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Posted onOctober 12, 2018June 10, 2020News

What an Irish President actually does for a living.

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The 2018 campaign to elect Ireland’s president is well and truly underway, with the electorate set to cast their votes later this October. Despite being…

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Posted onSeptember 30, 2018June 10, 2020Opinion

Housing in Ireland – From crisis comes coalition

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One of the marks of a civilised society is the drive to move beyond our own individual interests, and to examine issues in terms of…

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Posted onSeptember 9, 2018June 14, 2020Current Events

Irish Political Parties

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It’s the tail end of a monumental year and with colossal social upheaval both inside and outside the country Irish people are facing twelve months…

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Posted onAugust 27, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

I am a Christian, but I am not a Catholic

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  I am a Christian, but I am not a Catholic To those of you who left the Church years ago, or those of you…

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Posted onAugust 22, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

Local Anomaly

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What happens when politicians quit? Despite the near-impossibility under Irish law of removing an elected official from local or national office, circumstances can change for…

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Posted onJuly 2, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

What We Can Learn From Ireland’s Lost Constitution

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Darragh Roche    RTÉ’s long overdue documentary on the history of women in Ireland, ‘No Country For Women,’ highlighted a reality that everyone already knew…

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Posted onJune 18, 2018June 10, 2020Current Events

Bible Ireland

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Darragh Roche    Thank God the Bible is leaving Irish politics U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently cited the Bible in defence of the inhumane…

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Posted onJune 13, 2018July 29, 20208th Referendum

Making the switch to new political parties

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Pádraig Lohan     Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are the political equivalent of a major phone company. We’re frustrated with the service they’re providing.…

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Posted onJune 10, 2018July 29, 2020Current Events

You are Not An Impostor

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Women of Ireland – well done. We did it. We got out there, got engaged, had conversations, and we (with the help of our male…

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Posted onMay 29, 2018July 29, 2020Opinion

Racism survives the downfall of misogyny

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Somaya Mahmoud – 29-05-2018   So, in the aftermath of what has been one of the largest and most controversial referendums in Irish history, I…

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