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Editorial: Musical Speakers
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Editorial: Musical Speakers
So around and around we go, without inspiration, without end. As the House of Representatives plows through another exasperating week, as much of t...
ADAMS: Ireland Should Launch Mid East Peace Initiative
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ADAMS: Ireland Should Launch Mid East Peace Initiative
Like many of you I have been shocked and distressed by the appalling events in the Middle East. The attack by Hamas fighters which targeted civilia...
O'SHEA: The Irish Republic Real and Imagined
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O'SHEA: The Irish Republic Real and Imagined
"Up the Republic, they raise their battle cry, "Pearse and McDermott will pray for you on high" From “Legion of the Rearguard” – a Republican Civil...
Editorial: A Timely Warning - Yet Again
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Editorial: A Timely Warning - Yet Again
It's hard not to feel down about the state of the world. It's hard not to worry that things might get even worse. War here, there and everywhere, c...
ADAMS: Middle East Peace Talks Now
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ADAMS: Middle East Peace Talks Now
The scale of the assault by Palestinian fighters into Israel last weekend is unparalleled. The scenes of death and destruction on both sides are he...
O'SHEA: The Mystery that is Artificial Intelligence
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O'SHEA: The Mystery that is Artificial Intelligence
Thinking machines are being constructed in Silicon Valley by a few teams of men with a scattering of women that could solve many of the problems of...
EDITORIAL: A Never Ending Disaster
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EDITORIAL: A Never Ending Disaster
The Middle East is engulfed in violence. Again. The horrific attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the murder and kidnapping of innocent ...
OPINION: Belfast's people made for memorable visit to heart of Ireland
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OPINION: Belfast's people made for memorable visit to heart of Ireland
Last week, I journeyed to the illustrious city of Belfast, Northern Ireland to attend the 2023 Belfast International Homecoming Gala and host the f...
KIRWAN: Luke Kelly's Musical and Soulful Legacy
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KIRWAN: Luke Kelly's Musical and Soulful Legacy
In a recent Irish poll, Luke Kelly was voted “the best representative of Irish heritage.” What a distinction for this son of inner city Dublin who ...
ADAMS: The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary ADAMS: The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary
Anyone who knew David Ervine, or knows of him, will appreciate the title of Bobby Niblock’s play - "The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary." In its hum...
EDITORIAL: Gonna Need Bigger And More Boats
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EDITORIAL: Gonna Need Bigger And More Boats
The Irish Naval Service could do with some bigger boats. But more than that it could do with more boats of any size. And it could do with more men ...
Becoming Stronger by Becoming Weaker 
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Becoming Stronger by Becoming Weaker 
The Irish establishment would rather honor the RIC than the 10 hunger strikers of 1981. The recent commemoration of the hunger strikers in Cork was...

 



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