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Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy
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Blasphemy
Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the centre of a long-running blasphemy row, has left Pakistan for Canada
8 May 2019
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Asia Bibi
Pakistan rejects challenge against Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal
29 Jan 2019
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Referendum
Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill
11 Dec 2018
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Blasphemy
Who is Asia Bibi and why has her case sparked furious protests?
24 Nov 2018
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Blasphemy
'Ireland would like to help': Irish government open to asylum application from Asia Bibi
17 Nov 2018
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Blasphemy
Opinion: 'Ireland should, as a matter of urgency, offer asylum to Asia Bibi'
Paddy Manning
13 Nov 2018
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Asia Bibi
Pakistani Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, freed from jail
7 Nov 2018
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Asia Bibi
'I can't believe it': Woman released as Pakistan Supreme Court overrules death row blasphemy conviction
31 Oct 2018
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Yes
Blasphemy vote 'a significant milestone for Ireland becoming a more modern society'
27 Oct 2018
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World Media
'A new, tolerant, liberal Ireland': World media reacts to blasphemy vote
27 Oct 2018
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you happy with the results of the exit polls?
27 Oct 2018
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you plan to vote today?
26 Oct 2018
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The Daily Poll
Poll: How will you vote in the blasphemy referendum?
22 Oct 2018
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the other campaign
Early morning DART passengers none too plussed about blasphemy change
18 Oct 2018
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quick quick quick
Today is your final chance to register to vote in the presidential election and blasphemy referendum
9 Oct 2018
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Opinion Poll
A significant number of people don't know how they're going to vote in the blasphemy referendum
23 Sep 2018
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37th amendment
Explainer: What is the upcoming blasphemy referendum about?
23 Sep 2018
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Constitution
Blasphemy Bill passes through Oireachtas ahead of referendum next month
20 Sep 2018
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Referendum
Taoiseach says 'women in the home' reference in the Constitution is 'sexist, anachronistic language'
10 Jul 2018
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Constitution
Referendum on 'women's life within the home' to be held in October
5 Jul 2018
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Green Light
Government approves plan to hold blasphemy referendum in October
12 Jun 2018
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The Meaning of Life
Stephen Fry says he was 'enchanted' to be caught up in blasphemy row
4 Nov 2017
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Blasphemy
Opinion: 'Debating religious ideas isn't inciting to hatred'
Selina Campbell
8 Oct 2017
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Opinion
'Irish blasphemy laws are a mild inconvenience. In other parts of the world, they're a matter of life or death'
Mairead McGuinness
6 Aug 2017
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cast your vote
You'll be voting in quite a few referendums over the next two years
1 Aug 2017
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Private Members' Bill
'The joke is actually on us': Dáil to decide on bill to abolish blasphemy as a crime
12 Jul 2017
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referenda
'Let the public decide': What's happening with all these referendums promised by government?
14 May 2017
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The Meaning of Life
New Zealand wants to scrap its blasphemy laws after Ireland's Stephen Fry probe
10 May 2017
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alison spittle
Alison Spittle asked people to share the most blasphemous thing they've done and the responses are gold
9 May 2017
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Careful Now
Most people would vote to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution
8 May 2017
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Opinion
'If there was a creator of the universe, it wouldn't need its feelings protected by Dermot Ahern'
Michael Nugent
7 May 2017
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FOR GOD'S SAKE
'That f**king thing': Tommy Tiernan receives complaint over 'blasphemous' comment
1 Dec 2016
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well holy god
A date for the blasphemy referendum still hasn't been decided on
30 Sep 2016
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Pakistan
15-year-old boy cuts off his own hand after being accused of blasphemy
17 Jan 2016
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Blasphemy
These Irish lads went into their school chapel, put on priest robes and reenacted Star Wars
24 Jun 2015
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go to the polls
The Government has a LOT of referendums to get through over the next few years
24 Jan 2015
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the referendum on blasphemy be fast-tracked?
12 Jan 2015
16.4k
129
Charlie Hebdo
Muslim scholar could seek legal advice if Irish media republish Mohammed cartoon
7 Jan 2015
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