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
kneecapceol.bsky.social
Féile an Phobail... ❤️

🇮🇪🇵🇸✊🏻

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August 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
doonwell.bsky.social
Beannachtaí na Féile Bríde
January 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
natacha.bsky.social
This is great news; you CAN stand up for what you believe in.
Féile an Phobail IRELAND'S BIGGEST COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL 2026 Statement from Féile an Phobail Féile an Phobail are delighted with today's outcome at the High Court. Today's outcome is a vindication of Féile's position in standing up for those who are marginalised Féile's decision to withdraw this event from our programme stands. The agenda of many of those who involved themselves in this issue was clear for all to see. Many of the very same people line up every year to attack Féile at every turn, to attempt to damage File, and to attack the West Belfast community. They will never succeed. Féile an Phobail will continue to provide a voice for the marginalised, and we are looking forward to welcoming the world to West Belfast to join with us to celebrate Ireland's biggest community festival. Féile Abú!
July 29, 2026 at 9:57 AM
eplefe.bsky.social
Eg er nok ein gong rasande av at prosessen "prøve og feile" inkluderer feiling
January 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
saraita101.bsky.social
An update on the WRN v Feile case
Am waiting on details.
July 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
reactiveashley.cat
Féile an Phobail’s solicitor has a press release about the settlement.

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O MUIRIGH SOLICITORS Human rights law firm Women's Rights Network Limited v Féile An Phobail Limited A settlement was reached in relation to a legal action taken against our client, Féile an Phobail, in advance of this morning's High Court hearing which has resulted in the Plaintiff (WRN_NI) discontinuing proceedings forthwith. The Plaintiff has undertaken not to commence any proceedings whatsoever against Féile an Phobail officers, employees or volunteers, arising from the decision to cancel the 'Panel discussion', the subject of these proceedings, that was due to take place on the 4th August 2026. The Plaintiff has also undertaken not to attend the premises of St Mary's University College on the date in question or to organise or mount a protest in relation to the cancellation of the event. Our client will not seek an order of costs against the Plaintiff and will undertake, on a without prejudice basis, to meet with the Plaintiff to discuss any future applications and to determine the suitability of any such application. Our solicitor, Paul Duffy, commenting on the settlement said: This welcome settlement brings an end to legal proceedings brought against our client. The decision reached by Feile an Phobail in relation to this event stands. Our client is very satisfied with the outcome of these proceedings and feels vindicated in their decision to challenge these legal proceedings.'
July 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
lauravilas.bsky.social
Robert Ballagh. Féile an Phobail, 1988
January 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
christianstoecker.de
Maschinenübersetzte Produktinformation. Musste lachen.
Bild einer Multitool-Feile
July 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
president.ie
Teachtaireacht na Féile Pádraig ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly

St Patrick's Day Message from President Catherine Connolly

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Teachtaireacht na Féile Pádraig - St Patrick’s Day Message 2026
YouTube video by Áras an Uachtaráin
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March 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
unaminh.bsky.social
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh go léir ☘️
March 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
holgi.eurosky.social
Also: Nagelzange, Feile, Parmesanreibe...
holgi.eurosky.social Holger Klein @holgi.eurosky.social · Jun 21
Es gibt so Phasen im Jahresverlauf... bis vor kurzem hatte ich noch den Drang, mit Luftpumpe und Ölkännchen über Fahrradfahrer:innen herzufallen, und jetzt beginnt die Phase, in der ich gerne Männer mit Fußpflege-Utensilien belästigen würde.
June 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
moabitsky.bsky.social
Schwerhöriger Bogensportler, der seine Feile verschossen hat.
January 4, 2024 at 2:03 PM
selkies.bsky.social
Beannachtaí na féile Bríde, a Bhluesky
February 1, 2024 at 3:32 PM
renatusdeckert.bsky.social
Diese Geschichte ist mir wichtig. Heute feile ich noch mal an den Sätzen. Morgen ist es soweit.
renatusdeckert.bsky.social Renatus Deckert @renatusdeckert.bsky.social · May 10
Diese Geschichte zu schreiben ist mir nicht leichtgefallen ... Was mir die letzte Dresdner Holocaust-Überlebende erzählt hat, ging mir nahe.

Tragt euch bei „Wolken und Kastanien“ ein, dann habt ihr meinen Text am kommenden Donnerstag im Postfach! 👉🏼 steady.page/de/renatus-d...
Hände halten einen einstmals gelben Stern mit der Aufschrift "Jude".
May 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
littlewisehen.bsky.social
Feile noch intensiv an meiner Neujahrsansprache.

Enden werde ich jedenfalls mit 'Hicks, ihr Narren!'...
December 1, 2024 at 12:54 PM
grooveyardfox.bsky.social
Ja ich stecke ne Feile rein noch
May 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
fhayesmccoy.bsky.social
Imbolc

Beannactaí na féile Bríde chughainn uilig

#LáLeBríde #Spéirgorm
January 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
littlewisehen.bsky.social
Feile noch intensiv an meiner Neujahrsansprache.

Enden werde ich jedenfalls mit 'Hicks, ihr Narren!'...
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
lamettaregen.bsky.social
So, jetzt noch schnell die Füße tarzanen und dann ab ins Bett..
Eine Hornhaut-Feile
July 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
aidancomerford.bsky.social
Like clockwork, JK Rowling now offering money to help sue Féile an Phobail for cancelling a transphobic event.
July 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
hleehurley.com
"What Féile an Phobail row has shown is that women’s rights are at risk — just not from a tiny trans minority" great piece from Allison Morris in the Belfast Telegraph.

Please support Allison as she will no doubt be targeted now.

Archive link below.

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What Féile an Phobail row has shown is that women’s rights are at risk — just not from a tiny trans minority Belfast Telegraph27 Jul 2026ALLISON MORRIS I’ve thought long and hard about commenting on the controversy over the cancellation of the Women’s Rights Network (WRN) event at Féile an Phobail — not because I don’t have an opinion, but because it is a debate that attracts the most toxic elements. WRN NI was not a group I was familiar with beforehand, so I did some research. No speakers were listed in the Féile programme for the planned event, which in itself is odd as there are for almost every other of the 90-plus debates and discussions. The group has since announced who its speakers were to be in a series of online posts. My research took me down quite the rabbit hole — a who’s who of the anti-trans movement not just on this island but Europe-wide. I don’t pretend to understand their motivation. In fact, I remain baffled as to why in one of the most dangerous places for women to live in Europe, the group — which has spoken out about femicide before — is obsessing about a small minority instead of the actual dangers we face from domestic violence and femicide. I have worked for decades covering violence against women and girls in all the distressing forms that takes. I know the names of every woman and child murdered in Northern Ireland in the last 10 years without even having to look them up. Not a single one was caused by a trans woman — I checked the list twice just to be sure. None of them were murdered in a public toilet either, which having looked at the online posts of WRN and their many affiliates, is apparently the most dangerous place on earth for women, with trans predators lurking in every cubicle. Apart from the absurdity of much of the group’s argument regarding the perceived dangers of trans women, the claim that women are being silenced by Féile is the most disingenuous of them all.
July 27, 2026 at 8:26 AM
matsbrekke.bsky.social
Bare feile svar, sa han
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM