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 MN News Review Saturday 17 May 2008

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World News

Last week's earthquake in China has left half a million people homeless and has damaged factories, dams and other infrastructure. After shocks are still going on.

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Irish News

The MRBI Poll in the Irish Times today reports that support for the Lisbon Treaty runs at two to one in favour, but with 47 % of voters in the don't know/no opinion group. This is closely comparable to the position in 2001 a month before the Nice vote was lost - but represents a shift towards a Yes vote in the last fortnight.

LINK TO IT

Reasons for voting yes are
1. keeping in Ireland involved in the EU 2. for our economic future 3. better functioning of the EU 4. protect investment in Ireland 5. the EU has been good for Ireland.

Church leaders want separate abortion law in N.I. to continue.

More Mahon tribunal revelations re Liam Lawlor.

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