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Many Irish pensions cut
10 Feb 2017
36,000 people, two-thirds of them women, have had their Irish state pensions cut by as much as €1,500 (£1,275) a year, as a result of changes introduced in 2012. While those entitled to a full pension…
Transgender girl bullied at school
10 Feb 2017
The mother of an 11-year-old transgender girl who was bullied at school claims that the school has not done enough to stop the bullying. She said that five months of escalating bullying has had a ‘terrible…
A rural ‘resource’ church
10 Feb 2017
‘Resource’ churches in the Church of England tend to be led by men in a city, but this month, the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham announced that the Rev’d Alison Jones would be leading one that…
Europe in 2017
10 Feb 2017
The year 2017 could well be the hardest for Europe since WWII. The new US administration is likely to accept Crimea as a Russian territory if it gets enough in return. At least a cancellation of…
Diplomats in uncharted waters in USA
10 Feb 2017
European diplomats in Washington are relying on ‘strategic patience’ while they try to chart a new course with the White House. Ambassadors, academics and others have personally invested in a strong relationship between the EU and…
Mexico: please keep praying
10 Feb 2017
Mexico is regularly mentioned in the news these days, but the stories rarely say much about the Mexican people. The daily realities for many in Mexico are dire. 60% of the people live in poverty. Police…