Rape victim asks Kenny for younger judges - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 01, 2013

Rape victim asks Kenny for younger judges - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 01, 2013: "I asked for younger "judges" and for them to be sensitised and trained in handling cases like my own.”"?MAYBE IF THEY CAME FROM A WORKING-CLASS BACKGROUND?

UCC: Research Profiles: Sociology: Dr Niamh M Hourigan BA, PhD

UCC: Research Profiles: Sociology: Dr Niamh M Hourigan BA, PhD: "Social Exclusion and Change"?

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The Effects of Cuts in our Society & illegitimate Anglo Debt

Ming admits ‘atrocious’ timing after calling gardai ‘corrupt’ - National News - Independent.ie

Ming admits ‘atrocious’ timing after calling gardai ‘corrupt’ - National News - Independent.ie: "He said he knew a Fine Gael man, not far from his constituency, whose drink driving offence was not made public.

“And I believe that one of the reasons why it is a corrupt police force is because there is no oversight,” he said."?

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Gene Kerrigan: A sensational and startling case in a time of innocence - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie

Gene Kerrigan: A sensational and startling case in a time of innocence - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie: "Connolly, as it happened, had recently been appointed Attorney General, by Charlie Haughey. He asked Macarthur along to an All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke Park, where they sat in the VIP box. One report said that as the police scoured the city for the killer, Macarthur was shaking hands with another VIP at Croke Park, the Garda Commissioner."?

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Gene Kerrigan: Saving a child's life too costly these days - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie

Gene Kerrigan: Saving a child's life too costly these days - Gene Kerrigan, Columnists - Independent.ie: "Once the bondholders are paid off sure who cares about education,"?

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Despite our cynicism of power, we must trust public representatives - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Despite our cynicism of power, we must trust public representatives - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 24, 2012: "As more and more public representatives disappoint us with revelations of their dishonest and questionable behaviour, our cynicism grows and our capacity to trust those in positions of power and authority is diminished.

Politicians are becoming the lepers of 21st-century Ireland."?

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Quinn's jail privileges show touch of class - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Quinn's jail privileges show touch of class - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 24, 2012: "To most people, this is a minor detail. To a prisoner, it makes all the difference in the world. The short distance between Mountjoy and the Training Unit is a vast gulf in hope, dignity and self-respect. Mountjoy is a kip. The Training Unit is a decent enough place to be. Quinn being sent there means two things. One is that he remains an extremely privileged man. The other is that some other criminal, almost cTHE GREY HAIRED MEN?

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Inside the grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented events of 1982 - The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Inside the grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented events of 1982 - The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 29, 2012: "He controlled the police to a huge extent. He liked to contact middle-ranking civil servants all over the place, getting them to do things, sometimes without the knowledge of their superiors or ministers, as was borne out by the evidence given before the Moriarty tribunal. And if they weren’t prepared to do the things he wanted them to do they were effectively sidelined."?

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O'Toole death: call to release full facts - National News - Independent.ie

O'Toole death: call to release full facts - National News - Independent.ie: "Mr Carey was sent to a station 14km from the scene of the accident to be breathalysed. And it was reported that the garda file into the case says Mr Carey was "released into the custody of his uncle", Inspector Kevin Carey."?

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Garda's car ran over man as he lay on road - National News - Independent.ie

Garda's car ran over man as he lay on road - National News - Independent.ie: "This followed a claim by Mrs O'Toole that they had been left in the dark initially by gardai about the investigation or the involvement of an off-duty garda in the accident. Senior garda officers emphasised last night that Mr O'Toole was not, as had been reported, known to the force and he had no criminal record or history."?

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TD Clare Daly arrested on suspicion of drink-driving - National News - Independent.ie

TD Clare Daly arrested on suspicion of drink-driving - National News - Independent.ie: "She said tonight she was disappointed that details of her arrest had been leaked."?

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Inside the grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented events of 1982 - The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 29, 2012

Inside the grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, unprecedented events of 1982 - The Irish Times - Sat, Sep 29, 2012: "And there were numerous other incidents: the so-called Dowra affair, when a case against the minister for justice’s garda brother-in-law, Thomas Nangle, was dropped after the RUC arrested the main witness at the request of the Garda Siochána; the tapping of two journalists’ phones to discover their sources; the attempt to have a local sergeant, Tom Tully, moved because he raided a pub in the minister’s constituency; and much more."?

