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# political pressure

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Civil servants 'should not be scapegoated' or 'be subjected to a witch hunt', says union

The statement from the AHCPS comes after a week of criticism of civil servants in the Department of Justice.

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Dec 1st 2017, 9:30 AM

Facebook publishes ads in newspapers warning people about fake news

Misinformation spread via the social network is thought to have influenced the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote.

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May 8th 2017, 7:34 AM

There's a campaign building seeking to expel the Israeli ambassador

The petition is set to be delivered to Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

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Jul 20th 2014, 3:02 PM