Monthly Archives: May 2013

POPE JOHN PAUL DIES RELIGIOUS SCENES PEOPLE PRAYINGThere may be pray.

Members of a religious group from east Limerick have begun saying a decade of the rosary several nights a week outside a suspected brothel in the city to “pray for the women” in prostitution.

The group, which does not wish to be identified, is inviting the public to join them in prayer on Upper William Street, outside a premises where they believe Romanian women are being forced to work as prostitutes.

“We’re praying for the girls. A lot of them are poor, from Eastern Europe and have come here expecting jobs and a better life. We’re not against the women per se – they are somebody’s children. It’s also not good for business here,” said one man, who regularly prays outside the premises.

The rosary will continue on unspecified week nights at around 5.30pm and at the weekend at 8pm, he said.

 

Rosary offered for sex workers in Limerick city (Anne Sheridan, Limerick Leader)

(Photocall Ireland)

letterIrish Ambassador to the US Michael Collins (snigger) writes a strongly worded letter to Senators John McCain and Carl Levin.

That’ll show ’em.

Ferrero Rocher though, in fairness.

Via: Dept of Finance IRL

UPDATE:

51DD7090-2791-444E-9239-AB49514F7691_w640_r1_s_cx0_cy10_cw0Senators Levin (left) and McCain respond:

“Records obtained by the subcommittee clearly reflect that, for years, Apple paid Irish tax authorities a nominal rate, far below Ireland’s statutory rate of 12.5 percent, on trading income. Testimony by key Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook and Head of Tax Operations Phillip Bullock, corroborates that Apple had a special arrangement with the Irish government that, since 2003, resulted in an effective tax rate of 2 percent or less.

Most reasonable people would agree that negotiating special tax arrangements that allow companies to pay little or no income tax meets a common-sense definition of a tax haven.”

 

Ow.

Levin, McCain Statement on Letter from Irish Ambassador to the United States

Previously: They’re On To Us

rallyIced tay if the weather holds.

Robin Pötke writes;

Galway Pro-Choice is calling for a local protest to demand abortion rights tomorrow at 3 PM in Eyre Square, Galway. Would you mind sharing theevent with your readers? We’re a very small group with extremely limited (read: non-existent) funding, so any help to spread the word would be greatly appreciated.

 

Galway March For Abortion Rights (Facebook)