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Thu 02 Feb 2010Concern over Bill to ban bio-weapons
NEW LEGISLATION concerning the banning of biological weapons should also include the prohibition of transmission of such arms through Irish airspace, Labour’s spokesman on foreign affairs Michael D Higgins has said.
The Biological Weapons Bill, the heads of which were approved by Cabinet this week, will prohibit the use, development, production, manufacture, possession, stockpiling, acquisition, and retention or transfer of biological weapons. The ban will apply to vessels and aircraft registered in Ireland, members of the Defence Forces and citizens of Ireland outside the State.
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