Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success - NYTimes.com

Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success - NYTimes.com: "“It’s becoming increasingly unlikely that a low-income student, no matter how intrinsically bright, moves up the socioeconomic ladder,” said Sean Reardon, a sociologist at Stanford. "?

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Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success - NYTimes.com

Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success - NYTimes.com: "Four years later, their story seems less like a tribute to upward mobility than a study of obstacles in an age of soaring economic inequality."?

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Voters drift away as Austria's political corruption carousel grows more crowded - The Irish Times - Sat, Dec 29, 2012

Voters drift away as Austria's political corruption carousel grows more crowded - The Irish Times - Sat, Dec 29, 2012: " Brimming with corruption scandals, Austria resembles GUBU-era Ireland"?

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BBC News - Sex, lies and videotapes: A year in Chinese microblogs

BBC News - Sex, lies and videotapes: A year in Chinese microblogs: "Nevertheless a number of local "officials were actually forced to resign" after web users took it upon themselves to make public their alleged wrongdoing."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Barrett Values Centre

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Barrett Values Centre: "The principal value that governs the quality of democracy is Trust. There are seven other values that must be in place before people will trust each other and their government. Each value is dependent on the adoption and practice of the previous value. The sequence of values that dictate the quality of democracy are as follows: freedom, Equality, Accountability, justice, fairness, Openness and Transparency. Once all these values are in place then trust can be found. Trust is the value that enables nations to become internally cohesive.?"

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'Sex assaults and drug offences also quashed by gardai' - National News - Independent.ie

'Sex assaults and drug offences also quashed by gardai' - National News - Independent.ie: "THE whistleblower at the centre of the quashed penalty points controversy has compiled a 350-page dossier alleging a litany of more serious offences that he believes have gone unpunished due to garda malpractice."?

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Hillsborough: let its legacy be to rid our system of deceit | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer

Hillsborough: let its legacy be to rid our system of deceit | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer: "The servants of the state continue to invest corruptly to avoid culpability and evade the twin duties of accountability and responsibility that are an essential part of leadership."?

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Who are the members of the Hillsborough Independent Panel? - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo

Who are the members of the Hillsborough Independent Panel? - Liverpool Local News - News - Liverpool Echo: "Professor Phil Scraton, from Merseyside, a former lecturer at Edge Hill University, near Ormskirk, is Professor of Criminology in the School of Law, Queen’s University, Belfast and Director of the Childhood, Transition and Social Justice Initiative. He has held recent scholarships at Monash University, Melbourne and Sydney University’s Law School. His primary research includes controversial deaths and institutional responsibility, and the rights of the bereaved and survivors in the aftermath of disasters."?

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""A MEETING OF the Oireachtas Justice, Equality and Defence committee was suspended this morning after the murder of Fr Niall Molloy was raised.
Independent TD Finian McGrath attempted to ask Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan about the controversial investigation into the priest’s death but was interrupted by the chair."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""Vested interests ruling the roost"?AND THE COUNTRY?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ")65 YEAR OLD WOMAN IN MOUNTJOY FOR HER PRINCIPLES,"?

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: " "The Attorney General represents the State in all legal proceedings involving the State."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""It is anticipated that responsibility for the provision and management of the local State solicitor service will transfer soon from the CSSO to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""I THINK IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE DPP'S POWER TO BE QUESTIONED IN RELATION TO ABUSE CASES"THE REASONS PROJECT?"AS EVERYONE KNOWS NOW IT WAS POWER THAT ALLOWED ALL THIS NOW EXPOSED ABUSE CARRY ON FOR SO LONG BECAUSE CERTAIN PEOPLE COULDNT BE QUESTIONED ABOUT THEIR ACTIONS."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: " ""WE live in a Republic. It was once proclaimed that Irishmen and Irish women have equal rights and that the children of the nation are cherished equally.

Bullshit."?AGREE TOTALLY FROM EXPERIENCE?""

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""YES INDEED WHO THINKS UP SUCH LAWS TO PROTECT THE WELL PROTECTED?""

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Jailed tycoon Sean Quinn Snr gets out in time for Christmas - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Jailed tycoon Sean Quinn Snr gets out in time for Christmas - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: "Mr Quinn will spend three days and nights with his family over Christmas following a complex legal wrangle involving the Attorney General, the Justice Minister, the Irish Prison Service and the Governor of Mountjoy Prison.

An emergency application in the courts was due to take place tomorrow morning, but the action has been averted after the "Chief State Solicitor" said (she) had no objections to the brief compassionate temporary release (CTR)."?

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Judge says mortgage-to-rent scheme could give 'false hope' - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 20, 2012

Judge says mortgage-to-rent scheme could give 'false hope' - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 20, 2012: "Counsel for the borrower, a father of two from Westmeath, told the court her client was a self-employed taxi driver who was the sole carer for his children. His wife had “alcohol difficulties”, they had split up and he was “under great stress”."?

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Directors must be 'accountable' - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 21, 2012

Directors must be 'accountable' - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 21, 2012: ""There are no terms of reference, there is no reporting structure to the Minister for Finance, the Department of Finance or the Central Bank or the Oireachtas for that matter, and there is no external evaluation processes put in place about how they actually perform their roles.""?

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Minor could not be imprisoned without consideration of "pre-sanction report"

Minor could not be imprisoned without consideration of "pre-sanction report"

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Bodies of homeless men dumped in river, inquest told - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Bodies of homeless men dumped in river, inquest told - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: ""THE bodies of Polish men living rough end up dumped in a river because their community is so isolated, a garda told an inquest yesterday"ISOLATION?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Edit Comments ‹ Oconnellpadd13's Blog — WordPress: ""Fr.dr.Eoin Cassidy from the irish commission for justice and social affairs wonders why violent crime which he says much of which is hidden from public scrutiny is now so much a serious social issue.He wonders as to the theories on who or what to blame for the causes of crime in todays society.We should put in place he says PRACTICAL support services for parents,the BEDROCK of society,"?

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'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother': A Mom's Perspective On The Mental Illness Conversation In America

'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother': A Mom's Perspective On The Mental Illness Conversation In America: "It’s time to talk about mental illness."?
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Ex-minister Fahey gets 'six-figure sum' over libel - RTÉ News

Ex-minister Fahey gets 'six-figure sum' over libel - RTÉ News: ""These allegations constituted an extremely damaging and completely unjustified attack on my client's hard-earned reputation."?

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Man held over Dublin bus incident - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 07, 2012

Man held over Dublin bus incident - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 07, 2012: "A "second person" who was at the scene has also been identified and while he has been traced and interviewed, he has not been arrested."?

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Man held over Dublin bus incident - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 07, 2012

Man held over Dublin bus incident - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 07, 2012: "A "second person" who was at the scene has also been identified and while he has been traced and interviewed, he has not been arrested."?

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'Row over loose change led to son's horror death under bus' - Courts, News - Herald.ie

'Row over loose change led to son's horror death under bus' - Courts, News - Herald.ie: "His son "had his problems, "but he was still human"."?

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Plaintiff's bi-polar disorder prevented defendants relying on limitation period

Plaintiff's bi-polar disorder prevented defendants relying on limitation period: "No documentary evidence of Garda investigation "?

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El-Masri v the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | INTERIGHTS

El-Masri v the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | INTERIGHTS: " For subsequently "failing to investigate his complaints effectively", and to provide him with a remedy for the violations of his rights."?

