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national / crime and justice Tuesday January 29, 2008 - 13:40 by C Murray
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In the wake of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences Bill) 2006; as amended in 2007, two expert committees were set up to look at :- The issue of consent , to which interest groups were invited to make submission; and in the wake of that a committee was set up under the chairmanship of Mary O Rourke (Senator) to look at amending the Constitution. Latest news on the issue of Protection is that the State may postpone the Referendum now until 2009, because they do not (nor do the opposition) want the two Referenda to coincide and create confusion for the voter. The Government had discussed holding a referendum on Protection on the same day as the Lisbon Treaty Vote. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media Saturday January 26, 2008 - 19:51 by C Murray
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This is the last week of the annual Turner Exhibit in the National Gallery's Print Room. The blurb on the boards describes the provenance of the bequest and the agreement between the estate of the collector and the Scottish and Irish galleries. We only exhibit the Turner's in their climate control cases during the month of January, this is largely because they are drawings and washes of landscapes and are fragile. The light is weakest at this time of year in Dublin and conducive to a visit. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / arts and media Thursday January 24, 2008 - 20:23 by Rudiger
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Shell recently launched another cynical attempt to buy off opposition to their Corrib Gas project by offering grants to community groups that will be closest to Bellanaboy and their proposed raw gas pipeline. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Thursday January 24, 2008 - 10:19 by Terry
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Meath, Heritage Capital of Ireland? Balloon is Full of Hot Air in more ways than one. ... read full story / add a comment |
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