Opinion

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 ...

[caption id="attachment_67076" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Martin McGuinness"][/caption] Martin McGuinness has been my friend for almo...

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...

As sensible parents well know, it isn't a good idea to give the kids everything they want, especially if they are whining and being petulant. Same ...

[caption id="attachment_66941" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="John Bowers."][/caption] With American workers under attack today, our chal...

[caption id="attachment_66938" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Douglas Hyde."][/caption] On October 27 there will be an election in Irelan...

The Irish presidential election field is growing by the day and now numbers enough candidates and would-be candidates to fill out a rugby scrum. Th...

[caption id="attachment_66927" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The James Connolly statue in Dublin."][/caption] The year 1981 was a time o...

My students were from South America, China, Africa and Eastern Europe. English was a second language for them. On that terrible Tuesday, Sept. 11, ...