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Priest Mikel Brightman (second left) of Saint Philips Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas, leads a prayer at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Priest Mikel Brightman (second left) of Saint Philips Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas, leads a prayer at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Martin Wall

Martin Wall

Martin Wall is the Public Policy Correspondent of The Irish Times.