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PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: "Public Inquiry · Too late for reform: the rotten political system is already dead: "His suggestions, unfortunately, are about forty years too late."?"60 years?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Revolting in the extreme... - Peoples Republic Of Cork Discussion Forums

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Revolting in the extreme... - Peoples Republic Of Cork Discussion Forums: ""Devoid Of All Reality"TO QUOTE EMILY O REILLY OMBUDSMAN"I THINK THERE ARE HUGE ISSUES SURROUNDING EXCESSIVE "SECRECY"AND"LEGALISM"OF THE HSE .WHAT STRIKES ME IS THAT IT IS THE WORKINGS OF A BODY WHICH LOOKS NOT TO THE"PUBLIC INTEREST"WHICH IS THE ONLY REASON IT IS THERE-AND SEEKS INSTEAD AT TIMES TO "PROTECT ITS OWN INTERESTS"AND THATS VERY WRONG UNQUOTE.THINK "GEORGE REDMOND" HERE AND THE REST OF THE PROFESSIONAL"SCUM"WHO LINED THEIR AND THEIR FRIENDS POCKETS AT THE EXPENCE OF THE DOWN TRODDEN WORKING-CLASS,THIS MS O REILLY GOES BACK TO THE TIME OF THE FOUNDATION OF THIS STATE AND CONSTITUTION,AND CAN BE SEEN TODAY IN THE 1901 AND 1911 CENSUS.TREAT ALL THE CHILDREN EQUALLY?"

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Dublin Poverty - Mount Pleasant Buildings (Part 1 of 2)

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Curtin v Clerk of Dáil Éireann [SCIre]

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Curtin v Clerk of Dáil Éireann [SCIre]: ""In this appeal, the Court is asked to interpret the provisions of Article 35.4.1 of the Constitution regarding the parliamentary procedure for the removal of judges from office. It is one of the few occasions in the annals of legal history that such a proposal has been considered by a court and the first time since the foundation of the State."YES INDEED WHO THINKS UP SUCH LAWS TO PROTECT THE WELL PROTECTED?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ""WE live in a Republic. It was once proclaimed that Irishmen and Irish women have equal rights and that the children of the nation are cherished equally.

Bullshit."?AGREE TOTALLY FROM EXPERIENCE?"

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: The vodka heist that puts credibility on the rocks

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: The vodka heist that puts credibility on the rocks: "Staged Hijacks,Staged Media Circus,Prearranged publicity circus,And probably a colourful outcome as in the Kieran Boylan, Urlingford Incidents?Good luck with the new laws my only hope is there is equality with their use as in those who implement them are also subject to them?"

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: "I THINK IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE DPP'S POWER TO BE QUESTIONED IN RELATION TO ABUSE CASES"THE REASONS PROJECT?"AS EVERYONE KNOWS NOW IT WAS POWER THAT ALLOWED ALL THIS NOW EXPOSED ABUSE CARRY ON FOR SO LONG BECAUSE CERTAIN PEOPLE COULDNT BE QUESTIONED ABOUT THEIR ACTIONS."?

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Role and Function of the Chief State Solicitor's Office

Role and Function of the Chief State Solicitor's Office: "It is anticipated that responsibility for the provision and management of the local State solicitor service will transfer soon from the CSSO to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions."?

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Office of the Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General: "The Attorney General represents the State in all legal proceedings involving the State."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Suspicions of corruption first printed here in 1974 - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Suspicions of corruption first printed here in 1974 - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: " It has taken 28 years but on Thursday Mr Justice Feargus Flood finally nailed Ray Burke. It's reassuring to know that sometimes, just sometimes, the truth will out.?I LIKE SOME OF TERRY MC GEEHAN'S ARTICLES IN THE DAILY STAR NEWSPAPER,BUT TODAY(19/9/2011)TRANSPARENCY,ACCOUNTABILITY,ACCESSIBILITY ,HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT THE IRISH PUBLIC ARE NOW ONLY AWARE OF A CORRUPT"ELITE"IN THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF RECENT PUBLIC EXPOSURES AND ITS NOW TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT WENT BEFORE?WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 1974,WHEN JOE MAC ANTHONY EXPOSED WHAT WAS"REALLY" GOING ON?WHO WAS MADE A MINISTER FOR JUSTICE?AND TODAY YOU HAVE AS STATED BY JOHN WATERS(irish mail on sunday 18/9/2011)65 YEAR OLD WOMAN IN MOUNTJOY FOR HER PRINCIPLES,YOU HAVE A FATHER AND SON LAURENCE AND LARRY CARLYON RATHFARNHAM EVICTED FROM THEIR HOME BY THE DUBLIN COUNTY SHERIFF AND GARDI.I HAVENT SEEN THIS PARTICULAR CASE MENTIONED ANY-WHERE IN THE IRISH MEDIA OR THE INTERNET? SO IN FACT NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE 1974(37 years ago)ITS NOT THAT ITS TOO LATE AS TERRY SAYS BUT WHE WHOLE"SYSTEM"IS SO CORRUPT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TRULY HONEST PEOPLE AROUND TO CHANGE IT."?

'via Blog this'"The principal value that governs the quality of democracy is Trust. There are seven other values that must be in place before people will trust each other and their government. Each value is dependent on the adoption and practice of the previous value. The sequence of values that dictate the quality of democracy are as follows: freedom, Equality, Accountability, justice, fairness, Openness and Transparency. Once all these values are in place then trust can be found. Trust is the value that enables nations to become internally cohesive.?" - See more at: http://liberties13.blogspot.ie/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50#sthash.9bNrI7cY.dpuf

Inquirey Launched Into Claim That Gardai Worked With Drug Dealer « ARCHIVE: Citizens Free Press Ireland.com

Inquirey Launched Into Claim That Gardai Worked With Drug Dealer « ARCHIVE: Citizens Free Press Ireland.com: "Some of the reforms put in place after the Morris tribunal around the handling of informers are likely to be put under close scrutiny. The workings of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will also be examined.

At the end of July the State entered a nolle prosequi in the case against Boylan, a 37-year-old from Rockfield Park, Ardee, Co Louth. The dropped charges related to the seizure of €1.7 million of cocaine and heroin in October 2005."?WHY WOULD ANY SOCIETY IN ITS RIGHT MIND SEND A CRIMINAL FILE BACK TO THE SAME OFFICE THAT DROPPED THE ORIGINAL CHARGES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE?THE REAL REASONS PROJECT?

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Campaigner appeals for support - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie

Campaigner appeals for support - National News, Breaking News - Independent.ie: "Campaigner appeals for support"?

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Martina Devlin: The nation is nursing a furious rage against litany of injustices and something is going to give - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie

Martina Devlin: The nation is nursing a furious rage against litany of injustices and something is going to give - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie: "Vested interests ruling the roost"?AND THE COUNTRY?
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Garda Commissioner talks about force's 'black sheep' - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Garda Commissioner talks about force's 'black sheep' - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "He even got around to the little matter of the purchase of his Ashbourne home from convicted killer Christy "Bud" Dwyer."?

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Garda Commissioner asked about Fr Molloy murder, Love/Hate drama

Garda Commissioner asked about Fr Molloy murder, Love/Hate drama: "A MEETING OF the Oireachtas Justice, Equality and Defence committee was suspended this morning after the murder of Fr Niall Molloy was raised.
Independent TD Finian McGrath attempted to ask Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan about the controversial investigation into the priest’s death but was interrupted by the chair."?

