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Sat 02 Feb 2010Change is in the air, but watch out for brickbats and meteorites
RADIO REVIEW:IT IS A tireless, thankless job, but it’s better than working in a pork pie factory. President Mary McAleese rolls out the red carpet of Áras an Uachtaráin across the land. She likes to speak (and speak) at events, has admirably tried to use her office to help promote peace in Northern Ireland, and was re-elected unopposed for a second term.
On Monday’s Mooney(RTÉ Radio One, weekdays), after launching a forum last week, Resilience in Tough Times – Civic Society’s Response, she spoke about the voluntary sector in the community. It is a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, she must be above the slings and arrows of politics. On the other, I often feel like I’m being mammied.
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