Daily Archives: June 30, 2009

37th Togher Macaoimh go Camping to Fota

June 30, 2009
By Stephen
37th Togher Macaoimh go Camping to Fota

Here is something I wrote for the local paper on my recent trip away with the scouts. For those wondering, Macaoimh is the Irish for Cub Scouts. The 37th Togher Macaoimh Cath went on their annual pack holiday from the 26th to the 28th of June to Fota Campsite. Camp this year was well attended with 16 Macaoimh and six leaders heading away for the adventure. This was our first time using the facility in Fota and it was...

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Lisbon Treaty: German Court Suspends Ratification

June 30, 2009
By Stephen
Lisbon Treaty: German Court Suspends Ratification

Image via Wikipedia The German Constitutional Court has ruled that the Lisbon Treaty is compatible with the German Constition (or Basic Law). But the Court has still suspended ratification until domestic law in relation to the EU is beefed up. The Court stated according to The Local: “The ratification document of the Federal Republic of Germany may not be adopted until the sufficient legal groundwork for parliamentary participation as foreseen in the constitution has been laid,” “If one wanted...

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