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Ennis District Court today with Judge Patrick Durcan was an educational experience. Most cases before the Court seem the result of the State's failure to provide facilities to deal with challenges of individuals. Judge Du…
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On Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 Mick asked the Minister for Defence if a decision has been taken on the participation of Irish Defence Forces personnel in the UN peacekeeping mission to Mali approved by the Security Council on 2…
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At present there are 526 Irish soldiers serving in 11 different countries around the world. Seven of these soldiers are currently based in Afghanistan where violence has flared over the past number of weeks with stories su…
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Earlier this week, Mick questioned Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore on the use of Shannon airport by US forces as a stopover point for extraordinary rendition; he asked if the Tánaiste accepted the evidence presented by Amnesty Inte…