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Overcrowded prison system an absolute disaster, report finds - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Overcrowded prison system an absolute disaster, report finds - The Irish Times - Thu, Mar 15, 2012: "He was also critical of the practice of dealing with overcrowding by sleeping between two and four prisoners in a cell originally built for one person by installing bunk beds and putting mattresses on the floor at night.

“I have known people who never did drugs when they were going into prison and by the time they came out they were on heroin; that’s because they were sharing a cell with a drug user.”"?

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Reaction to St Patrick's report surprising for its mock shock - The Irish Times - Sat, Oct 20, 2012

Reaction to St Patrick's report surprising for its mock shock - The Irish Times - Sat, Oct 20, 2012: "The only hope for those that find themselves in Irish jails/institutions within the 26 counties is Donnellan, who said he was deeply committed to breaking the cycle and bettering the lot of the prisoners and the jail conditions through joined-up actions and multi-agency involvement. Prison and prisoners, he went on to say, are an issue for society; prisoners are our people, our brothers and sisters, our friends, our flesh and blood and fellow human beings."?

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Irish Penal Reform Trust Annual Lecture - 20 September, Dublin - Public Interest Law Alliance

Irish Penal Reform Trust Annual Lecture - 20 September, Dublin - Public Interest Law Alliance: "To this end, IPRT has invited The Honourable Mr Justice Colman Treacy to Dublin to speak on the work of the Sentencing Council of England and Wales. An independent, non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Justice, the Sentencing Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.The event will be chaired by The Hon. Mr. Justice Paul McDermott, Judge of the Irish High Court."?

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Abuse of power and the gardaí is nothing new to boozy politicians | Irish Examiner

Abuse of power and the gardaí is nothing new to boozy politicians | Irish Examiner: "Abuse of power and the gardaí is nothing new to boozy politicians"?

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Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.

Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.: "I want to refer briefly to another matter which caused concern in the course of the year. I do not want the Minister to misunderstand me on this. It is the question of the Minister intervening in court decisions. There were two cases in the course of the year where members of the judiciary— one a High Court judge and the other a Circuit Court judge—found it necessary to comment on the action of the Minister in interfering with decisions given by the court. As I say, I do not want to be misunderstood on this. I am not suggesting that the prerogative of mercy which vests in the Minister for Justice should be set aside. When the matter was raised in this House, the Minister's attitude, in [546] reply to a question, was that people were trying to prevent him from exercising his discretion in this matter. I am not suggesting that that discretion and prerogative should not exist, but I think there should be some clear-cut principle which can be understood by everyone."?
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Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.

Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.: "I already mentioned in my speech on the Estimates for 1962-63 that the establishment of these units and the training of personnel to man them at Mountjoy Prison had been recommended by the inter-Departmental Committee set up to inquire into the methods for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders."?

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Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.

Dáil Éireann - 06/Feb/1964 Committee on Finance. - Vote 23—Office of the Minister for Justice.: "Mention of international contacts in legal matters would not be complete without a reference, which I am very happy to make, to the invitation generously extended to me by the German Government to visit that country with a party of Irish jurists to study legal developments and the functioning of legal institutions in that country. The visit took place in September-October last year and was an interesting and stimulating experience for the participants. I should like to take this opportunity to express publicly to the German Federal Republic and its distinguished Minister for Justice my appreciation and gratitude for their generosity and hospitality."?

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Portlaoise Prison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portlaoise Prison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: " I accuse the management of Portlaoise Prison of being indifferent to complaints."?

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Home

Home: "The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD, today (22 January, 2013) announced amendments to the Prison Rules to support and give effect to robust new procedures for the investigation of prisoner complaints."?

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Every prisoner death to come under independent investigation

Every prisoner death to come under independent investigation: "THE DEATH OF ANY prisoner in the custody of the Irish prison service will be subject to independent investigation by the inspector of prisons and, for the first time, the report of those investigations will be made public."?

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2011 conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights finds youth justice violations in Ireland | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

2011 conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights finds youth justice violations in Ireland | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): "The Committee found that where Article 17(1) requires young offenders to be kept separate in all circumstances from adult offenders, the state of Ireland is in violation of the European Social Charter."?

