No sign of abortion amendment
bbc.co.uk     20-May-2008            

Our four main party leaders have signed a letter condemning it, and our four main church leaders have backed them, but today, as MPs debate the time limits for abortion, there is no sign of any Westminster amendment intended to extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland. Yesterday the... [read full story]                    


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Last Man Hanging

amnesty.org.uk     4 hrs ago          

On telly tonight in Northern Ireland: Last Man Hanging (BBC 1 NI) 9pm I mentioned this case in a blog about the death penalty last November and here is the chance to review it on the small screen. From the BBC's blurb: "In...                    

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Grafton plans 1,000 job cuts

scotsman.com     5 hrs ago          

GRAFTON, the Irish building supplies company, is reportedly planning to shed up to 1,000 staff in the wake of falling demand in the UK and Ireland. The company, which owns Buildbase builders yards in Britain and Heiton...                    

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McGimpsey says no to Tory merger

bbc.co.uk     13 hrs ago   1 related          

Senior UUP member Chris McGimpsey has stated his opposition to a mooted merger between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservatives. Outlining his position in the Observer newspaper Mr McGimpsey said a merger would...                    

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Slovakia 2 N Ireland 1

thesun.co.uk     yesterday   24 related          

LIVERPOOL defender Martin Skrtel was on target as Northern Ireland's World Cup campaign started with defeat. Skrtel put Slovakia in front at the start of the second half and his effort was followed up by Marek Hamsik's...                    

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