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# Oath

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# Oath
Seeing bibles at polling stations? There's a reason for that
It’s not there to try to sway your vote.
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May 25th 2018, 12:19 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should religious references be removed from constitutional oaths?
What to you think?
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Jul 29th 2013, 10:52 AM
# Council of State
Tánaiste will swear oath ‘in the presence of Almighty God’ despite being agnostic
Eamon Gilmore will take the oath required of all members of the Council of State today despite being agnostic and lobbying from Atheist Ireland.
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Jul 29th 2013, 7:30 AM
# Oath
PICS: 4,500 become Irish citizens in giant ceremony
Around 4,500 people received their certificate of naturalisation at the Convention Centre today.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:30 PM
# Girl Guides
Girl Guides in Britain scrap oath to God (but keep the queen)
From September, girl guides will pledge to “be true to myself and develop my beliefs” rather than “to love my God”.
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Jun 19th 2013, 9:00 PM
# Burma
Suu Kyi to attend Burmese parliament after oath dispute resolved
The head of the Burmese opposition will lead party colleagues to the parliament on Wednesday after a dispute over a legislative oath was resolved.
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Apr 30th 2012, 7:41 AM
# Oath
Israel brings in loyalty oath
New law enacted amid “whiff of fascism” comments from within Israeli cabinet.
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Oct 10th 2010, 3:33 PM