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Garda flaws undermine probe into Kate's death - National News - Independent.ie

Garda flaws undermine probe into Kate's death - National News - Independent.ie: "According to informed sources, key procedures were not followed in Kate's case."?

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Garda flaws undermine probe into Kate's death - National News - Independent.ie

Garda flaws undermine probe into Kate's death - National News - Independent.ie: "According to informed sources, key procedures were not followed in Kate's case."?

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Office politics: A dangerous game? | Blog

Office politics: A dangerous game? | Blog: "Forget everything you learned at school, he said. Don’t bother to try and create “objective metrics” for achievements in your working life - your chances of success all boil down to whether your boss likes you or not."?

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150 people picket Papal Nuncio's residence over 'shabby, unjust' treatment of gagged priest | Irish Examiner

150 people picket Papal Nuncio's residence over 'shabby, unjust' treatment of gagged priest | Irish Examiner: "More than 150 people picketed the residence of the Papal Nuncio in Dublin this afternoon in protest at the Catholic Church's treatment of well-known Irish missionary Fr Tony Flannery."?
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Fine Gael, Larry Goodman and Christmas pressies – The Story

Fine Gael, Larry Goodman and Christmas pressies – The Story: "Fine Gael, Larry Goodman and Christmas pressies
From the Beef Tribunal archives (the Book of Evidence chapter)."?

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Dozens reported killed in Venezuelan prison riot

Dozens reported killed in Venezuelan prison riot: ""The guards tell us nothing" Noelvis Coyantes, 32, said. "I don't know if my brother is dead or alive.""?

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Russell Means is Near Death in South Dakota - Native News Network

Russell Means is Near Death in South Dakota - Native News Network: "I, like all of us, will eventually join my ancestors, and when I do, my hope is that you will all continue to dedicate yourselves to the work to which I have tried to commit my life – liberation and freedom for my Lakota people, for all indigenous peoples, and, in fact, for ALL peoples."?

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(6) Facebook

(6) Facebook: "Denis said the lack of support and not having a home kept him trapped in this vicious circle of prison, crime and homelessness."?LACK OF SUPPORT?

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Brave Fiona Doyle: 'I want to sit down face to face with Enda Kenny' - Irish Daily Star | Irish Daily Star

Brave Fiona Doyle: 'I want to sit down face to face with Enda Kenny' - Irish Daily Star | Irish Daily Star: "I only found out after I made the complaint in 2010 there wasn’t even any record of my first complaint… it was on my HSE file but there was no record of my having made a criminal complaint."?

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Prison Governors: Why the inhumanity? Why the Block in Cork? Do we tolerate the Birch in Ireland - Indymedia Ireland

Prison Governors: Why the inhumanity? Why the Block in Cork? Do we tolerate the Birch in Ireland - Indymedia Ireland: "What about the 3 R’s? Ireland has an unreasonably high proportion of people who cannot read or write. No doubt you have the figures who enter prison without the skills and if so, it is pure negligence not to encourage prisoners to attend structured classes. We have leading academics in Ireland from England and other countries. Professor Robertson (Psychology - Trinity) is one of the these exceptional people. I presume you have heard of NALA (Literacy) no doubt funded by EU but it is his research team that has progressed this method of teaching life skills, reading and writing."?
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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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CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Claire McAlpine: A 15-year-old who killed herself after leaving a diary naming DJs as abusers. Disturbing questions about John Peel. So how many starts WERE involved?

CONNECT TO MY ANGELS: Claire McAlpine: A 15-year-old who killed herself after leaving a diary naming DJs as abusers. Disturbing questions about John Peel. So how many starts WERE involved?: "Claire's diary was scrutinised by Scotland Yard, but no action was taken against the DJs, who, she alleged, had used' her for their own sexual gratification...It would be ridiculous to connect anyone or anything mentioned in her diary with reality,' a police spokesman said at the time."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Who killed Veronica Guerin?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Who killed Veronica Guerin?: ""Some in the gardai wanted him charged with conspiracy to murder but he was dismissed from his job on a minor charge with no criminal action taken, as long as he agreed to go
quietly. "To protect the reputation of the Force."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Jemmy Hope and the Liberties « Come here to me!

