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Anti-Immigration Protests Rage In UK, Northern Ireland, Dozens Arrested
Police arrested dozens of people after protests across parts of England and Northern Ireland turned violent on Saturday, as the government pledged tough action against those it said were exploiting the murder of three girls to stir up disorder.
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Dublin Stabbing: Videos Of Violent Clashes In Ireland Surface Online
Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, after a knife attack in the capital city earlier in the day left three young children and two adults injured.
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England Team Bus Held Up By 'Just Stop Oil' Protesters Ahead Of Lord's Test vs Ireland
England team bus was held up by protesters while on its way to the Lord's for the opening day of the one-off Test against Ireland
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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UK PM Theresa May Secures Majority By Striking Deal With Party From Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal today to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party.
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Former Soldiers March Over North Ireland Bloody Sunday Arrest
British veterans marched through London on Saturday to protest against the arrest of a former comrade on suspicion of murdering three people during Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday in 1972.
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Irish Women Tweet Menstrual Cycle Details to PM in Abortion Protest
Irish women are tweeting details of their menstrual cycles to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to call for a repeal to the country's restrictive abortion laws.
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Protestant Firebrand Ian Paisley Dies at 88
The Rev. Ian Paisley, the Protestant firebrand who devoted his life to thwarting compromise with Catholics in Northern Ireland only to become a pivotal peacemaker in his twilight years, died Friday in Belfast. He was 88.
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Hundreds Rally in Ireland After Rape Victim Says Denied Abortion
Hundreds of people rallied in Dublin to call for a change to Ireland's abortion laws on Wednesday after a rape victim said she was refused a termination and instead gave birth by Caesarean section.
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Northern Ireland clashes leave 56 police, two civilians injured
Fifty-six police officers and two civilians were injured in clashes in central Belfast in the latest flare-up in tensions between Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic communities, authorities said on Saturday.
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Police decry Belfast 'anarchy' as 56 officers hurt
Northern Ireland's police chief has vowed to arrest scores of Protestant extremists after they attacked officers protecting a parade by Irish Republican Army supporters.
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Sepp Blatter optimistic on 2014 after Confederations Cup
Blatter said he was full of optimism after Brazil set the seal on an entertaining tournament, the social protests on its fringes notwithstanding, by defeating world champions Spain 3-0 in Sunday's final in Rio's revamped Maracana stadium.
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Brazilians out to boost nation with Confederations Cup success
World football body FIFA voiced confidence earlier that authorities can ensure security during Wednesday's game despite the fact Belo Horizonte was the scene of an ugly 70,000-strong protest last Saturday. More than 1.5 million Brazilians have demonstrated against poor public services and corruption in recent days and some marches have turned v...
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2014 World Cup must be held in Brazil: FIFA
Earlier on Friday, world football's governing body FIFA said that it has no plans to scrap the Confederations Cup currently under way, and that no team wants to pull out despite the huge protests rocking Brazil.
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Thousands of Irish attend anti-abortion protest
About 22,000 people held a rally outside Ireland's parliament building on Saturday urging the government to conserve strict abortion laws and protect "the right of the unborn child".
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Anti-Immigration Protests Rage In UK, Northern Ireland, Dozens Arrested
Police arrested dozens of people after protests across parts of England and Northern Ireland turned violent on Saturday, as the government pledged tough action against those it said were exploiting the murder of three girls to stir up disorder.
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Dublin Stabbing: Videos Of Violent Clashes In Ireland Surface Online
Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, after a knife attack in the capital city earlier in the day left three young children and two adults injured.
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England Team Bus Held Up By 'Just Stop Oil' Protesters Ahead Of Lord's Test vs Ireland
England team bus was held up by protesters while on its way to the Lord's for the opening day of the one-off Test against Ireland
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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UK PM Theresa May Secures Majority By Striking Deal With Party From Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal today to prop up her minority government with the support of a small Northern Irish Protestant party.
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Former Soldiers March Over North Ireland Bloody Sunday Arrest
British veterans marched through London on Saturday to protest against the arrest of a former comrade on suspicion of murdering three people during Northern Ireland's Bloody Sunday in 1972.
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Irish Women Tweet Menstrual Cycle Details to PM in Abortion Protest
Irish women are tweeting details of their menstrual cycles to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to call for a repeal to the country's restrictive abortion laws.
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Protestant Firebrand Ian Paisley Dies at 88
The Rev. Ian Paisley, the Protestant firebrand who devoted his life to thwarting compromise with Catholics in Northern Ireland only to become a pivotal peacemaker in his twilight years, died Friday in Belfast. He was 88.
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Hundreds Rally in Ireland After Rape Victim Says Denied Abortion
Hundreds of people rallied in Dublin to call for a change to Ireland's abortion laws on Wednesday after a rape victim said she was refused a termination and instead gave birth by Caesarean section.
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Northern Ireland clashes leave 56 police, two civilians injured
Fifty-six police officers and two civilians were injured in clashes in central Belfast in the latest flare-up in tensions between Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic communities, authorities said on Saturday.
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Police decry Belfast 'anarchy' as 56 officers hurt
Northern Ireland's police chief has vowed to arrest scores of Protestant extremists after they attacked officers protecting a parade by Irish Republican Army supporters.
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Sepp Blatter optimistic on 2014 after Confederations Cup
Blatter said he was full of optimism after Brazil set the seal on an entertaining tournament, the social protests on its fringes notwithstanding, by defeating world champions Spain 3-0 in Sunday's final in Rio's revamped Maracana stadium.
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Brazilians out to boost nation with Confederations Cup success
World football body FIFA voiced confidence earlier that authorities can ensure security during Wednesday's game despite the fact Belo Horizonte was the scene of an ugly 70,000-strong protest last Saturday. More than 1.5 million Brazilians have demonstrated against poor public services and corruption in recent days and some marches have turned v...
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2014 World Cup must be held in Brazil: FIFA
Earlier on Friday, world football's governing body FIFA said that it has no plans to scrap the Confederations Cup currently under way, and that no team wants to pull out despite the huge protests rocking Brazil.
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Thousands of Irish attend anti-abortion protest
About 22,000 people held a rally outside Ireland's parliament building on Saturday urging the government to conserve strict abortion laws and protect "the right of the unborn child".