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RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco

RTE on Urlingford drugs fiasco: "Former Garda Jack Doyle, who was himself involved in the covert drugs operations, gave witness on the Prime Time program to the incompetence of the Garda and called into question their very credibility in the whole matter. When former Garda Doyle expressed concerns and reservations as to the way the top Garda were handling the import of the huge amounts of drugs, he was relieved of his duties by his "superiors", who accused him of being mentally unstable and unfit to do his duties. He was drummed out of the force; ever since he has been trying to expose top Garda cover-ups in this case and he declares that he has no faith in the Garda to hold a fair and open inquiry into the whole matter."?

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Ireland Boasted of a Drug Sting, but Joke Was on the Public - New York Times

Ireland Boasted of a Drug Sting, but Joke Was on the Public - New York Times: "The police, according to reports published this week and not denied by officials, then bought marijuana, probably in Amsterdam, for about $200,000, and persuaded a trawler captain who was in trouble with the law to sail it to a point offshore near Urlingford. Police officers brought the drugs to shore in a smaller boat and loaded it into the truck, which police also had provided. Then they waited for the drug dealers."?

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PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?

PADDYWANTSTOKNOW?: "Only one certainty; nobody will be held to account"?

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Matt Taibbi: After Laundering $800 Million in Drug Money, How Did HSBC Executives Avoid Jail?

Matt Taibbi: After Laundering $800 Million in Drug Money, How Did HSBC Executives Avoid Jail?: "After Laundering $800 Million in Drug Money, How Did HSBC Executives Avoid Jail?"

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GARDAI TO PROBE 38 GANGLAND MURDERS. - Free Online Library

GARDAI TO PROBE 38 GANGLAND MURDERS. - Free Online Library: "Gardai brought their first murder charge in more than six years in relation to the killing two weeks ago of drug dealer and Garda informant Declan Griffin who was gunned down in an Inchicore pub."?

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GANGLAND HIT VICTIM KILLED MY BROTHER; Grass Griffin 'helped murder'. - Free Online Library

GANGLAND HIT VICTIM KILLED MY BROTHER; Grass Griffin 'helped murder'. - Free Online Library: "Although he never faced charges over the killing of William "Jock" Corbally, Jock's brother Eddie claimed gardai acted like his "bodyguards" because Griffin had inside information on Dublin's criminal underworld.

Mr Corbally said yesterday: "Griffin made no secret of the fact that he helped kill my brother. This man had total immunity. He had gardai acting as if they were his bodyguards." "?

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Garda Ombudsman sends file to DPP after Kieran Boylan inquiry

Garda Ombudsman sends file to DPP after Kieran Boylan inquiry: "The investigation looked into accusations of collusion between gardaí and convicted drug dealer in the movement and supply of controlled drugs."?

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North needs to confront past quickly, says DPP - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 03, 2012

North needs to confront past quickly, says DPP - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 03, 2012: "SOCIETY SHOULD speedily find a way of dealing with the past, the North’s Director of Public Prosecutions Barra McGrory, QC, has told a human rights group in Belfast. He also questioned whether politicians had the will to confront the issue"?

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Plot to kill Belfast lawyers revealed | UK news | The Guardian

Plot to kill Belfast lawyers revealed | UK news | The Guardian: "The Northern Irish lawyers targeted were Patrick McGrory and his one-time pupil, Oliver Kelly.

The former Canadian supreme court judge, Peter Cory, arrives in London next week to launch a wide-ranging review of cases of collusion in Northern Ireland."?

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Journalist claims govts knew of threat to Finucane - RTÉ News

Journalist claims govts knew of threat to Finucane - RTÉ News: "Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr Moloney claimed that the Irish and British governments were informed of threats to Mr Finucane months before he was murdered."?

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40 years waiting to clear his name | Irish Examiner

40 years waiting to clear his name | Irish Examiner: "All three claimed they had been ill-treated and that the statements were made under severe duress. "?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Business as usual for Gardaí – trying to smear women in ‘rape tape’ controversy | Shell to Sea

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Business as usual for Gardaí – trying to smear women in ‘rape tape’ controversy | Shell to Sea: " "‘Sensitivity and Compassion’"?"

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TD alleges three had points quashed - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 11, 2012

TD alleges three had points quashed - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 11, 2012: "He said the TDs used the pretext of wanting a public inquiry when they really wanted “a hanging”"?

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TD alleges three had points quashed - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 11, 2012

TD alleges three had points quashed - The Irish Times - Tue, Dec 11, 2012: ""This is not a question of a few celebrities here like Ronan O’Gara or Paul Williams or I mentioned Mary Devins there last week or other judges or multiple gardai”"?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda inquiry questions nearly 50 officers over claims of insurance company collusion

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda inquiry questions nearly 50 officers over claims of insurance company collusion: ""The Sunday Tribune understands that a garda investigation team headed by Assistant Commissioner Eddie Rock has spoken to officers about the circumstances in which they came to enquire into routine road traffic accidents."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: An unholy secret that still haunts Ireland | David Sharrock - Times Online

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: An unholy secret that still haunts Ireland | David Sharrock - Times Online: ""“I went to the commission and had seven barristers there questioning me, telling me that I was telling lies when I told them that I got raped of a Saturday, got a merciful beating after it and he then came along the following morning and put Holy Communion in my mouth."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: 'Unfair' society will fuel violence, bishops warn - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: 'Unfair' society will fuel violence, bishops warn - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie: ""'Fr Eoin Cassidy, who helped to prepare the document for the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Episcopal Conference, said such comments were not intended as 'a direct criticism' of the outgoing Government. 'It is just stating a fact,' he said.'?""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP rejected garda recommendation that Cloyne bishop be prosecuted: report · TheJournal

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP rejected garda recommendation that Cloyne bishop be prosecuted: report · TheJournal: ""Justine McCarthy reveals that gardaí pushed for the Bishop implicated in the damning Murphy report published on Wednesday to be prosecuted under the Criminal Law Act for failing to disclose information about an arrestable offence but that the DPP said this was "irrelevant" and that no charges should be brought."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: OPW: Office of Public Works: Latest News

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: OPW: Office of Public Works: Latest News: ""'In his speech yesterday Mr O’Boyce cited examples of alleged waste and squandering of public monies. The OPW refuted and responded to these comments citing the facts in each case but has so far been unable to substantiate his claims concerning alleged costs of €1,100 to replace three bulbs in an unnamed Garda Station'?""

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""The suspect, who is deaf and mute, was expected to be charged with manslaughter"?"

