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February 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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(contracted; show full)iding about the so-called [[McLibel case]] rules in favour of environmental campaigners Helen Steel and David Morris and their claim that their trial was unfair. The pair said their human rights were violated when their criticism of [[McDonald's]] was ruled  [[libel]]. The case has taken 15 years. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4266209.stm (BBC)] [http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=173102005 (Scotsman)][http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/15/mclibel/ (CNN)]

==[[14 February]] [[2005]]==
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[[Hare-  coursing]]: As the final Waterloo Cup event in England starts in Altcar[[Great Altcar|Altcar]], four anti-coursing protesters are arrested. The event is expected to attract up to 10,000 spectators over its 3 days. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4262065.stm (BBC)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4265251.stm (BBC)]
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==Past British and Irish events by month==

*[[2005 in the United Kingdom]]: [[January 2005 in Britain and Ireland|January]]
*[[2004 in the United Kingdom]]: [[December 2004 in Britain and Ireland|December]]

''(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see [[November 2004]] and preceding months)''