By Gerry O'Shea

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O'SHEA: The Boundary Commission Report at 100
Opinion
O'SHEA: The Boundary Commission Report at 100
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a vibrant Irish Parliamentary Party represented Irish nationalistaspirations and demands in Westminster....
O'SHEA: In 2024, Democracy is on Trial
Opinion
O'SHEA: In 2024, Democracy is on Trial
This year, 2024, is being justifiably hailed as the year of elections. Almost half the world’s population lives in countries that will be voting th...
O'SHEA: The Decline of Moderate Politics in America
Opinion
O'SHEA: The Decline of Moderate Politics in America
Aristotle, the renowned ancient Greek philosopher, counseled his followers that moderation should be their guiding principle in all deliberations. ...
O'SHEA: The Thousand Year Question of Celibacy O'SHEA: The Thousand Year Question of Celibacy
The name of Charles Scicluna is unlikely to resonate with readers, yet he is playing a major role in deciding whether the Catholic Church should ch...
O'SHEA: Decision Time In And For Ukraine O'SHEA: Decision Time In And For Ukraine
When Ukraine’s top military commander spoke last November of a stalemate in the war, most people understood this to mean that the conflict was froz...
O'SHEA: An Ireland Beyond the Old Stereotypes
Opinion
O'SHEA: An Ireland Beyond the Old Stereotypes
I had a discussion with a Jewish friend recently about the continuing tendency among many people to hold on to old ethnic and racial stereotypes. H...
O'SHEA: Ireland in the 1980s and Today
Opinion
O'SHEA: Ireland in the 1980s and Today
Eamon Ryan, the impressive Irish Minister for the Environment, recently bemoaned some of the political and social media commentary about the countr...
O'SHEA: The Harsh Reality of Inequality in America
Opinion
O'SHEA: The Harsh Reality of Inequality in America
The United States can be proud of its record in promoting political rights - free speech and adherence to the rule of law, which mandates treating ...
O'SHEA: Some Reflections on a Changing Ireland
Opinion
O'SHEA: Some Reflections on a Changing Ireland
“You talk to me of nationality, language, religion,” Stephen Dedalus declared in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. “I shall try to fly by thos...
0'SHEA: A World of Two Wars
Opinion
0'SHEA: A World of Two Wars
The world is galvanized by the awful daily reports from Ukraine and Gaza, with the future direction of both conflicts very unsure. As American supp...
O'SHEA: 'Fiducia Supplicans' and All That it Means
Opinion
O'SHEA: 'Fiducia Supplicans' and All That it Means
The Vatican still names all of its important proclamations in Latin. Rather surprising, I suppose, considering that the now-esoteric language is st...
O'SHEA: Studying Prospects for a United Ireland
Opinion
O'SHEA: Studying Prospects for a United Ireland
ARINS, Analyzing and Researching Ireland North and South, is the rather unwieldy title for an important joint project of the Royal Irish Academy an...

 



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