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Post by hebrews1135 on Sept 28, 2017 2:42:07 GMT
Ireland to hold referendum on abortion in 2018 9/26/17 The Irish government announced a referendum on the country's abortion laws, some of Europe's most restrictive, will be held next year. In a statement, the Irish government said the referendum would be held in May or June 2018, just months before Pope Francis is due to visit the Catholic-majority country. Ireland's abortion laws are drawn from the 8th amendment to the country's constitution, which places the right to life of an unborn child on equal footing with the right to life of the mother. Ireland's Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, who came to power in June, pledged to hold a referendum following the non-binding recommendations of a Citizen's Assembly. The group heard harrowing testimony from scores of Irish women and received more than 13,000 individual submissions. In Tuesday's statement, Varadkar said the Citizen's Assembly report was "currently being considered" by a parliamentary committee. The precise timetable for the referendum would be defined in legislation that would be brought forward. "A Bill to amend the Constitution will be prepared in light of the committee's report, and subject to its passage by the Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament), a referendum will be held in May or June of 2018." Varadkar has generally expressed conservative views on abortion, although he has suggested the 8th amendment is too restrictive. "Any amendment to our Constitution requires careful consideration by the people," he said Tuesday. "They should be given ample time to consider the issues and to take part in well-informed public debate." www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/europe/ireland-abortion-referendum-2018/index.html
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Post by Shep on Oct 16, 2017 10:41:42 GMT
#HurricaneOphelia in Ireland Nationwide red weather warning 80 mph winds 50 flights have been cancelled Public urged not to travel and stay home Employers asked to give employees clarification Forecaster Evelyn Cusack: Weather event almost unprecedented for this country All schools and colleges and courthouse to close tinyurl.com/Ophx10x16Ophelia wasCat 3 with 105 mph winds on Sonday. www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/hurricane-ophelia-ireland-weather-storm-11336844Angry Earthmehaf.freeforums.net/thread/373/angry-earth?page=3Ophelia batters Ireland Oct 17, 2017 - Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland Monday, 85 mph winds caused widespread damage and power outages. 2 deaths reported from trees falling on cars. The storm took 4 hours to cross Ireland. The surreal experience was made even more strange by an eerie sunrise that brought a hazy, orange sky across much of Ireland and Britain. The orange light was filtering through a thick layer of Saharan dust that had been transported to the north by the trough of low pressure that steered Ophelia northwards. Adding to the haze was smoke from wildfires in Portugal and Spain that killed at least 32 people over the weekend. tinyurl.com/HurOphorang
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Post by Shep on May 27, 2018 9:59:15 GMT
Catholic Ireland votes resoundingly to slaughter their babies May 27, 2018
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Post by Shep on Sept 8, 2019 14:57:51 GMT
Enemy propaganda in Ireland Sep 8, 2019 - The Yellowhammer anti-Brexit enemys of freedom reported there would be protests in Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal exit. Remainers are fear-mongering - the Northern Irish fought to get away from London, but now want to fight to be owned by Brussels? LOL! Remainer propaganda. freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3777310/posts
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Post by Shep on Mar 10, 2020 12:06:41 GMT
🍀 Poor Paddy! No whoohoo due to WuFlu Mar 10, 2020 - Irish St Patrick's Day parades cancelled. St Patrick's Day parades across #Ireland have been affected by coronavirus. #Belfast City Council in Northern Ireland voted to cancel the city's parade. All parades and festivals in the Republic of Ireland cancelled. www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51806551
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