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Homeless man who froze to death was due for own room - National News - Independent.ie

Homeless man who froze to death was due for own room - National News - Independent.ie: "Mr Doyle, who had suffered from mental health and addiction problems, had been sleeping rough for more than a year."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Katy French case duo sent forward for trial | Irish Examiner

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Katy French case duo sent forward for trial | Irish Examiner: ""The solicitor for the two accused asked for legal aid for both, which was granted for the circuit court trial. Gda Insp Martina Noonan did not object to legal aid being granted."?MIDDLE CLASS CELEBRITIES?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister making a mockery of justice

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Minister making a mockery of justice: ""The half-truths uttered by Michael McDowell about his involvement . . . or not . . . in the arrest and detention of journalist Mick McCaffrey over the publication in the Evening Herald of leaked extracts from George Birmingham's inquiry into the Dean Lyons miscarriage of justice are all part of the double standards and obfuscation we have come to know from the minister, whose actions undermine the public persona of straighttalking libertarian he likes to project."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP fails to stop judge from being part of appeal court - The Irish Times - Sat, Jul 28, 2012

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: DPP fails to stop judge from being part of appeal court - The Irish Times - Sat, Jul 28, 2012: ""THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions has lost a bid to stop Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman from being part of an appeal court that will decide whether a man’s conviction 40 years ago for the manslaughter of a young woman was a miscarriage of justice."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: RTÉ News: Hannon case declared miscarriage of justice

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: RTÉ News: Hannon case declared miscarriage of justice: ""The State had opposed his application to have it declared a miscarriage of justice because it argued there was no wrongdoing by the State or any of its agents."???????"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Guest Contribution: Conway on Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice « Human Rights in Ireland

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Guest Contribution: Conway on Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice « Human Rights in Ireland: ""The damage done to his business, his family and his mental and physical health."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meet Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle | CatCoy's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meet Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle | CatCoy's Blog: "Transparency, equality and accountability are the three basic elements needed for a fairer justice system according to Peter. “Power corrupts”, he added, “I learnt to follow principles, not leaders, leaders will always let you down.”"?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / The Judge, The Lawyer and The DPP

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Rate-Your-Solicitor.com Forum / The Judge, The Lawyer and The DPP: "Veronica based her articles on information she had obtained from reading a copy of the DPP file on my uncle's case which had been stolen from the DPP's office and was being held in a Solicitor's office in Dublin."?

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Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie | Public Inquiry Into Our Greatest Scandal

Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie | Public Inquiry Into Our Greatest Scandal: "We return once more to the murder of John Corcoran in Kerry 13 years ago. The cover up of that murder and the obvious complicity of the Gardai in that murder remain by far the greatest scandal of our public life. And yet, apart from a brief intervention by Dick Spring and a broken promise by the now Justice Minister, John O'Donoghue, not a single public representative has sought as yet to make an issue of this."?

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Rogue bankers must be jailed -- ex-watchdog - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Rogue bankers must be jailed -- ex-watchdog - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "ROGUE bankers need to be jailed in order to restore public faith in the system, says ex-corporate watchdog Paul Appleby.

He has called for tougher penalties for white collar crime, including longer jail terms."?

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Rogue bankers must be jailed -- ex-watchdog - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Rogue bankers must be jailed -- ex-watchdog - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "ROGUE bankers need to be jailed in order to restore public faith in the system, says ex-corporate watchdog Paul Appleby.

He has called for tougher penalties for white collar crime, including longer jail terms."?

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TD reported to ethics watchdog after penalty-points statement | Irish Examiner

TD reported to ethics watchdog after penalty-points statement | Irish Examiner: "Mr Shatter said members of the gardaí ranking inspector or higher have the authority to cancel notices – usually when there would not be enough evidence to prosecute or when prosecution would be unfair or disproportionate."?SO WHATS THE NAMES OF THESE GARDI?

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TD reported to ethics watchdog after penalty-points statement | Irish Examiner

TD reported to ethics watchdog after penalty-points statement | Irish Examiner: "Mr Shatter said members of the gardaí ranking inspector or higher have the authority to cancel notices – usually when there would not be enough evidence to prosecute or when prosecution would be unfair or disproportionate."?SO WHATS THE NAMES OF THESE GARDI?

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Pat Finucane's widow calls de Silva report 'a whitewash' | UK news | The Guardian

Pat Finucane's widow calls de Silva report 'a whitewash' | UK news | The Guardian: "After watching David Cameron deliver his statement to the House of Commons, she told a press conference at Westminster that the latest report into the killing was a "sham" and a "whitewash".

"It's a report into which we have had no input," she said. "The British government has "engineered" a suppression of the truth behind the murder of my husband. At every turn it is clear that this report has done exactly what was required – to give the benefit of the doubt to the state, its cabinet and ministers, to the army, to the intelligence services and to itself."?

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Dailwatch.ie launched, as ‘political apathy is no longer an option’

Dailwatch.ie launched, as ‘political apathy is no longer an option’: "The detachment that exists between citizens and their representatives is detrimental to the health of our democracy and undermines our ability to recover from the current economic crisis that we face."?

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Welcome to dailwatch.ie | dailwatch.ie

Welcome to dailwatch.ie | dailwatch.ie: "Luke ´Ming´ Flanagan, Independent
to a question from Thu, 25/10/2012 - 08:19"?

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NAMA enforcement properties (updated) – The Story

NAMA enforcement properties (updated) – The Story: "NAMA enforcement properties (updated)
Below is a table of 1,497 NAMA enforcement properties as per December 11, 2012. Unfortunately NAMA don’t make this data available in open, accessible formats, so we do here instead. Thanks to David Cabo for help with the work on this."?

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The Ragged Wagon

The Ragged Wagon: " AN IRISH RECESSION…THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE MEDIA DON’T REPORT IT.Ode To Gordon Hudson »
Budget 2013- The Winners, The Losers, The Liars.?
December 5, 2012 by theraggedwagon"

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Nobel Peace Prize: Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other laureates say European Union is not worthy of being given the award | Mail Online

Nobel Peace Prize: Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other laureates say European Union is not worthy of being given the award | Mail Online: "Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other Nobel Peace Prize winners say European Union is not worthy of being given the award"?

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Higgins hails human rights 'honour' - National News, Breaking News - Herald.ie

Higgins hails human rights 'honour' - National News, Breaking News - Herald.ie: ""It will allow Ireland to play an even more active role in the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. Given our own complex history we bring uniqueness and a long tradition in the field of human rights protection.""?

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'Row over loose change led to son's horror death under bus' - Courts, News - Herald.ie

'Row over loose change led to son's horror death under bus' - Courts, News - Herald.ie: "The suspect, who is deaf and mute, was expected to be charged with manslaughter"?

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Civil servant cabal 'trying to block bank probe' - National News - Independent.ie

Civil servant cabal 'trying to block bank probe' - National News - Independent.ie: "A 'cabal' of at least five top level civil servants are opposed to real reform of the public sector and blocking a full banking inquiry, the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) John McGuinness has told the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Robert Watt."?

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""Mr.Dillon made a lot of suggestions in his article which i repeat here.there should be as wide a spectrum of organisations and interests as possible,not just lawyers prison staff police ,but social workers prisoners rights organisations drug addicts anyone at all who has experience of the problems but also a persons point of view.all the dimensions of the causes and cures needs to be brought into the open.(now heres the serious bit)The "fact" that powerful forces intimately concerned with these problems do not at all want any general discussion of these issues,as any such discussion would inevitably focus on their inadequacies."?AS IT HAS DONE IN THE BANKING CRISIS?""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: April 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: April 2011: ""Mr.Dillon made a lot of suggestions in his article which i repeat here.there should be as wide a spectrum of organisations and interests as possible,not just lawyers prison staff police ,but social workers prisoners rights organisations drug addicts anyone at all who has experience of the problems but also a persons point of view.all the dimensions of the causes and cures needs to be brought into the open.(now heres the serious bit)The "fact" that powerful forces intimately concerned with these problems do not at all want any general discussion of these issues,as any such discussion would inevitably focus on their inadequacies."?AS IT HAS DONE IN THE BANKING CRISIS?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: April 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: April 2011: ""Professor Dillon belongs to a family which over generations has contributed much to Irish public life and education. His father Myles Dillon was a renowned Celtic scholar. His uncle, James Dillon, was the popular and colourful politician, leader of Fine Gael and Minister for Agriculture. His grandfather was the famous Roscommon land reform "agitator", John Dillon, MP and last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party."?"

