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Irish Nobel winner Mairead Maguire criticizes Obama choice
October 14, 09

Mairead Maguire, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 with Betty Williams for their work promoting peace in Northern Ireland as co-founders of the Community of the Peace People, has criticized the decision to award President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize.
Irish Nobel Prize winner detained in Israel
July 02, 09

Irish Nobel prize winner Mairead Maguire and compatriot Derek Graham have been detained by Israeli authorities. The pair was onboard the Spirit of Humanity which was bound for Gaza when it was intercepted by Israeli forces.

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