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Divorce Action Group
Divorce Action Group () was an Irish organisation campaigning for the legalisation of divorce in Ireland. The group was one of the main advocators for divorce in the 1986 and 1995 divorce referendums. History The organisation was established by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties among others to represent and support those whose marriages have broken down with the goal of bringing divorce to Ireland. South African politician Kader Asmal, a member of ICCL, held the first public meeting for DAG at Liberty Hall on . Irish singer Sinead O'Connor's father John, a structural engineer and barrister, was the secretary at the group's inception and later became the public relations officer and chairman of the organisation. In later years, branches were set up in various parts of Ireland such as Mullingar, Tullamore, Waterford, Thurles, Galway and Cork "Cork" or "CORK" may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a ...
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Irish Council For Civil Liberties
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties () is an Irish non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the civil liberties and human rights of people in Ireland. History Founded on by future President Mary Robinson, Kader Asmal and others, the organisation's primary role is in campaigning for civil rights. It also networks with other civil rights groups nationally and internationally. During the divorce campaign of the 1980s and 1990s, the ICCL was among others who established the Divorce Action Group which campaigned to support the legalisation of divorce which had previously been prohibited in the Constitution. In 1995, this was successfully passed by referendum. The ICCL are a member organisation of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH). The ICCL has repeatedly sought the abolition of the Special Criminal Court, and in 2009 opposed its expansion from a narrow focus on state security-related trials to also include organised crime. In October 2011, the ICCL s ...
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Public Relations Officer
A public relations officer (PRO) or chief communications officer (CCO) or corporate communications officer is a C-suite level officer responsible for communications, public relations, and/or public affairs in an organization. Typically, the CCO of a corporation reports to the chief executive officer (CEO). The CCO may hold an academic degree in communications. A PRO has a positive public opinion of an organization and increased brand knowledge as their first concern. They access and monitor their client's online presence to prepare the right message to convey. They can also coach clients on the importance of self-image and how to communicate with the media. A PRO aims to positively handle and communicate information internally and externally. Role The PRO of a company is the corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the communications risks and opportunities of a business, both internally and externally. This executive is typically responsible for communications to a ...
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Tipperary Star
The ''Tipperary Star'' is a weekly regional newspaper covering news in County Tipperary, Ireland. The newspaper's main office is located in Thurles town. The paper is currently owned by Iconic Newspapers, who acquired Johnston Press's titles in Ireland in 2014. The paper was first published on 4 September 1909. The ''Tipperary Star'' is no longer ABC audited for circulation. For the first six months of 2008, average circulation was 9,072, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon." Auditing al .... In March 2019, the ''Tipperary Star'' settled a lawsuit over an article about a TD. Editors * Gerard O'Grady (1975–1987) * Michael Dundon (1987–2011) * Anne O'Grady (2011–2021) * Noel Dundon (2021-present) References 1909 establish ...
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Irish Examiner
The ''Irish Examiner'', formerly ''The Cork Examiner'' and then ''The Examiner'', is an Republic of Ireland, Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork (city), Cork, though it is available throughout the country. History 19th and early 20th centuries The paper was founded by John Maguire (MP), John Francis Maguire under the title ''The Cork Examiner'' in 1841 in support of the Catholic Emancipation and tenant rights work of Daniel O'Connell. Historical copies of ''The Cork Examiner'', dating back to 1841, are available to search and view in digitised form at the Irish Newspaper Archives website and British Newspaper Archive. During the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War, the ''Cork Examiner'' (along with other nationalist newspapers) was subject to censorship and suppression. At the time of the Spanish Civil War, the ''Cork Examiner'' reportedly took a strongly pro-Francisco Franco, Franco tone in its ...
