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A Kilkenny TD has demanded more action “to protect and advance” the rights of transgender people across Ireland. Deputy Kathleen Funchion, who is Sinn Féin’s equality spokesperson, said: “This week marks Transgender Awareness Week. It is a vital opportunity to increase awareness about the many challenges and issues of inequality which the