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national / crime and justice Sunday May 07, 2006 - 19:34 by Michelle Clarke
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Quotation: Fr. John Powell 'A growing person is self-renewing.......as new as each new day....Study his face and hands, listen to his voice....look for change.....It is certain that he has changed. 'To tell you my thoughts is to locate myself in a category. To tell you about my feelings is to tell you about me'...............Have we lost this capacity to share feelings!!!!!! ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / history and heritage Friday May 05, 2006 - 18:21 by erse
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25 years ago today after a hunger strike of 66 days, Robert Gerard Sands more commonly known as Bobby Sands died. He had been born on the 9th of March 1954 and was only 27 when he died. He was serving a 14 year sentance for possession of firearms, a pistol which had been found in car in which he and 4 others had been travelling. His trial in 1977 saw other charges relating to a bomb which had been planted nearby the car dropped for lack of evidence. It was not his first experience of imprisonment. He had joined the IRA in 1972 and that same year been interned and held without trial till 1976. Of his 27 years' life, only 17 were spent in freedom. Ireland as they say - was different then. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday May 05, 2006 - 18:19 by Adam Lacey
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An investigation of government and Garda Siochana policies on bullying and harrassment within the Gardai ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday May 05, 2006 - 16:09 by Sheikh Dr. Shaheed Satardien
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Recent events in Iraq, Denmark, Paris and many other countries demonstrate the power of conviction as a motivator for action. When that conviction lacks the mollifying factor of “perspective” it can motivate actions that are destructive for the person and the community at large. ... read full story / add a comment |
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