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Whistleblowers Ireland | Confidential & free press agency for Irish whistleblowers – call 087 919 9113.

Whistleblowers Ireland | Confidential & free press agency for Irish whistleblowers – call 087 919 9113.: "Brendan Howlin promises Whistleblower legislation in Ireland will be ‘best in the world’"/

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "The directors decision is "uncondititional and irrevocable" in so far that he will not prosecute charles bowden for the murder of veronica guerin"?

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DPP can't grant prosecution immunity - The Irish Times - Thu, Dec 06, 2012

DPP can't grant prosecution immunity - The Irish Times - Thu, Dec 06, 2012: "The DPP was very concerned not to set out "a road map" under which a person may more safely commit a crime and avoid prosecution, Paul O'Higgins SC argued today."?

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TD names judge as a penalty points VIP in controversy - National News - Independent.ie: "Speaking in the Dail, Dublin North TD Ms Daly said: "Honest gardai are being £victimised" because they have uncovered the systematic abuse of motoring charges and terminations to those of some very powerful and influential people in the State, including members of the judiciary."

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TD names judge as a penalty points VIP in controversy - National News - Independent.ie

TD names judge as a penalty points VIP in controversy - National News - Independent.ie: "A JUDGE was named in the Dail for having allegedly benefited from the removal of penalty points from her driving licence."?

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Greece slips in corruption index

Greece slips in corruption index: "In terms of perceived levels of public corruption, Greece was on a par with Moldova and Mongolia. In the 27-strong EU, there was no other state that fared worse."?

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New property tax to start at 0.18% of house value - RTÉ News

New property tax to start at 0.18% of house value - RTÉ News: "He said the new tax will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners and owners of residential properties, including rental properties, will be responsible for payment of the tax."?THE OWNERS OF MOST OF THE PROPERTIES ARE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,UNLESS YOU HAVE A SET OF DEEDS TO THE PROPERTY YOU ARE NOT THE OWNER?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ""The sovereignty of the people that vests the power to legislate in elected representatives. "?FOR THE GOOD OF THE "PEOPLE" AND THEIR COUNTRY?WHEN WAS PEOPLE CHANGED TO POLITICIANS?"

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Clare Daly – Will She Keep Her Word & Name The Names? | Unitedpeople's Blog (www.clearandgraphic.com)

Clare Daly – Will She Keep Her Word & Name The Names? | Unitedpeople's Blog (www.clearandgraphic.com): "Clare Daly is planning to use Dail privilege this week to name public officials and celebrities who had penalty points erased from their driving licences by gardai. She has stated she will use “every means possible” to raise the matter in the Dail, as the issue is of national importance. “I will be naming names,” "?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "SHOULD POLITICIANS BENEFIT FROM THEIR OWN LAWS,RULES,AND REGULATIONS?"

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Christy Moore—Ride on | Machholz's Blog

Christy Moore—Ride on | Machholz's Blog: "I started this Blog to get out of my system the absolute rage that I have for the corrupt politicians and their Banker Buddies. I’m an ordinary guy, married with kids, and have firm opinions of what is right and what is wrong. I’m not afraid to say it even when it makes me unpopular. I reproduce news all manner of articles, but will always confirm the source of the articles; this is a compliment to the source of such news pieces. But if you do not agree with this and you are the original author, I will take down any article when requested to do so. I do not assume that the author of the news articles share with my views, I include news articles to give readers another slant to my views or to illustrate what the mainstream news media say on the relevant topic. The opinions expressed are my own but I do not accept liability for them, If I have offended you or made a factual error please put on record the truth by leaving a comment. In addition, my thoughts and opinions change from time to time...I consider this a necessary consequence of having an open mind."?

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Christy Moore—Ride on | Machholz's Blog

Christy Moore—Ride on | Machholz's Blog: "I started this Blog to get out of my system the absolute rage that I have for the corrupt politicians and their Banker Buddies. I’m an ordinary guy, married with kids, and have firm opinions of what is right and what is wrong. I’m not afraid to say it even when it makes me unpopular. I reproduce news all manner of articles, but will always confirm the source of the articles; this is a compliment to the source of such news pieces. But if you do not agree with this and you are the original author, I will take down any article when requested to do so. I do not assume that the author of the news articles share with my views, I include news articles to give readers another slant to my views or to illustrate what the mainstream news media say on the relevant topic. The opinions expressed are my own but I do not accept liability for them, If I have offended you or made a factual error please put on record the truth by leaving a comment. In addition, my thoughts and opinions change from time to time...I consider this a necessary consequence of having an open mind."?

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Antivirus founder John McAfee sought after neighbour murdered - Techworld.com

Antivirus founder John McAfee sought after neighbour murdered - Techworld.com

Martina Devlin: TDs should concentrate on exposing corruption – not flesh - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie

Martina Devlin: TDs should concentrate on exposing corruption – not flesh - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie: "SOME of the most self-serving crooks, chancers and hypocrites in Irish politics have turned up to Leinster House in impeccably cut suits, tailored shirts and tasteful ties."?

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Martina Devlin: Begging letters fiasco highlights how all is sacrificed to pay huge wage bill - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie

Martina Devlin: Begging letters fiasco highlights how all is sacrificed to pay huge wage bill - Martina Devlin, Columnists - Independent.ie: "That's why government employees are sending begging letters to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), suggesting the charity might rustle up taxis to take an elderly patient to hospital appointments or pay the cleaning bill at a sick woman's home."?

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Revealed: full extent of Lenihan's capitulation to Trichet and Europe - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Revealed: full extent of Lenihan's capitulation to Trichet and Europe - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "Revealed: full extent of Lenihan's capitulation to Trichet and Europe"?

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Constitutional convention begins - The Irish Times - Sat, Dec 01, 2012

Constitutional convention begins - The Irish Times - Sat, Dec 01, 2012: "The 100-member convention began its work in Dublin today facing criticism over the "anonymity of its 66 citizen members". It can be watched live here."?

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Dáil should 'reflect on court ruling' - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 13, 2012

Dáil should 'reflect on court ruling' - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 13, 2012: "Last week, Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said there should be no question over Ms Whelan’s future, saying the Government was "collectively responsible."?

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AG warned officials on referendum advocacy - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 14, 2012

AG warned officials on referendum advocacy - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 14, 2012: "Government officials working on the children’s referendum were warned at the beginning of the campaign by the Attorney General’s office that they could not engage in advocacy.

A meeting of officials from a range of Government departments at the beginning of the campaign was given a lengthy briefing by the Attorney General’s office about the implications of the McKenna and Coughlan judgments,"?

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Balance of rights and fair procedures | Referendum 2011

Balance of rights and fair procedures | Referendum 2011: "The amendment, if approved, says that the Houses of the Oireachtas must determine the appropriate balance between the rights of the individual and the public interest having “due regard to the principles of fair procedures”. “Fair procedures” is a general term that covers a range of rights to which individuals are entitled when their conduct is being investigated. The rights derive from the Constitution and have been developed by decisions of the courts over many years. The precise manner in which these rights must be applied depend on the particular context and may differ in particular cases."/

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Referendum on inquiries by the Oireachtas | Referendum 2011

Referendum on inquiries by the Oireachtas | Referendum 2011: "The Dáil and/or the Seanad would have the power to determine the appropriate balance between the rights of people involved in any such inquiry and the requirements of the public interest. When doing so, they would be obliged to have regard to the principles of fair procedures. These principles have been established by the Constitution and by the Courts."?

