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Ciarán Kelly

Ciarán Kelly is a spokesperson for the Be Reasonable Campaign

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    Any ban on smacking must be based on the facts, not ideological fiction

    London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Great Smacking Debate . In recent years Scotland and Wales have both banned “smacking” – the use of physical discipline against children – yet England and Northern Ireland have no plans to follow suit. Those supporting

    by Ciarán Kelly
    May 24, 2022

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