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The Irish Times
Martyn Turner
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
Sat Feb 02 2019 - 01:00
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Fintan O'Toole: Foster’s delight at the saving of Bombardier jobs has turned to indifference
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David McWilliams: Ireland has a lot to lose from ‘slowbalisation’
We need a co-ordinated approach to mental health in schools
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