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EDITORIAL: Loyalty Above All
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EDITORIAL: Loyalty Above All
Back during the presidential campaign, which seems like a million years ago now, Kamala Harris was asked about including a Republican in her Cabine...
ADAMS: Christmas in the Kesh
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ADAMS: Christmas in the Kesh
IT'S three weeks to Christmas. The decorations, inside and outside of the houses and shops and the Christmas trees in all their finery are everywhe...
O'SHEA: Bringing Hope to Honduras
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O'SHEA: Bringing Hope to Honduras
I recently returned from a four-day visit to San Pedro Sula, the second-largest city in Honduras. I was accompanied by Vincent Collins, his wife Li...
EDITORIAL: A Near Full Political Circle
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EDITORIAL: A Near Full Political Circle
The votes are in. They have been tallied and counted. The Irish voters have spoken. And in doing so they have, to a considerable degree, repeated t...
GERRY ADAMS: Sinn Féin can make history on Friday GERRY ADAMS: Sinn Féin can make history on Friday
DURING the general election campaign I have been in several constituencies. In Dublin, in Drogheda, Dundalk, and Donegal and some other places in b...
KIRWAN: A Remarkable Politician With an Unerring Ear
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KIRWAN: A Remarkable Politician With an Unerring Ear
At around 11:30 p.m. on November 5th I realized the jig was up. Some figures came in from North Carolina, and though hardly earth-shattering, I kne...
EDITORIAL: Russians on the Prowl Again
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EDITORIAL: Russians on the Prowl Again
It's called the Irish Sea. But the Irish Navy hardly rules the waves the length and breadth of it. The British are to be found on its waters of cou...
GERRY ADAMS: Voters are facing a crystal-clear choice
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GERRY ADAMS: Voters are facing a crystal-clear choice
I HAVE been doing a wee bit of canvassing in the General Election in the South. The response has been positive. There are clearly some who see elec...
EDITORIAL: In a Vain Search for the "Others"
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EDITORIAL: In a Vain Search for the "Others"
Since the November 5 election the counting process for the House of Representatives has lumbered on. At time of writing the process is almost compl...
GERRY ADAMS: Coalition partners have failed to plan
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GERRY ADAMS: Coalition partners have failed to plan
THE southern general election was called last Friday. In just over two weeks’ time 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) will be elected to the Dáil – an increas...
KIRWAN: This Rocker Delves Into Opera
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KIRWAN: This Rocker Delves Into Opera
Ever thought of attending an elite opera festival in an historic medieval town less than two hours from Dublin? I’m referring to Wexford in the sun...
EDITORIAL: A Glass Wall
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EDITORIAL: A Glass Wall
The votes are in and Donald Trump will be the nation's 47th president. His margin of victory is clear and there is no argument with the outcome. In...

 



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