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News Roundup October 15, 2022

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter October 15, 2022

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Is a United Ireland Likely in the Near Future? For the first time in the history of the state, Catholics outnumber the Protestant population in Northern Ireland, and that is giving supporters of Irish unification substantial hope for their cause.  The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released the 2021 census data which revealed that Catholics, at 42.3% of … [Read more...] about News Roundup October 15, 2022

News Roundup June 11, 2022

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter June 11, 2022

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U.S. House Passes Gun Control Bills in Wake of Uvalde School Shooting On Thursday, June 8 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a “red flag” gun control bill, with only five Republicans on board.  The bill allows law enforcement to temporarily remove the guns of an individual who is adjudged by a federal court to pose a threat to themselves or others. The bill passed … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 11, 2022