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Offaly Independent
The ''Offaly Independent'' is a newspaper that covers Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland and the surrounding area. It is published by Celtic Media Group. History The ''Offaly Independent'' was first printed in 1894 as the ''Tullamore & King's Co. Independent'' intended to serve King's County (later renamed County Offaly). The ''Tullamore & King's Co. Independent'' continued to be published until 1920 when it went on hiatus for a year due to Irish Republican Army activity before being published again as the ''Offaly Independent'' following the name change of King's County to County Offaly. In 1968 it merged with the ''Westmeath Independent'' and started to be published as the ''Offaly-Westmeath Independent'' until 1985 when it dropped the use of "Westmeath". The ''Offaly Independent'' came into ownership of Celtic Media Group, which in turn was owned by the British Dunfermline Press, after being purchased for €20 million in 2004. In 2012, the Group was sold off for €5.5 mil ...
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Westmeath Examiner
The ''Westmeath Examiner'' is a weekly newspaper in County Westmeath, Ireland. It was founded in 1882. The ''Westmeath Examiner'' is a sister paper of the ''Westmeath Independent'' which circulates in the Athlone area of the county. The ''Westmeath Examiner'' circulates in the north of the county and is based in Mullingar, the county town of County Westmeath. In May 2004, both papers were sold by their owners Martin Nally and Ronald Carroll to Celtic Media Group - a subsidiary of the Scottish owned Dunfermline Press - along with the third sister paper '' Offaly Independent''. On 16 May 2015, ''The Westmeath Examiner'' saw a change from broadsheet to compact format. In June 2012, the Irish management team of Celtic Media Group acquired the business and assets of the group for €5.5 million. Other Irish newspaper titles that are part of the same stable include ''The Anglo Celt'', in Cavan; The ''Meath Chronicle'' in Navan; and, since May 2014, ''The Connaught Telegraph''. A ...
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Connacht Tribune
The ''Connacht Tribune'' (''An Curadh Connachtach'') is a newspaper circulating chiefly in County Galway, Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... Published as a regional newspaper for County Galway, the Tribune Group prints two titles every week - the ''Connacht Tribune'' on Thursday and the ''Galway City Tribune'' on Friday. Connacht Tribune Group newspapers are circulated in every district of the city and every town and village in the county. its weekly readership was over 150,000. History In 1925, the ''Connacht Tribune'' stable began publishing the ''Connacht Sentinel'', which was joined in 1984 by the ''Galway City Tribune''. The ''Connacht Sentinel'' ceased publication in 2014. Since then, the ''Connacht Tribune'' has focused mainly on news relating to ...
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Cork (city)
Cork ( ; from , meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, third largest on the island of Ireland. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had a population of 224,004. The city centre is an island between two channels of the River Lee (Ireland), River Lee which meet downstream at its eastern end, where the quays and Dock (maritime), docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and was expanded by Vikings, Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by John, King of England, Prince John in 1185 in Ireland, 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North M ...
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Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the List of kings of Connacht, King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a Galway City Council, council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals ...
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Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is located in the town. The birthplace of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Thurles is the third largest town in the county, with a population of 8,185 at the 2022 census. Location and access Thurles is located in mid-County Tipperary and is surrounded by the Silvermine Mountains (to the northwest) and the Slieveardagh Hills (to the southeast). The town itself is built on a crossing of the River Suir. The M8 motorway connects Thurles to Cork and Dublin via the N75 and N62 roads. The N62 also connects Thurles to the centre of Ireland (Athlone) via Templemore and Roscrea. The R498 road links Thurles to Nenagh. Thurles railway station opened on 13 March 1848 and has connections to Cork, Dublin, Lime ...
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Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldestWaterford City Council : About Our City
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and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs. Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include ...
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Tullamore
Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midlands Region, with 15,598 inhabitants at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The town retained Gold Medal status in the National Tidy Town Awards in 2015 and also played host to the World Sheep Dog Trials in 2005, which attracted international interest in the region. The Tullamore Show is held near the town every year. The town's most famous export is Tullamore Dew – an Irish whiskey distilled by Tullamore Distillery – that can be traced back to 1829. The Old Tullamore Distillery, original distillery was shut down in 1954. The brand was later resurrected, but at first was produced at the New Midleton Distillery, Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Cork. However, in 2014, the brand's new owners, William Grant & Sons, invested in a ...
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