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An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
Taoiseach says politics is ‘volatile’ and can change again quickly and ‘in our favour’
History repeats election with government in power for decade accused of being out-of-touch
TD says she was not told that basis of decision relied on proposal from party leader
Fine Gael’s Dún Laoghaire members set to vote on a motion to change election ticket
Meeting on October 31st seen as putting pressure on local party TD Maria Bailey
The old Sinn Féin had collected ‘all sorts of queer cranks’ with ‘people making speeches in favour of vegetarianism and the single tax’
WT Cosgrave and son shared a deep commitment to parliamentary democracy
The Taoiseach is more direct and proactive and less diplomatic than Enda Kenny
Taoiseach ‘philosophical’ and intended to step aside in coming months, say sources
Union says management needs to radically improve existing proposals
There is precedent for Taoiseach taking on foreign affairs challenge but he must bring coherence and planning
Purge of Garda disclosed in State Papers had context in de Valera’s earlier crackdown
With Fine Gael lacking an overall majority, the role of the Dáil may change
Shortly after the Civil War the Free State government began regularising some of the activities during the War of Independence, including the Republican Courts, amid hints that some of them had got out of line
Young people are, by every measure, a marginalised group in Irish society
Farmers have been attempting to secure an increase in prices, which they say have been as much as €350 less per head than in the UK.
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices