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    • Constitution no more

      France's President Nicolas Sarkozy had sought what he called a "simplified treaty". What he got early on Saturday morning was scarcely that, as Luxembourg's veteran premier, Jean-Claude Juncker, pointed out: "The constitutional treaty was an easily understandable treaty. This is a simplified treaty which is very complicated." p

    • Refugee appeals

      The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an examination by the High Court of allegations of bias against a member of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal and, by implication, against the tribunal itself. The refusal rate of refugee appeals - reported to be virtually 100 per cent in the case of this member, James Nicholson, who has heard up to 1,000 cases - can now be examined and compared to the outcome of decisions of other members. p
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    • Seanad is affront to democracy

      I received a communication last week from Ronan Mullen who, aside from being a fine columnist with another newspaper, is a candidate on the NUI panel in the Seanad elections, writes, John Waters p

    • Head2Head: Does Ireland need nuclear power?

      YES Jerry Shanahan says nuclear power can be good for the environment and the economy and a debate is needed NO Oisín Coghlan says nuclear power is an expensive distraction from the real challenges facing us online. p
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    • An Irishman's Diary

      The first Wild Geese, about 16,000 Irish soldiers, sailed for France in 1691, under the terms of the Treaty of Limerick, after their defeat at the battles of the Boyne and Aughrim. p
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