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Jemmy Hope and the Liberties « Come here to me!: ""By force the poor were subdued and dispossessed of their interest in the soul; by fiction the titles of the spoilers were established; and by fraud on the productive industry of future generations, the usurpation continued."?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meeting Room, documentary on Concerned Parents Against Drugs (1980s), will have its world premiere at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on February 21st. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Meeting Room, documentary on Concerned Parents Against Drugs (1980s), will have its world premiere at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on February 21st. « The Cedar Lounge Revolution: ""Hostility in the press, prosecution in the courts and a violent response from criminals was all balanced against successfully tackling the dealers as the movement rose and fell during the 1980′s in Dublin""?

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WHAT IF?: Garda Ombudsman sends file to DPP after Kieran Boylan inquiry

WHAT IF?: 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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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?"WERE THEY IRISH?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Co-ordinator for The Prevention & Early Intervention Network | Activelink

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Co-ordinator for The Prevention & Early Intervention Network | Activelink: ""The Prevention & Early Intervention Network is a network of 24 organisations, funded through the Children & Youth Programme of Atlantic Philanthropies, which aims to promote positive outcomes for Children, Families and Communities."?"

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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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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Sex assault conviction a miscarriage of justice - The Irish

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Sex assault conviction a miscarriage of justice - The Irish: ""Im innocent but the "dpp fought all the way" my bid to clear my name,,if what happened to me is not a miscarriage of justice then what is?'the words of Feichin Hannon'.""?ONLY WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR OWN INTERESTS?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda corruption laws useless, says whistleblower | BreakingNews.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Garda corruption laws useless, says whistleblower | BreakingNews.ie: " "'Garda Tina Fowley, speaking through her barrister, asked the Morris Tribunal to investigate the new regulations trumpeted as a key reform of the force.'?""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Holes in top Guerin witness story: ThePost.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Holes in top Guerin witness story: ThePost.ie: "HOW DOES THE LAW REALLY WORK?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Lijit | paddoconnell

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Lijit | paddoconnell: "Basically i find it obnoxious that in this life cronyism comes before qualifications,Plus the fact that your class background defines what position you may be granted in life by the so-called elites."THOSE IN AUTHORITY WHO TAKE PEOPLES "NAME"IN VAIN?THE REASONS PROJECT?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Young offenders' capacity for rehabilitation is being undermined by imprisonment in St Patrick's Institution | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Young offenders' capacity for rehabilitation is being undermined by imprisonment in St Patrick's Institution | Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT): ""The ongoing detention of sixteen and seventeen year olds in St Patrick's Institution is undermining their future prospects along with Ireland's reputation as a humane society, and the new Government must commit to all recommendations for action set out by the Ombudsman for Children in a new report, according to a group of leading advocates for the rights of children in the Irish criminal justice system"?1964/2011.?"

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Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary

Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary: "Even if Smyth’s victims had found gardai willing to investigate their cases, the chances of the DPP sanctioning prosecutions would have ranged from slim to nil. The state’s unwillingness to press charges is one of the unspoken scandals of this ever-erupting volcano of tragedy, and one we must address urgently. Stories abound about people who survived their hellish abuse as children only to be driven to suicide when the order was given not to prosecute their attackers."?

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Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary

Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary: "By its Pontius Pilate hand-washing, the state too is complicit in sheltering child rapists."?

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Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary

Dr. Bill Tormey, Dublin North West Fine Gael; Glasnevin; Finglas; Ballymun; Councillor; DCC » Justine McCarthy – devastating commentary: "His response can only mean that either the taoiseach has not read Judge Yvonne Murphy’s report on the mishandling of complaints of child sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese — or that he has read it and brazenly refuses to believe it. "?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: ""'Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied.M.G.September 2004 Now May 2009?'THERE WILL BE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ABOUT THIS FURTHER DOWN THE LINE.MORE SO SINCE THE RYAN REPORT.""?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: >Search Results justice delayed is justice denied « Oconnellpadd13′s Blog « Oconnellpadd13's Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: >Search Results justice delayed is justice denied « Oconnellpadd13′s Blog « Oconnellpadd13's Blog: ""’READ MY LIPS,THERE IS NO ‘PROACTIVE ADVOCACY’ FOR CERTAIN PROFOUNDLY DEAF PEOPLE IN IRELAND?’THE REASONS PROJECT?JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED?”NOW MARCH 2011?’FROM 2003 to 2011?DISMAYED?””""

