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Good Friday booze bans show a "19th-century image of Ireland to tourists"

The rules have been panned as “archaic” in today’s multicultural Ireland.

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Apr 3rd 2015, 2:09 PM

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Sure, it's 1990s technology. But the Gardaí have no plans to replace "PULSE"

PULSE is 16 years old this year. A number of upgrades have taken place, but the force has been advised to ‘retire’ it in favour of an entirely new system.

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Jan 24th 2015, 8:30 AM

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Gay men will be allowed give blood in the US... after abstaining from sex for a year

The FDA said it made decision after reviewing scientific evidence in recent years.

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Dec 24th 2014, 7:40 AM