Meanings of argued today in English

Mr Papandreou argued today that euro bonds would help convergence within the single currency area.

Ireland's military neutrality remains protected under the Lisbon Treaty, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore argued today.

The US government argued today that it should be allowed access to people's cell-phone records to help track suspected criminals.

Disadvantaged communities need to be empowered to address the problems of hardship within Irish society, a leading anti-poverty campaigner argued today.

US President George Bush and his officials should tell Northern Ireland's paramilitaries their days are over, Sir Reg Empey argued today.

That question may rest for the time being; likewise the desire for equality of that right shall not be argued today.

New laws to extend maternity leave and introduce flexible working arrangements must be widened to benefit more workers, a Stormont committee argued today.

All handguns should be banned in Northern Ireland as part of efforts to deal with legally and illegally-held weapons, Sinn Féin argued today.

The Crown has also argued today that the Megaupload men could not fall back on the safe harbour provisions to prevent extradition anyway.

NZCU Baywide lawyer Andrew Harris argued today that nothing on the social network Facebook is private and can be regarded as protected communication.

The Government has failed to really improve people's well-being despite the economic boom, the Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI) argued today.

Claims that Sinn Féin will join Northern Ireland's Policing Board before the next election have hit a "raw nerve", a nationalist rival argued today.