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The Constitution Review Group report – a great (free) resource for Irish citizens « politicalreform.ie

The Constitution Review Group report – a great (free) resource for Irish citizens « politicalreform.ie: "A topic that emerged rather unexpectedly from the We the Citizens event that I attended in June was the importance of civic education. At my table, the argument for focusing attention on this topic was that citizens need to be politically well-informed in order to understand the powers of political offices and the consequences of  their political decisions."?

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Separation of powers: What happens when the powers of state come into conflict? « politicalreform.ie

Separation of powers: What happens when the powers of state come into conflict? « politicalreform.ie: "Separation of powers: What happens when the powers of state come into conflict?"

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Report of the Expert Group on the judgment in A, B and C v Ireland Published « MerrionStreet.ie Irish Government News Service

Report of the Expert Group on the judgment in A, B and C v Ireland Published « MerrionStreet.ie Irish Government News Service: "The Expert Group was made up of experts in the fields of obstetrics, psychiatry, general practice, law, professional regulation and public policy. It was chaired by a judge of the High Court, Honourable Justice Mr. Sean Ryan."?

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Judge recuses himself over Nevin civil case - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 30, 2012

Judge recuses himself over Nevin civil case - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 30, 2012: "Judge recuses himself over Nevin civil case"?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Britain’s dirty secret: class still matters | Jenni Russell - Times Online

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Britain’s dirty secret: class still matters | Jenni Russell - Times Online: "" A society, in which different classes are brought up to follow different rules about how to think, talk and behave"WHO SAID THAT?"

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Garda Ombudsman investigating Ian Bailey complaint – Shatter

Garda Ombudsman investigating Ian Bailey complaint – Shatter: "“I believe that it is clearly desirable that these matters be investigated in the public interest and that the Ombudsman Commission is the appropriate body to do so,” Shatter said today.
Contacted by TheJournal.ie this afternoon, a spokesperson for the Garda Ombudsman would say only: “On foot of receiving a complaint, we have launched an investigation into the matter.”
Shatter added that he was now also consulting with the Attorney General to establish why the documentation has only emerged after the High Court ruled that Bailey be extradited to France and just prior to the Supreme Court overturning that judgement on appeal."?

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Nationwide 'termination' of penalty points revealed - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 30, 2012

Nationwide 'termination' of penalty points revealed - The Irish Times - Fri, Nov 30, 2012: "An interim report on the practice of gardaí terminating points, in many cases for no stated reason, was sent from Garda headquarters to Minister for Justice Alan Shatter last night."/

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Search for inequality in our courts of law (KildareStreet.com)

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Search for inequality in our courts of law (): ""Interaction with these families is the means by which we can affirm to young people in difficulty that they have their own importance and worth. Many of those who end up in trouble cannot read, write or "communicate properly". These are the young people who never received support in their family homes. It is possible to identify the children and families at risk at primary school level."???????"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2012

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2012: "We are not childcare workers. People have to remember that many of these guys are not your typical 17-year-old and have more life experience under their belt than you and I ever will.""?IM SURE THIS STATMENT SAYS IT ALL,I WISH TO CALL ON ALL THOSE "ALLEGED"TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT JUVENILES WELLBEING IN SAINT PATRICKS INSTITUTION TO CALL ON THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE TO RELEASE THE FILES IN RELATION TO JUVENILES THAT WERE IMPRISONED IN PORTLAOISE IN THE 1960s.THIS WILL SHOW YOU HOW MUCH LIFE EXPERIENCE KIDS FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND GOT IN THE 1940s,50s,60s,70s,80s, 90s,2000.OR GO TO THE SITE PUBLIC INQUIRY(PADDOCONNELL)"

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Judge facing ruin after trying to trick pal over €1m will - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Judge facing ruin after trying to trick pal over €1m will - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie: "THE judge convicted of trying to trick a friend out of half his €1m"?

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Robber dad back to jail - Courts, News - Herald.ie

Robber dad back to jail - Courts, News - Herald.ie: "However on July 9, 2012, he pleaded guilty to having robbed €500 in cash from Rush Golf Club on January 5.

Judge Patrick McCartan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court agreed to an application to re-activate the original suspended part of the sentence of "four years."?

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EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL

EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL: "They live in a dream world with little connection to reality."?

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Cover-up of priest's murder 'aided by State' – TD - National News - Independent.ie

Cover-up of priest's murder 'aided by State' – TD - National News - Independent.ie: "Michael Creed TD named those forces as "the senior political establishment, the judiciary, the church, senior medical personnel and the gardai".

He said it was "imperative" that Justice Minister Alan Shatter now establish an independent judicial inquiry."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2012

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: October 2012: "We are not childcare workers. People have to remember that many of these guys are not your typical 17-year-old and have more life experience under their belt than you and I ever will.""?IM SURE THIS STATMENT SAYS IT ALL,I WISH TO CALL ON ALL THOSE "ALLEGED"TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT JUVENILES WELLBEING IN SAINT PATRICKS INSTITUTION TO CALL ON THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE TO RELEASE THE FILES IN RELATION TO JUVENILES THAT WERE IMPRISONED IN PORTLAOISE IN THE 1960s.THIS WILL SHOW YOU HOW MUCH LIFE EXPERIENCE KIDS FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND GOT IN THE 1940s,50s,60s,70s,80s, 90s,2000.OR GO TO THE SITE PUBLIC INQUIRY(PADDOCONNELL)."""

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Roscommon Herald — Fine Gael must keep promises on right to life - Roscommon Herald

Roscommon Herald — Fine Gael must keep promises on right to life - Roscommon Herald: "Dear Editor,

May I remind Minister James Reilly that in February 2011, only weeks before the General Election, he publicly endorsed his party’s commitment: “Fine Gael is opposed to the legalisation of abortion."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CONNECT TO MY ANGELS

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: "QUOTE SOLICITOR RICHARD KENNEDY"LEGISLATION WHICH IS UNENFORCEABLE IS BAD LEGISLATION,AND APART FROM THE"FACT"THAT IT FAILS TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE,IT DIMINISHES CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM?"

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Communicorp - Denis O'Brien

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Communicorp - Denis O'Brien: "ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS COVERED I AM SHURE BY HUMAN RIGHTS?SO IS THE COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATIONS ACT 2004?MONEY MADE BY CORRUPT OR SUSPICIOUS BUSINESS DEALINGS IM NOT SHURE ABOUT,BUT THE CELTIC TIGER CUBS ARE BEEN EXPOSED LATELY THANKS TO THE RECESSION,IT IS ALSO EXPOSING THEIR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS SOMETHING THE INNER CITY CLASSES DONT HAVE.MAKES YOU WONDER WHY THERE IS SO MANY WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE LOCKED UP."?

