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    Science in the media was covered by scientists, sport by highly competent people. (Cheers!) "It is no exaggeration to say ... that legal reporting in Ireland has yet to find its Des Cahill or Joshua Rosenberg (of the BBC and Daily Telegraph)." Which left us wondering, in turn, how the practitioners within the Irish legal system would measure up on the international index. Full Article at Irish Independent
    It is no exaggeration to say ... that legal reporting in Ireland has yet to find its Des Cahill or Joshua Rosenberg (of the BBC and Daily Telegraph).
    SOURCE: Irish Independent 1 month ago

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  1. Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, poses with his budget report as he arrives at government buildings in Dublin, December 9, 2009. The Irish government will unveil its toughest budget yet on Wednesday, hoping its latest steps at resuscitating one of the industrialised world's worst performing economies will pass through a tightly balanced parliament.
  2. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Hossein Baghalan Aval performs hand balancing during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  3. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Heather Garlan performs with fire sticks during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  4. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) welcomes Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at the Elysee Palace in Paris December 9, 2009.
  5. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Hossein Baghalan Aval performs hand balancing during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  6. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Joshua Phillips performs fire juggling during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  7. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) welcomes Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at the Elysee Palace in Paris, December 9, 2009.
  8. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Idris Stanton performs fire juggling during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  9. Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims as he arrives to lead his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 9, 2009.
  10. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 9, 2009.
  11. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Jessica Ward performs hand balancing during a National Institute of Circus Arts Graduates Portrait session at the National Institute of Circus Arts on December 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  12. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (C) poses with his team outside the Treasury before delivering his pre-budget report to Parliament, London December 9, 2009. Darling will on Wednesday set the stage for the coming election and gamble his government's future on a one-off tax on bank bonuses and promises to protect schools, hospitals and policing.
  13. A tourist boat goes past the Palace of Westminster on the River Thames in London, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is to give his pre-budget report to the House later Wednesday.
  14. Tourits walk past the Palace of Westminster, with St Stephen's Tower in the background which houses the bell of the clock known as 'Big Ben' in London, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is to give his pre-budget report to the House later Wednesday.
  15. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki , left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov enter a hall before their talks in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday Dec.9, 2009.
  16. Lu Yong of China greets spectators after lifting 195 kilograms in the clean and jerk during the men's 85 kg weightlifting finals at the East Asian Games Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009, in Hong Kong. Lu won the gold medal in the category with a combined weight of 370.0.
  17. Takuro Fujii, right, of Japan celebrates with teammate Kohei Kawamoto after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
  18. Lu Yong of China celebrates after lifting 200 kilograms in clean and jerk during the men's 85-kilogram weightlifting finals at the East Asian Games Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 in Hong Kong. Lu won the gold medal in the category with combined weight of 370.0 kg.