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Opinion
Martyn Turner
Friday December 23rd, 2016
Fri Dec 23 2016 - 00:29
Obama’s biggest failure was not securing a Democratic successor
The Mediterranean mass graveyard grows as EU policies harden
Democrats face eight hard steps to retake the White House
Fianna Fáil eyes up political return for Barry Andrews
Africa turning its back on International Criminal Court
Desmond Fennell: In defence of populism
Noel Whelan: A political junkie’s guide to surviving Christmas
Diarmaid Ferriter: The 1916 prisoners released on Christmas Eve
Breda O’Brien: Charlie Brown and the real meaning of Christmas
Brian Boyd: Have I got fake news for you
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