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ""“I only found out after I made the complaint in 2010 there wasn’t even any record of my first complaint… it was on my HSE file but there was no record of my having made a criminal complaint.

“I’m so angry about that — it could have saved me 20 years of suffering if all this had been done back then.” "?UNANSWERED QUESTIONS,THIS WARRANTS THROUGH INVESTIGATION?"

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Why our jails fail - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

Why our jails fail - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 19, 2013: "The document, written by the inspector of prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, outlines conditions at St Patrick’s Institution for young offenders, on the Mountjoy prison campus, in north Dublin. The institution, which housed 231 boys and young men aged between 16 and 21 when he visited, has a bullying, fearful, degrading and intimidatory culture, he says."?

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Trade unionist dies, 67 - National News - Independent.ie

Trade unionist dies, 67 - National News - Independent.ie: "Six in 10 people who texted the Dublin Samaritans last year had suicidal feelings, highlighting the state of "extreme distress" they were feeling."?

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Big on rhetoric, light on detail | The Australian

Big on rhetoric, light on detail | The Australian: "The President said, for example, that the country could not succeed when a "shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it"."?

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Shatter refuses to publish prison report - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 19, 2013

Shatter refuses to publish prison report - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 19, 2013: "In response to Dáil questions from Maureen O’Sullivan TD (Independent), Mr Shatter said Judge Reilly’s report, released last October, had identified possible human rights violations involving prisoners as young as 16 in the prison on the Mountjoy site in north Dublin."?1964/2013?

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John Lonergan: “Our treatment of children has been appalling”

John Lonergan: “Our treatment of children has been appalling”: "The failure of the State AFTER it intervened in children’s lives and families is woeful: In one night 35 children were suffocated and died after they were locked into a dormitory. The State’s reaction to that was to increase the amount of fire drills in Industrial schools! No prosecutions. No statements or declarations that the State (or its agents) were unfit to care for children. None of the dead children were from criminal or drug addled families. These children were from socially and economically deprived families."?

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John Lonergan: “Our treatment of children has been appalling”

John Lonergan: “Our treatment of children has been appalling”: "We have pointed the finger, blamed people and institutions, but what we have failed to do is realise that we as a society failed. All of us failed children."?

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Miscarriages of Justice "wrongly accused" debate in Manchester | News | Garden Court North - Garden Court North Barrister Chambers

Miscarriages of Justice "wrongly accused" debate in Manchester | News | Garden Court North - Garden Court North Barrister Chambers: "Campbell Malone, defence lawyer who specialises in miscarriages of justice and chair of the Criminal Appeal Lawyers Association. Campbell was acclaimed for his role in the overturning of Stefan Kiszko’s life-sentence for murder, 17 years after his imprisonment for a crime it was later proven he could not have committed;"?GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN?

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Celebrating 70 Years of Muintir na Tire

Celebrating 70 Years of Muintir na Tire: "He views the campaigning cleric as "a prophet, a leader, a charismatic". We see today in society evidence of the very things he prophesised. "?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Social Mobility and Social Class in Ireland: Richard Breen: 0717120554

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Social Mobility and Social Class in Ireland: Richard Breen: 0717120554: "THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS SOCIAL-INEQUALITY BY THE DEGENERATES WHO RULE THE WORLD WILL CAUSE ARMAGEDDON?"

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Growing Up Poor | Episode 2. Lads | Radio Times

Growing Up Poor | Episode 2. Lads | Radio Times: "Londoner Frankie dreams of university yet can’t get a job because of his criminal record,"?

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Invitation to anarchy | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia

Invitation to anarchy | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia: "The march should be a reminder that if these parties continue to ignore the man in the street, the next threat may be even more potent and might in fact turn out to be mortal for the system. "?

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Pakistan Court Orders PM Arrested - WSJ.com

Pakistan Court Orders PM Arrested - WSJ.com: "The latest salvo came Tuesday, when the Supreme Court ordered Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and 15 others arrested within 24 hours on allegations of involvement in corruption related to the government's acquisition of power plants."?

