Dalai Lama, Annan nominated for peace award

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and outgoing UN secretary-general Kofi Annan are among those nominated for a prestigious Irish international honour.

Dalai Lama, Annan nominated for peace award
Tue, 26 Dec, 2006 - 15:31

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and outgoing UN secretary-general Kofi Annan are among those nominated for a prestigious Irish international honour.

Murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retiring Church of Ireland Primate Dr Robin Eames are also in the frame for the 2006 Tipperary International Peace Award.

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