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: August 2009

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: August 2009: "It shows courts and prison for the lower classes,tribunals for those in power and the well connected,there might be a tribunal set up to find out why it is that the prisons since the foundation of the state is only bursting at the seems with those from a working class background,(the causes of crime)is in fact socially engineered,"?
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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: ""It had the fingerprints of the faceless men with an iron grip over the two elite branches of the civil service — Justice and Finance"?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: "Until today, ‘this story has remained a secret’. Some fear it is just the tip of something much uglier and that the abuse of deaf children across the country is far more widespread.’?”""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: ".”ADVANCING THE LINGUISTIC RIGHTS OF THE IRISH DEAF COMMUNITY,BY PAUL O CONNELL.(THE DESPAIR OF SILENCE)BY B.O’CONNELL?”'""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: ""Vanessa O’Connell will present the character ‘A’ (played by Andrea Irvine), Amanda Coogan ‘B’ (Kate Brennan), and Darren Byrne will interpret Karl Shiels as ‘C’ in this exhilarating production. This style of one-on-one character interpretation is a first at the Abbey Theatre. It represents an exciting development in the sign language interpretation of theatre and performance, allowing the interpreters to be true to the actors onstage as well as to the words of the playwright. Certainly O’Rowe, who has also written screenplays for the hit Irish films Intermission and Boy A, has a unique and vivid manner of storytelling that lends itself perfectly to this format. His gripping tale of singing serial killers, avenging angels and lovesick demons promises to leave audiences clinging to the edge of their seats."?"WHERE IS THE SO CALLED HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: " "Judges knew, lawyers knew, teachers knew, civil servants knew childcare workers knew, Gardai knew. Not to know was not an option.'THE THREE MONKEYS SYNDROME""?
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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: " "Three former education ministers who were in office while some of the worst abuses documented in the Ryan commission report were taking place, cannot recall being informed by their officials of what was going on."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: May 2011: ""Did They Both Conspire To Use The Alleged Crimes Of Children As A Form Of Social Control?To Quote Susan O'Keeffe'many of the abused were poor without influence or who were not connected to the so-called pillars of the community,priests,politicians,gardi,[the three p's,my quote]they could complain but nobody listened"?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: August 2011: "Shortly afterwards the judiciary was convulsed by the Sheedy affair, which led to the resignation of a Supreme Court and a Circuit Court judge, and it appeared a system for regulating judicial conduct was imminent. Over a decade later nothing has been done, despite a further report from a committee chaired by then chief justice Ronan Keane and including Mrs Justice Denham. It recommended the setting up of a judicial council on a statutory basis, providing for the representation, education and training of judges as well as a disciplinary mechanism. This has still to be legislated for, though the last government published the heads of a Judicial Council Bill last year and it features in the programme for government.?"

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Brian Cowen’s former running mate avoids jail for stealing €18,000 - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Brian Cowen’s former running mate avoids jail for stealing €18,000 - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: "“It didn’t involved hundreds of thousands of euro transported offshore,” he noted, and described the fraud as “relatively small” and said Killally had been under genuinely severe financial stress."?

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Brian Cowen’s former running mate avoids jail for stealing €18,000 - Courts, National News - Independent.ie

Brian Cowen’s former running mate avoids jail for stealing €18,000 - Courts, National News - Independent.ie: "Brian Cowen’s former running mate avoids jail for stealing €18,000"?
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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Two cases of injury and innuendo: ThePost.ie

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Two cases of injury and innuendo: ThePost.ie: ""IS ECONOMIC CRIME IN IRELAND PUNISHABLE BY LAW?JOE COSGROVE TD 31/7/1992"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Dad high on drugs is put off the road - Courts, National News - Herald.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Dad high on drugs is put off the road - Courts, National News - Herald.ie: "I WORKED VERY HARD TO QUALIFY ,I COME FROM A SOCIALLY DEPRIVED AREA AND WENT TO LONDON AT 18 TO GET MY LAW DEGREE AND THEN CAME HOME TO PRACTICE.I HAD TO WORK HARDER THAN MOST PEOPLE TO PROVE MYSELF.THERE IS"SNOBBERY"IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION THAT YOU WOULD NOT REALISE.UNQUOTE"?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Oconnellpadd13's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Oconnellpadd13's Blog: " "'“Degrading Treatment in Ireland”?JUSTICE FOR THE FORGOTTEN,JUSTICE FOR THE IGNORED,JUSTICE FOR THE EXCLUDED AND MARGINALISED,JUSTICE FOR THE HOMELESS,JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO DONT FIT IN TO IRISH SOCIETY.?'""

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Culture - Sterotypes

Culture - Sterotypes: "The existence of stereotypes may be explained by the need of groups of people to view themselves as more normal or more"superior" than other groups."?

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Sunday World Cover Story - Front Page News

Sunday World Cover Story - Front Page News: "The married law man has admitted that he had a three-year affair with the female, who is associated with serious drug dealers, but is finding it impossible to "dump" her."?

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New violent TV series Love/Hate uses convicted criminals as actors | Mail Online

New violent TV series Love/Hate uses convicted criminals as actors | Mail Online: "However Barry Bourke, Richard’s grandfather, gave evidence claiming that Garda John Griffin, whom he knew socially, had given him an assurance that the charge would be assault, not murder.

Richard Bourke also claimed that Garda Griffin told him he would fix him up with a Fás job."?

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Sergei Magnitsky: Congress acts to pass landmark human rights measure in memory of murdered Russian lawyer | Mail Online

Sergei Magnitsky: Congress acts to pass landmark human rights measure in memory of murdered Russian lawyer | Mail Online: "Three years to the day after an anti-corruption lawyer was tortured to death in Russia, a bill bearing his name and aimed at punishing human rights violators has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The so-called Sergei Magnitsky amendment, named after the lawyer who died at age 37, passed by a margin of 365 to 43 votes, bringing together hard-line Republicans and liberal Democrats.

President Vladimir Putin's government has made clear its vehement opposition to the amendment, which the Obama administration has also opposed vigorously, fearing it will damage its 'reset' policy of courting Russia."?

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John Downing: Why Government doesn't dare go overboard about Higgins's comments - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

John Downing: Why Government doesn't dare go overboard about Higgins's comments - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "Surely it showed that not even the President had confidence in the current handling of the crisis?"

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Irish Supreme Court stands firm against abusive extradition attempt for Ian Bailey - Fair Trials

Irish Supreme Court stands firm against abusive extradition attempt for Ian Bailey - Fair Trials: "The real-life experiences of the people we assist enable us to demonstrate the need for these safeguards."?

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DPP opposing appeal from Guerin killer - National News - Independent.ie

DPP opposing appeal from Guerin killer - National News - Independent.ie: "The DPP says the application is an "abuse of process" because it relies on material known to Meehan at the time of his appeal."?

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Efforts to halt Veronica Guerin murder appeal bid - RTÉ News

Efforts to halt Veronica Guerin murder appeal bid - RTÉ News: "He also claims new evidence shows the trial court incorrectly assessed the level of phone contact between Warren and a phone registered to Meehan on 26 June 1996, the day of the murder."?HE ALSO CLAIMS THAT SOME PEOPLE QUIZZED BY GARDI WERE NOT PART OF THE BOOK OF EVIDENCE IN HIS CASE,AND THEIR EVIDENCE WAS CRUCIAL TO HIS DEFENCE?UNQUOTE,HOW MANY HIGH PROFILE CASES HAS SUCH A SCENARIO HAPPENED?

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: " "Corrupt governments and big business hire big shot lawyers to buy justice when it's not deserved. It's a global problem that needs a global solution: a people-powered legal fund that hits way above its weight and takes on the big shots no one dares to cross. "?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""However, when independent TD Finian McGrath attempted to raise the issue of the Fr Molloy investigation, he was ruled out of order by committee chairman David Stanton."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""Independent TD Finian McGrath was rebuked by the chair of the Oireachtas Justice committee after asking questions about the circumstances in which the popular priest died and the garda investigation into his killing.

But chairman David Stanton ruled the questions out of order, saying the committee had agreed not to raise the matter while the meeting was in public session."?"