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DPP out of step with abuse victims | Irish Examiner

DPP out of step with abuse victims | Irish Examiner: "The victims describe him as outwardly "very charming and very funny and witty". It was this facade that allowed him to endear himself to young children and more importantly their families who were happy to see him spending time with their children. "?JIMMY SAVILE EAT UR HEART OUT?

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The high price of challenging political, business and religious power

The high price of challenging political, business and religious power: "The brand and the leadership cannot be endangered at all costs and even people of probity turn against the whistleblower, as he or she is seen as "endangering the livelihoods of everyone" else. Family may also provide no comfort, viewing the trade-off of high principle for future income, as unacceptable"?

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The high price of challenging political, business and religious power

The high price of challenging political, business and religious power: "The crash of the Irish economy and international headlines such as “Irish Priests Beat, Raped Children,” should prompt the serious question: "Why did so few shout stop"? There is a simple answer. Challenging conventional wisdom often comes at a high price and the whistleblower is more often than not the biggest loser. Any amount of legal protection will not change this reality across the globe. However, a society needs to have dissidents, to evolve."?

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Young children listed as suspects on garda system - National News - Independent.ie

Young children listed as suspects on garda system - National News - Independent.ie: "CHILDREN as young as six years old are listed as "suspected offenders" on the garda Pulse system, according to a letter sent to the Ombudsman for Children by the garda whistleblower behind the penalty point terminations controversy."?NOTHING NEW,DOE'S IT SAY WHAT SOCIAL BACKGROUND THEY COME FROM?

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Adopted Illegally Ireland - website, Adoption - Rollercoaster.ie

Adopted Illegally Ireland - website, Adoption - Rollercoaster.ie: "As there are many organisations that support adoptees, I thought that I would create a website purely for those ‘informally’ or ‘illegally’ adopted’ or as the Irish Adoption Board likes to label us ‘defacto adoptees’. Unlike legal adoptions, where there are  records kept of the birth mother, we do not have records, therefore forcing us to live in limbo, never knowing where we came from. l hope that this website will bring us together and help us compare our experiences and search methods. Please share what roadblocks you encountered and how you got around them as an informal/illegal adoptee.   ?Copyright ©2011"

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It's waste not, want not... the (EURO)3 pay as you go rubbish firm - Waste Management World

It's waste not, want not... the (EURO)3 pay as you go rubbish firm - Waste Management World: "IT'S WASTE NOT, WANT NOT... THE (EURO)3 PAY AS YOU GO RUBBISH FIRM"?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "" Why do you think we just raised the issue of Legal Defence Funds?""

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Internet Activist Aaron Swartz Dies at 26

Internet Activist Aaron Swartz Dies at 26: "However, media reports say U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz would not drop the case."?

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Savile victim's fury as detective blasted for letting DJ off the hook is made key officer... in new Savile abuse inquiry | Mail Online

Savile victim's fury as detective blasted for letting DJ off the hook is made key officer... in new Savile abuse inquiry | Mail Online: "Ms Sullivan’s involvement in Operation Outreach was ‘nothing short of outrageous’. "?

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Dronestagram: The Drone’s-Eye View | booktwo.org

Dronestagram: The Drone’s-Eye View | booktwo.org: "These are the names of places. They are towns, villages, junctions and roads. They are the names of places where people live and work, where there are families and schools. They are the names of places in Afghanistan and Yemen, which are linked by one thing: they have each been the location of drone strikes in the past couple of months. (The latest was in the early hours of November 7th, the night of the US election.)"?

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Book Review: The High Society – Drugs and the Irish Middle Class | From the Left Field, the Phoenix Rises

Book Review: The High Society – Drugs and the Irish Middle Class | From the Left Field, the Phoenix Rises: "The first-time author showed great ability in getting her work into the headlines: a key quote that she claimed was provided to her by an unnamed government minister in Buswells Hotel in October 2006, wherein he admitted to being a regular cocaine user and suggested that there were many like him in the Dáil, was highlighted to garner publicity that money couldn’t buy. The political classes certainly seemed rattled; Fianna Fáil’s Mary O’Rourke said the quote was a “porky”, while our own Pat Rabbitte described it as “a lamentable lapse of standards”."?

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Breaking The Taboo - Film

Definition of family in Irish Constitution no longer valid in today’s Ireland | One Family - Ireland

Definition of family in Irish Constitution no longer valid in today’s Ireland | One Family - Ireland: "Article 23 of the ICCPR to the effect that the Irish Constitution be changed to give full equality to all families under Irish law and also to ensure an ending to  the practice where the welfare of the child is not given paramount consideration in all family law proceedings."?

