Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds.

This time Gil knew better than to challenge the doc's compassionate nature.

The party leader, Ms Mary Harney, yesterday said her policy was compassionate.

All compassionate exemptions from managed isolation in New Zealand have been suspended.

But Minister for Finance Brian Cowen may take a more compassionate view.

There are plenty of animals suffering needlessly that require a compassionate voice.

Neither was it as compassionate as Mr Brennan would have us believe.

No mention of homosexuality, no judgments-whosaid the conservative Ayatollahs weren't compassionate?

He was given compassionate leave by the club and missed the game.

Perhaps, and perhaps he will remember that God is merciful and compassionate.

A remarkable, intelligent, compassionate woman who deserves absolutely none of this abuse.

He applied for early release on compassionate grounds and was rejected twice.

Hamnet began putting in requests for compassionate leave relentlessly-onerequest a day.

In the realm of humans, to be compassionate IS to be pragmatic.

He was compassionate and shocked to hear the origin of my scar.

He was in like manner rather of a gentle and compassionate temper.