Irish Senator David Norris's Presidential Election Campaign is now in trouble as several key campaign aides have resigned following recent revelations about the Senator and his long time partner Ezra Yizhak Nawi from Israel. In 1997 Ezra Nawi was convicted in Israel of statutory rape of a 15 year old Palestinian boy in 1992.
Senator Norris sent a letter to the Israeli Court asking for clemency and/or leniency in the sentencing of Ezra Nawi. The letter was on Seanad Eireann stationery and Norris tried to argue that under Irish Law, Nawi wouldn't have been convicted and if he were convicted, he wouldn't be expected to serve a custodial sentence. The letter is part character reference and part legal argument.
He is also in trouble over statements he reportedly made in Magill Magazine ten years ago. The article in Magill magazine can be read here part 1 Part 2 Part 3. Just zoom in to make the writing bigger and easier to read. Norris disputes the remarks and says they were taken out of context.
Ireland will have come a long way from Dev if this guy is elected President of Ireland.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Australia Trove
I've added a new website link to a website called Australian Trove. Check it out if you like.
Trove is a discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide. If you are researching in the fields of the social sciences, literature, local or family history, or need inspiration for your school assignment, then this is the tool for you.
For example if researching images relating to Edmund Barton, our first Prime Minister, results will include descriptions such as people, book, manuscript, map and newspaper articles.
A researcher searching for information on Nellie Melba will be presented with a range of results including biographies, pictures, music, newspapers, books etc.
Trove is a discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide. If you are researching in the fields of the social sciences, literature, local or family history, or need inspiration for your school assignment, then this is the tool for you.
For example if researching images relating to Edmund Barton, our first Prime Minister, results will include descriptions such as people, book, manuscript, map and newspaper articles.
A researcher searching for information on Nellie Melba will be presented with a range of results including biographies, pictures, music, newspapers, books etc.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
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| New British Sunday Tabloid Newspaper Figures After The Closing Of The News Of The World |
Newspaper Title | New Figures | Old Figures |
Sunday Mirror | 2,000,000+ | 1,100,000 |
The People | 900,000 | 475,000 |
Sunday Express | 700,000 | 540,000 |
Daily Star on Sunday | 800,000 | 300,000 |
The Mail on Sunday | 2,400,000 | 1,900,000 |
Thursday, 14 July 2011
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