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The God Squad | A History of Neglect

The God Squad | A History of Neglect: " Under a new Constitution the State guaranteed to protect “the inalienable and imprescriptible rights” of the family."?WHO'S FAMILY?

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Deaths of many children in care ‘may have been preventable’, report finds

Deaths of many children in care ‘may have been preventable’, report finds: "AN INDEPENDENT REPORT published by the government this afternoon has catalogued for the first time the number of children who have died while in the care of the State."?

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BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Man crushed to death in bin lorry

BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Man crushed to death in bin lorry: "Irish police are trying to track down the family of a homeless man crushed to death after taking shelter in a bin."?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Comment: Emily O'Reilly: The unfinished business of Anne Lovett and what we never managed to learn - Times Online

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Comment: Emily O'Reilly: The unfinished business of Anne Lovett and what we never managed to learn - Times Online: ""How could a young girl be so terrified of her pregnancy that she would give birth, on a winter’s day, in the open, with "not a soul to help her"? This was “modern” Ireland after all."?"

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RELIGIONS AND ABORTION | Family & Life

RELIGIONS AND ABORTION | Family & Life: "They agree that the unborn have an inalienable right to life."?AS DOES THOSE WHO"WERE" BORN?

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Daingean: Minister describes steps to uncover abuse in 1960s

Daingean: Minister describes steps to uncover abuse in 1960s: "He wrote: "To sign a report which made no reference to the situation about punishment in Daingean would, in the absence of evidence that the practice had ceased, be to appear to acquiesce in a practice which is indefensible and for the continuance of which the Minister for Justice could not avoid some official responsibility arising out of his having registered Daingean as a suitable place of detention under the Children Acts.""?THE RIGHT TO LIFE,WHAT A JOKE?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: THE DARK CORNERS OF LIFE MI5-MI6_ROYAL_ARCH_FREEMASONRY

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: THE DARK CORNERS OF LIFE MI5-MI6_ROYAL_ARCH_FREEMASONRY: ""THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP IN THEIR BEDS AT NIGHT IF THEY KNEW WHAT"REALLY"GOES ON IN IRISH SOCIETY?"

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That ECB bailout letter – an update – The Story

That ECB bailout letter – an update – The Story: "1) Was there a communication between the ECB and Brian Lenihan on November 12, 2010?
2) If so, what was the content of that communication?"

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: "ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: "ABUSE CASE No.763978.14/1/2003.Heather Alexander 20/12/2002.Helen Coughlan Social Worker 31/5/2002?'""

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Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie | The real bullies are in politics - and in power

Irish Politics, Current Affairs and Magazine Archive - Politico.ie | The real bullies are in politics - and in power: "The accumulation of budgetary measures, targeted at those who the Government protests it seeks most to protect, are likely to inspire revolt too: the devastation of disadvantaged communities, the assault on poor families by curtailments in job-seekers' allowances, cuts in child benefit affecting particularly larger and poorer families, the increased costs of medicines, all the insidious little measures devised as though there were a coherent strategy to afflict the afflicted."?

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Mother who 'had to pepper-spray son' to control him slams social services | Irish Examiner

Mother who 'had to pepper-spray son' to control him slams social services | Irish Examiner: "The woman said she did not want to take him home and had told gardaí on one occasion to bring him to court instead. The teenager had been pepper-sprayed to control him due to his aggression and was then dropped to her home against her wishes, she maintained."?

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Europe’s Own Human Rights Crisis | Human Rights Watch

Europe’s Own Human Rights Crisis | Human Rights Watch: "Documents discovered in Libya by Human Rights Watch in September 2011 evidenced British complicity in rendition to Libya under Muammar Gaddafi. Italy, which was willing to send African migrants and asylum seekers back to Libya during the Gaddafi era to face abuse and worse, moved quickly to sign a migration cooperation agreement with the transitional authorities there (although at this writing it has yet to resume forced returns). EU governments have proved reluctant to help migrants and others fleeing war-torn Libya. The arrival of thousands of Tunisian migrants in Italy beginning in January led leading EU governments to question free movement inside the EU, one of its fundamental pillars."?

