| Irish National Liberation Army The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA; Arm Saoirse Náisiúnta na hÉireann in Irish) is an Irish republican, left-wing paramilitary organisation that was formed on 8 December, 1974.Sharing a common Marxist ideology with the Irish Republican Socialist Movement, it enjoyed its peak of influence in the late 1970s and early 1980s and is now one of a number of small armed republican groups in Ireland. Irish_National_Liberation_Army
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| Civil union A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples with rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to opposite-sex civil marriage. In some jurisdictions, such as Quebec, New Zealand, and Uruguay, civil unions are also open to opposite-sex couples. Civil_union
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| Michael McDowell Michael McDowell (; born 1 May 1951 in Dublin, Ireland) is a senior counsel in the Bar Council of Ireland and a former politician. A grandson of Irish revolutionary Eoin MacNeill, McDowell was a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party in the mid-1980s. On three occasions he was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South East constituency, serving in the 25th Dáil (198727th Dáil (199229th Dáil (20021989, 1997, and 2007. Michael_McDowell
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| Garda Síochána (; Irish for "Guard(ians) of the Peace of Ireland", often rendered as "The Guardians of the Peace (of Ireland)" and known in everyday speech as the Gardaí is the police force of the Republic of Ireland. The force is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Garda_Síochána
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| Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform () is the senior minister at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the Government of Ireland.The current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is Dermot Ahern, TD. He is assisted by Barry Andrews, TD – Minister of State for Children and Youth Affairs. Conor Lenihan, TD – Minister of State for Integration Policy. John Moloney, TD – Minister of State for Equality, Disability Issues and Mental Health. Minister_for_Justice,_Equality_and_Law_Reform
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| Recognition of same-sex unions in Ireland Same-sex relationships are not currently recognized in Ireland. In addition to not providing civil partnerships or same-sex marriage, there is very little provision for unmarried cohabiting couples, whether homosexual or heterosexual. As of 2009, Ireland is among 11 other European Union member states which do not recognise same-sex couples.The situation has been under investigation by various government bodies since 2002. Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Ireland
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| Mayfair (magazine) Mayfair is a British adult magazine for men. Founded in 1965, it was designed as a response to U.S. magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse, which had recently launched in the UK. For many years it claimed the largest distribution of any men's magazine in the UK. Mayfair_(magazine)
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| Jim Walsh (politician) Jim Walsh (fl. c. 2000) is an Irish politician and member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil. He was elected by the Agricultural Panel. He was first elected to the Seanad in 1997.Jim Walsh lives in New Ross, County Wexford, and since 1974 he has been a member of New Ross Urban District Council (now New Ross Town Council), serving as Chairperson for eight terms. Jim_Walsh_(politician)
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| Kathleen O'Toole Kathleen M. O'Toole is the Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, set up to audit Ireland's national police force, the Garda Síochána and report to Ireland's Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform on changes to improve efficiency in line with best international practice. Kathleen_O'Toole
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| Censorship in the Republic of Ireland Although Ireland does not currently exercise much censorship in practice, the state has wide-ranging laws which allow censorship, and has specific laws covering films, advertisements, newspapers and magazines, as well as terrorism and pornography. In the past, books and anything to do with abortion, sexuality and homosexuality could also be banned. Censorship_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
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| Criminal Assets Bureau Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) () operates in the Republic of Ireland in order to recover the proceeds of organised crime. It is a division of the Garda Síochána (Police), but reports annually to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It has wide ranging powers including the seizure of proceeds of crime from criminals and serious tax defaulters. Criminal_Assets_Bureau
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| King's Inns The King's Inns (), formally known as the Honorable Society of King's Inns (HSKI), is the institution which controls the entry of barristers-at-law into the justice system of the Republic of Ireland. The full title retains the historical spelling variant "honorable" in preference to the contemporary Irish/British "honourable" (see article 'spelling differences'). King's_Inns
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| Special Criminal Court The Special Criminal Court () is a juryless criminal court in the Republic of Ireland which tries terrorist and organized crime cases. Article 38 of the Constitution of Ireland empowers the Dáil to establish "special courts" with wide-ranging powers when "the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective administration of justice". Special_Criminal_Court
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| Stardust fire Stardust fire was a fatal fire which took place at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin, Ireland in the early hours of 14 February, 1981. Some 841 people had attended a disco there, of whom 48 died and 214 were injured as a result of the fire. The club was located where Butterly Business Park now lies, opposite Artane Castle Shopping Centre. Stardust_fire
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| Mountjoy Prison Mountjoy Prison () (founded as Mountjoy Gaol), nicknamed The Joy, is a closed, medium security prison located in Phibsboro in the centre of Dublin, Ireland. The current prison governor is John Lonergan. A former governor was Charles Arthur Munro, brother of the Edwardian satirist Saki Mountjoy_Prison
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| Irish nationality law Irish nationality law is the law of Ireland governing citizenship. A person may be an Irish citizen through birth, descent, marriage to an Irish citizen or through naturalisation. Irish nationality law is currently contained in the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2004 and in the relevant provisions of the Irish Constitution. The law extends extra-territorially to people born in Northern Ireland. Irish_nationality_law
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| Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform () is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who is assisted by three Ministers of State. The Department's mission is to maintain and enhance community security, equality and law and order in Ireland. Department_of_Justice,_Equality_and_Law_Reform
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| LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland "LGBT rights in Ireland" redirects here. For LGBT rights in Northern Ireland, see LGBT rights in the United Kingdom.Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Ireland may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT citizens. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Ireland.Government recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender rights in the Republic of Ireland has expanded greatly over the past two decades. LGBT_rights_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
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