Farewell to a right royal president

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The example of Irish President Mary Robinson, who is shortly to leave office, counters many of the arguments of those who are opposed to elected heads of state. She was determined from the very beginning to make significant changes to the presidency, and took great care to make contact with ordinary people. She developed a new outward-looking foreign policy for Ireland, and gave a new vibrancy to the presidential role. It is now time to consider whether the UK really needs its Royal Family, which is surrounded by great pomp but lacks the real authority of an elected head of state.

Political activity, Column, Influence, Heads of state, Robinson, Mary Darby

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Jim Kemmy

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Stone-mason, trade unionist, politician and historian Jim Kemmy completed his apprenticeship as a stone-mason in 1957, and subsequently worked on building sites in London, England. In 1960 he became branch secretary of the Brick and Stonelayer's Union, and in 1963 joined the Labour party. He was elected to the Irish Dail as an independent socialist in 1981, but rejoined the Labour party in 1990. He derived great pleasure from the conflict which came from a life in politics.

Obituary, Politicians, Kemmy, Jim

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Students defend right to abortion information

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The Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC) seeks a permanent injunction preventing students from providing information about UK abortion services. The Dublin High Court will pass judgment on Aug 7, 1992. The EC declared in Apr 1992 that Irish women should have travel and information rights to abortion. The Union of Students in Ireland's policy of supplying information on pregnancy advice clinics, which offer counselling, was approved by vote.

Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Ireland, Abortion, Dublin, Ireland (City), Dublin, Ireland

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