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European Life and Family Roundup: Sweden; Verona, Italy; Brussels; Rome; EU news | LifeSiteNews.com

European Life and Family Roundup: Sweden; Verona, Italy; Brussels; Rome; EU news | LifeSiteNews.com: "For the first time in the EU’s history, the parliament has set up an ethics committee in the wake of financial scandals. For the first time, the parliament has imposed "an explicit ban on members taking money in exchange for amending legislation."?

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Letter from Europe - For Europe, a Challenge to Make Its Voice Resonate - NYTimes.com

Letter from Europe - For Europe, a Challenge to Make Its Voice Resonate - NYTimes.com: "With the radical shifts in global influence led by China, "Europe’s influence is waning, and fast."?

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EU treaty and debt crisis: as it happened December 9, 2011 - Telegraph

EU treaty and debt crisis: as it happened December 9, 2011 - Telegraph: "Ireland's PM Enda Kenny says he's unsure whether the EU's new agreement will require a referendum. Irish voters rejected the union's previous two treaties in 2001 and 2008, delaying ratification of both for years. In both cases, the government staged second referendums a year later which went the other way."?

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Brussels « Crash Bang Wallace

Brussels « Crash Bang Wallace: " The idea that unelected EU officials should be able to overrule democratically elected Governments to dictate how member states’ financial affairs are run."?

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"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Curtin v Clerk of Dáil Éireann [SCIre]

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: 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?"LEGISLATORS LOOKING AFTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CRONIES?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Behind the Walls: RTÉ’s documentary series on the history of psychiatric hospitals in Ireland. « International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) Blog

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Behind the Walls: RTÉ’s documentary series on the history of psychiatric hospitals in Ireland. « International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) Blog: ""One Of The Very Few To Chronicle Her Experiences" behind the walls.?"

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Investigation Report - Killarney Town Councillors - May 2007, Standards in Public Office Commission

Investigation Report - Killarney Town Councillors - May 2007, Standards in Public Office Commission: "The Commission is satisfied these contraventions were committed intentionally and were, in all the circumstances, a serious matter"?

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Kerry's Town Councillors defend their existence

Kerry's Town Councillors defend their existence: "In Killarney Cllr Niall Botty O’Callaghan says the political system is not wrong from the bottom up, it’s wrong from the top down. Cllrs Tom Doherty and Cathal Walshe say rates will increase. Cllr Sean Counihan says the expenses of one TD would pay for Killarney Town Council for one term."?

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Information Commissioner orders release of IDA data – The Story

Information Commissioner orders release of IDA data – The Story: "Information Commissioner orders release of IDA data"?
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The mystery of the €95 Oireachtas phone call – The Story

The mystery of the €95 Oireachtas phone call – The Story: "The costly calls form part of more than €280,000 that will have been spent providing free telephony to politicians and staff during the past two years."?

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Pee Flynn’s Late Late interview was “underhand” says Gilmartin’s son

Pee Flynn’s Late Late interview was “underhand” says Gilmartin’s son: "THE SON OF DEVELOPER Tom Gilmartin says he feels his father has been “fully vindicated” by the Mahon Tribunal report, but hopes that he gets more credit for exposing the political corruption investigated by Mahon."?

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Boston College: “No pledge of privacy nor oath of secrecy can avail against demand for the truth in a court of justice.” « Slugger O'Toole

Boston College: “No pledge of privacy nor oath of secrecy can avail against demand for the truth in a court of justice.” « Slugger O'Toole: "“No pledge of privacy nor oath of secrecy can avail against demand for the truth in a court of justice.”"?THATS IF YOU CAN FIND A COURT OF"JUSTICE"AND NOT "MAN" MADE LAW?

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ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: ""Essentially, Leo XIII had two concerns. Firstly, he opposed the atheistic philosophy of communism but recognised its appeal to workers. Communism offered workers a socio-economic and political alternative to the self-interested alliance between aristocratic privilege and capital-industrial interests. In short, it was an influential part of a growing movement for political and economic equality. This was a movement the Church could not ignore.

Secondly, he took issue with what he saw as the excesses of liberal-capitalist development in Europe. Central to these excesses was the exploitation and dire poverty of workers and the concomitant concentration of privilege and wealth in the hands of a few"?1891/2013?
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