Opinion

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Irish presidential candidate Sean Gallagher, a self-proclaimed independent despite his apparently long running Fianna Fáil pedigree, looks set at p...

[caption id="attachment_67423" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Daniel O'Connell. "][/caption] In his speech at College Green outside Trini...

In this issue we pay tribute to fifty standout men and women whose working lives are dedicated to the safety and security of their respective commu...

With just days to go before Irish voters go to the polls to chose a new president, the race to succeed Mary McAleese has gathered pace with two new...

[caption id="attachment_67269" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Al Smith"][/caption] If you missed "Prohibition," the latest PBS masterpiec...

The Irish presidency has been going through something of a makeover in recent years, its profile rising even as the profile of the country itself h...

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[caption id="attachment_67163" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Lou Gehrig."][/caption] Having the ability to inspire an audience is an abi...

Whether voters see them as the Magnificent Seven, or the political equivalent of the Seven Dwarfs, Irish voters - at least those citizens that are ...

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It's hard to figure out whether or not Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry wants to get rid of Social Security or not. In his book, the th...