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Requiescat in Pace Pope Francis
Opinion
Requiescat in Pace Pope Francis
Pope Francis took his leave from us Easter Monday, hours after delivering his "Urbi et Orbi" Easter blessing to a packed St. Peter's Square. It was...
In For The Long Haul
Opinion
In For The Long Haul
Tariffs aren't going away anytime soon. That's the view of Tánaiste Simon Harris who was in Washington last week where he met with, among others, U...
EDITORIAL: Tit For Tat Hurting Everyone
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Tit For Tat Hurting Everyone
Perhaps it's a good thing that President Trump has not appointed a new U.S. Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland as some have urged. Had he done so, ...
EDITORIAL: Taxes on the Road to Reunification
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Taxes on the Road to Reunification
Back on March 12, as Taoiseach Micheál Martin sat with a fixed smile on his face in the Oval Office and President Trump did most of the talking, it...
EDITORIAL: No Irish Spring
Opinion
EDITORIAL: No Irish Spring
"The list of potential tripwires to disaster was lengthy and, to Martin’s officials, terrifying. I have never seen such obvious stress as I saw on ...
EDITORIAL: A Bad Hand Well Enough Played
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Bad Hand Well Enough Played
Taoiseach Micheál Martin came and went. On his own steam. He duly delivered the bowl of shamrock and could probably pat himself on the back for avo...
EDITORIAL: Any Room For A Saint?
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Any Room For A Saint?
"The United States and Ireland also enjoy a long friendship strengthened by economic ties, a shared commitment to democracy, and the timeless value...
EDITORIAL: A Bowl Of Auld....
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Bowl Of Auld....
It could be a bowl of comfort in a sea of troubles. Then again.... With the Oval Office all of a sudden looking more like a ring, or an octagon, al...
EDITORIAL: A Godless Embrace
Opinion
EDITORIAL: A Godless Embrace
In the messy and oft sordid affair that is global geopolitics you sometimes have to deal with the devil. But you don't have to embrace him. But, sa...
LETTER: BAND ON 32ND U.S. TOUR
Opinion
LETTER: BAND ON 32ND U.S. TOUR
Editor: Renowned Irish folk band, The Druids, will set out on their 32nd tour of the United States at the end of February, bringing their captivati...
LETTER: Eyes on Ireland
Opinion
LETTER: Eyes on Ireland
Editor: Ireland currently enjoys a relatively low corporate tax rate (12.5%) and a tax treaty with the U.S. This has created an incentive for U.S. ...
EDITORIAL: More Than an Ocean Apart
Opinion
EDITORIAL: More Than an Ocean Apart
One thing that we are privileged to be able to do in these pages is cast an eye to both sides of the Atlantic, at government and governance in Irel...

 



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