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| 1075.1 | Kevin, do you still subscribe to that? | TALLIS::DARCY | | Tue Jun 16 1992 15:37 | 1 |
| What does the article have to say about herself???
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| 1075.2 | But she still has terrible knees !!! :-) | ACTGSF::BURNS | An Cl�r | Wed Jun 17 1992 09:15 | 11 |
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The Centerfold is fantastic !!!
keVin
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| 1075.3 | Kevin, I'm abashed! | LJOHUB::HORGAN | Craicailte indiadh damhsa | Wed Jun 17 1992 15:55 | 14 |
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The article gives a run down of her background. Her childhood,
her education and her career. Its mostly about feminism, her work
with women's issues and how much influence and power she has even
though she is in a ceremonial role. Of course, it is about divorce,
contraception and abortion. It pointed out that at the same time
she was getting major flak from the Catholic hierarchy for trying
to get birth control legally available to married couples, Bishop Casey
was having unprotected sex with a divorced woman from Connecticut.
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| 1075.4 | Proud Ireland | MACNAS::TJOYCE | | Thu Jun 18 1992 06:38 | 28 |
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President Mary Robinson has become probably the single most
liked and admired person in the Republic of Ireland.
Last month her state visit to France was a triumph, and got
a high level of media attention there. One French paper declared
the country "seduced" by the Irish president. Of course the
French were under the impression that Irish president had
some sort of executive function. However when she candidly
explained the true situation, no one cared.
Even more important has been her visits to Northern Ireland
- she has been to both Belfast and Derry. In Derry she
visited both the Bogside and the Protestant Waterside.
Wherever she went, she got a tumultuous welcome. The
only dampener was that Unionist and DUP politicians
refused to meet her because of articles 2 and 3 of the
Irish constitution.
Her next state visit is to Australia. One point she made
in her French visit is that Ireland is re-defining itself
truly independently of relations with the UK (good or bad).
This should be of interest to the Aussies, who are talking
about a Republic.
Proud Mary? It should be Proud Ireland - Proud of Mary!
Toby
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| 1075.5 | Mary in OZ | SIOG::FARRELL | | Thu Jun 18 1992 06:51 | 11 |
| Tony,
If you see Mary in OZ, give her a few of them mags in a plain brown
wrapper ;-)
Address to Fir, Na hEireann, she'll know what you mean.
Actually, it is very refreshing to listen to her and I hope she can
actually encourage women to assert their rights and reduce this
"Masterminds of the right" syndrome etc.
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| 1075.6 | | BONKIN::BOYLE | Clich�s - Avoid them like the plague | Thu Jun 18 1992 20:34 | 15 |
| Pres. Robinson's visit has had some publicity here. It will get lots
more when it's closer to the date.
Australians will take a lot of interest in her as the type of Republic
being proposed here is similar to Ireland's, i.e. a 'figure-head' head
of state with the normal 2-tier govt. She has been described in the
papers as a very intelligent and articulate woman. I'll look forward to
going to hear her speak.
As for the mags.....I don't think so.
Just think of the embarrassment if she was caught with them in her
suitcase at the airport ! I don't think customs would believe her if
she said she was only carrying them over for Joe Farrell.
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| 1075.7 | | WMOIS::CHAPLAIN_F | Tempus Omnia Vincit | Wed Jun 24 1992 09:16 | 5 |
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Article about her in Time Magazine this week as well. Sounds (and
looks) like a real firecracker.
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| 1075.8 | | BONKIN::BOYLE | Tony. Melbourne, Australia | Tue Jul 12 1994 20:29 | 14 |
| Can somone give me a bit of background on President Robinson. Before
she was elected president wasn't she a member of a political party
(which one?). How was she nominated for the presidency? Did she have
any opposition? (I'm just surprised at how popular she is when she
came from/represents one political party). Has she now managed to rise
above politics and represent all the people?
2nd part of the question: What are the powers of the president and
how/when can she use them. I know she signs bills into law and can
refuse to sign them but this, I believe, is rare.
Tony.
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| 1075.9 | she good | SIOG::KEYES | DECADMIRE Engineering DTN 827-5556 | Wed Jul 13 1994 04:10 | 28 |
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She was/is a member of the Labour party...(though as a sensible and
honest person she may be reviewing that at the moment)
She had opposition..Brian lenehan from Fianna fail..It was almost a
forgone conclusion that he would win until he admitted that he
has tried to influence a previous president on whether the government
at that time, of which he was a memeber, should be dissolved. (a vote
of no confidence had been passed on that fianna fail government.....
Though how anybody ever had confidence in that Fianna Fail government
in the first place is beyond me). Brian initally forgot about this sin
until a tape recording was produced of his confession to a local
journalist.....where upon a startling regain of memory was had....This
rapid regain of memory was not as rapid as his loss of support and he
lost!
President Robinson is very popular..Her strengths are in human rights
issues AND a shrewd political brain..She will be to the forefront of
many of the social issues which will be debated in comming months
..particularly the Divorce referendum.
rgs,
Mick
Anyway
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