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Tue 07 Jul 2007When 'modesty is an obligation'The demands of religious observance in an increasingly diverse Ireland have been placing still further pressure on our healthcare services, writes Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry.The Health Services Executive (HSE) is preparing guidelines for the care of minority religious groupings in the State as it strives to accommodate people whose beliefs about modesty, diet, blood, prayer, birth and death may differ from what has been the norm in Ireland to date.