Iran executes two more men in connection with protests. Fred asks: Why is Bernard Phelan, aged 64, in prison in Iran in horrible conditions, with many in the same cell, since 3rd October? Nobody knows what will happen to him, could he be executed? He lives in France so the Irish Embassy and the French Embassy need to be acting on his behalf. Where are the media? Source: DW / AP/AFP/Reuters

Iran executes two more men in connection with protests 7th January 2023 The execution by hanging of Mohammad Karami and

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Irish Government’s refusal to support Bill shows it is ‘not willing to take on dictators’, anti-corruption campaigner says. Now January 2023, the invasion of Ukraine has resulted in 70,000+ refugees in Ireland and rising. Fred recommends Oxford Union talk with Bill Browder 4 months ago. We need to know…putin can be volatile.

Politics Irish Government’s refusal to support Bill shows it is ‘not willing to take on dictators’, anti-corruption campaigner says Magnitsky

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The troubled legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Too often we are being told about child sexual abuse; we have learned nothing from the exposure of priests who facilitated it and this includes Pope Benedict XVI. This is an excellent piece by Fr Shay Cullen and is a must read for parents, catholics, christians. Child sexual abuse can never be accepted and this is a good start towards “deterrence”.

The troubled legacy of Pope Benedict XVI06 January 2023Shay Cullen Pope Benedict XVI has gone to his eternal rest after

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