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WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: ""Those who allow dark deeds to be committed in pursuit of power,like the accusations against john bruton who it is alleged put enormous pressure on jim higgins to back off raising issues on behalf of the mc brearty family,john bruton agreed according to the media,at the morris tribunal that a member of the garda complaints board “dermot o callaghan”had WARNED him that jim higgins “BETTER”be careful of allegations been made against gardi in donegal,and for higgins to contact o callaghan.there is a special club in ireland and the only people allowed join are those who are cuturally incapable of admitting mistakes."?"

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Gemma O’Doherty: Truth about Fr Molloy's murder will rock the State - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Gemma O’Doherty: Truth about Fr Molloy's murder will rock the State - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "These claims cast a slur on every serving member of An Garda Siochana, not to mention the integrity of the criminal justice system; yet Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has remained silent when questioned about them."?

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Gemma O’Doherty: Truth about Fr Molloy's murder will rock the State - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Gemma O’Doherty: Truth about Fr Molloy's murder will rock the State - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie: "In the immediate aftermath of the murder, two other suspicious deaths took place of people believed to have witnessed the murder and who told friends they could not bear to be around when the truth came out."?

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Google Reader - the shadow's shared items

Google Reader - the shadow's shared items: "There is one area where he never shines the spotlight. In the mirror. He never wonders if the watchdog himself is a waster."?

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Watchdog’s Wasted Efforts - Shane Ross

Watchdog’s Wasted Efforts - Shane Ross: "There is one area where he never shines the spotlight. In the mirror. He never wonders if the watchdog himself is a waster."?
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Wasters - Shane Ross

Wasters - Shane Ross: "Two weeks after his own report on waste and excess throughout the public sector was released, it has been revealed that the State’s spending watchdog, the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG), is not above an occasional junket on the taxpayer."?

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>AG says barristers must ‘wake up to reality’ – National News, Frontpage – Independent.ie « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

>AG says barristers must ‘wake up to reality’ – National News, Frontpage – Independent.ie « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: "“THE Attorney General has told barristers to ‘wake up to the reality’ that the public believes the profession is an overpaid elite who has sailed through the recession.”?THE PUBLIC DONT THINK IT THEY”KNOW”IT?"

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Politicians shouldn't be allowed set TD expenses, urges Dail watchdog - National News - Independent.ie

Politicians shouldn't be allowed set TD expenses, urges Dail watchdog - National News - Independent.ie: "A POWERFUL Dail committee is expected to recommend that TDs' expenses and allowances should be set by an independent commission and taken entirely out of the hands of politicians."?

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AG says barristers must 'wake up to reality' - National News - Independent.ie

AG says barristers must 'wake up to reality' - National News - Independent.ie: "She said that the idea of barristers "riding the gravy train through life" had distorted the economic reality of the profession."?

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AG says barristers must 'wake up to reality' - National News - Independent.ie

AG says barristers must 'wake up to reality' - National News - Independent.ie: "The Government has given a commitment under the EU-IMF deal to introduce, by September, legislation to provide for changes in the regulation of the legal profession and to increase competition in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors."?

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NTMA alleges State Street fraud - The Irish Times - Thu, Nov 22, 2012

NTMA alleges State Street fraud - The Irish Times - Thu, Nov 22, 2012: "However, NTMA chief executive John Corrigan told PAC today that as far as his organisation was concerned State Street had engaged in fraudulent activity and other investment funds had suffered a similar fate.

He said there had been collusion within the bank to defraud the Irish taxpayer."?

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Deaforward Advocacy Issues

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Deaforward Advocacy Issues: "Mr Mc Carthy is quoted as saying"all i believed about gardi was being shattered before my eyes,my whole trust was been taken away,they robbed from me,they stole from me,they stole my trust in all the gardi i had trusted for 60 years.Counsel for the gardi intend to give a different version of events,?AS THEY DO?

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Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: "So i hope to bump into some of these experts on crime and the causes of crime to explain my logic against their ideology which hasent worked since the foundation of the state,"?AND THIS WAS WRITTEN IN MAY 2007?

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Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Where was the horror anger outrage when a homelessman got crushed to death in a refuse lorry becaused he was forced by this society to sleep in a wheeliebin?Who brought his tragic death up in the Dail?Who held a minutes silence for his tragic soul?"

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Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "Those who allow dark deeds to be committed in pursuit of power,like the accusations against john bruton who it is alleged put enormous pressure on jim higgins to back off raising issues on behalf of the mc brearty family,john bruton agreed according to the media,at the morris tribunal that a member of the garda complaints board “dermot o callaghan”had WARNED him that jim higgins “BETTER”be careful of allegations been made against gardi in donegal,and for higgins to contact o callaghan.there is a special club in ireland and the only people allowed join are those who are cuturally incapable of admitting mistakes."?

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Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: "IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT ILLITERATES ARE INCAPABLE OF WRITING ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES.NOT LIKE ALL THOSE WHO CAUSED THE SETTING UP OF ALL THE MANY TRIBUNALS WE HAVE TODAY"?

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Invisible victims of the prison system - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 20, 2012

Invisible victims of the prison system - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 20, 2012: "The report, Picking up the Pieces: the Rights and Needs of Children and Families Affected by Imprisonment, calls for an end to the standard practice of screened visits for all prisoners in Cloverhill Prison and St Patrick’s Institution."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Commissioner criticises FoI scope - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 28, 2010

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Commissioner criticises FoI scope - The Irish Times - Wed, Apr 28, 2010: ""An Garda Síochána, the Central Bank, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) remain outside Freedom of Information."THE REASONS PROJECT?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Lijit | paddoconnell

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Lijit | paddoconnell: ""EASTER IS A TIME WHEN MIRACLES OF CHANGE HAPPEN.Im sure Trish Burnett is hopeing and wishing for such a miracle.So compare Mrs.Burnett's plight to say Sean Quinn.Then read what Dr.Adam Bradford had to say'was jesus really the son of a middle-class architec'The point he is making is that Jesus father had in fact a higher 'Social'status than a mere carpenter that 'Enabled'him to better educate his son.he goes on to state 'If Jesus was the son of a poor intinerant carpenter with some'Radical'ideas,nobody would have been concerned about what he said.But because Jesus was trained to become the most educated Jew of his time ,it gave him the chance to exert extradodinary 'Influence'and let him get away with 'Acts'that the normal(ordinary joe soap)Jews would have been'Inprisoned'or chastised for."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Be very afraid

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · Be very afraid: ""I was at a debs in ballyfermot last week when the subject of education came up(VERY TRUE IN BALLYFERMOT)A”MOTHER”from the north inner city(YES NORTH INNER CITY)was telling me how hard it was and the amount of obstacles that were been put in her sons way in trying to go to college(MONEY)been the biggest burden,I told her that if she aired her “PLIGHT”on the Joe Duffy radio show i would ring in to support her,"?4/11/2012.E-Mail To Irish Mail On Sunday?Co.Joe Duffy.?No Reply As Usual?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Welcome to my Website: Ireland, Ahern, Corruption

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Welcome to my Website: Ireland, Ahern, Corruption: "JOE DUFFY AT STAR NEWSPAPER 13/5/1994."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · The truth about Terry Prone

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Public Inquiry · The truth about Terry Prone: ""Irish Examiner, Terry Prone decried the patients and others who phone Joe Duffy to describe their experiences of the health service – and ridiculed Mr Duffy, his listeners and his programme for enabling such public expressions of despair and concern."?"

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