Ireland for a New Generation
By Liam Clarke – Belfast TelegraphFriday, 8 July 2011
Sinn Fein is launching a push for people born in Ireland to be allowed to claim British citizenship and passports if they wish – and joining forces with the DUP to push the issue.
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Commonwealth Day speech by Eamon Delaney, writer and freelance journalist, at the Royal Irish Academy, with an introduction by Robin Bury, Chairman of the Reform Group
Commonwealth Day speech by Cyrus Rustomjee, Director of Economic Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, at the Royal Irish Academy
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Women as Agents of Change is the theme for Commonwealth Day 2011.
The theme is celebrated throughout the year, with special events taking place during the week of Commonwealth Day (14-20 March).
By investing in women and girls, we can accelerate social, economic and political progress.
Women and girls make up over half of the world’s population. In the Commonwealth, that’s over one billion people. By educating them, giving them accessible health care and making sure they are treated fairly and have the same opportunities and protection as men and boys, we can go a long way towards addressing the many problems of the world.
Women and girls need to be included at all levels of decision making to ensure that their needs are properly met. This will benefit us all.