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The place of the artist

President Michael D Higgins’s recent insistence that supporting the arts is as important during a recession as in times of economi(...)

Published but not damned

‘The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated

Lessons of a costly war

The tenth anniversary this month of the United States-led invasion and occupation of Iraq finds that country still slowly recoveri(...)

Respite for children

There are few more arduous tasks than caring for a child with a life-threatening condition

Chávez's legacy

As Venezuelans yesterday began seven days of mourning for their charismatic, controversial president Hugo Chávez, reaction elsewhe(...)

Funding private schools

There are 55 private fee-paying schools in Ireland, attended by some 26,000 pupils, which benefit from generous State support…

Apportioning guilt

The acquittal on appeal last Thursday of former head of the Yugoslav army Gen Momcilo Perisic on war crimes charges, greeted …

Cheques and balances

Banks, by acting as agents of wealth destruction in the global financial crisis, have lost their absolute right to decide the…

A delicate balancing act

The Government is engaged in a delicate balancing act as it attempts to meet the deficit targets agreed with the troika while…

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