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# 40-years-on - Sunday 29 December, 2019
What it was like to set up a rape crisis centre in an Ireland that was 'so punishing of women'
In 1979, when the DRCC was founded, it wasn’t a crime for a man to rape his wife.
# 40-years-on - Wednesday 16 August, 2017
'It's not about making Elvis cool again, it's about keeping him cool': Ireland's tribute acts to the King
Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today, but his music lives on in Ireland’s many tribute acts.
# 40-years-on - Tuesday 14 March, 2017
'It frightened the life out of me': Mary Boyle's mother has been sent hate mail
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of Mary’s disappearance.
# 40-years-on - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
These Maryland sisters disappeared 40 years ago. Now, a man's been charged.
Sheila and Katherine Lyon disappeared from a Maryland shopping mall in 1975 and were never seen again.
# 40-years-on - Tuesday 10 March, 2015
Shot dead in 1974 but still no justice
John Pat Cunningham was shot by the British Army.
# 40-years-on - Saturday 17 May, 2014
"Hopefully they’ll listen this time." - Son of Monaghan bomb victim remembers the tragedy
Paddy Askin remembers going down to town in search of his father.
"Reconciliation will only be lasting when it is based on truth": 1974 bombings marked in Dublin ceremonies
It’s 40 years today since four bombs went off in a series of coordinated attacks in Dublin and Monaghan. 33 people and one unborn child were killed.
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Poll: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
AS GOVERNMENT-FORMATION talks continue post-general election, some focus is now turning to the Seanad election.
The upper house consists of 60 senators who are appointed or elected in three different ways: The Taoiseach’s nominees, panels and the university panel.
There has been much discussion about the Seanad in recent years with many people viewing it as elitist and in need of being reformed or scrapped altogether. The public was asked in a referendum in October 2013 whether the Seanad should be abolished – 51.7% said No, 48.27% said Yes.
The public previously voted to extend voting rights to all graduates of Irish third-level institutions, but a law allowing this to happen has never been enacted. However, many people argue this is still unfair given how many others would still be unable to vote.
What do you think: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
Poll Results:
Yes, to every citizen over 18 (3213)
The Seanad should be reformed or scrapped (2361)
Yes, to all third-level graduates (915)
No, it's fine the way it is (702)
I'm not sure (150)
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