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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Imagine An America Without Irish Immigrants

Saint Patrick depicted in a stained glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland Happy St. Patrick's Day! In 2017, Sandro Galea in Fortune wrote the following: "Today is Saint Patricks’ Day, a celebration of Irish heritage. Saint Patrick’s Day began,… … Continue reading

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Irish ban on funding abortion services in developing world to be lifted

The Irish Times (Mar. 4, 2019): Irish ban on funding abortion services in developing world to be lifted, by Pat Leahy: As a result of the 2018 repeal of Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion, Irish foreign humanitarian and development policy… … Continue reading

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Irish Coast Guard Perform Long-Range Medevac of Elderly Cruiser

On Monday, an elderly passenger was medevaced from a cruise ship far off the coast of Ireland. The post Irish Coast Guard Perform Long-Range Medevac of Elderly Cruiser appeared first on LMAW, PA. Read more detail on Recent Admiralty Law … Continue reading

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Campaigning Intense as May 25 Irish Referendum on Abortion Approaches

BBC (May 16, 2018): Abortion in Ireland – what is the law?: On May 25, voters in the Republic of Ireland will vote on constitutional reform which would allow the government to introduce legislation easing the country's ban on abortion…. … Continue reading

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Learning about the Great (Irish) Famine

“The law stands between food availability and food entitlement. Starvation deaths can reflect legality with a vengeance.”—Amartya Sen “ … [A]s it happens, quite a few famines have taken place without much violation of law and order. Even in the … Continue reading

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