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Both cities narrowly vote against proposal while Limerick votes in favour
Mary Roche
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Could a directly elected mayor help rescue Waterford city from ‘a century of decline’?
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City has been campaigning for a university for 20 years
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Institute management to explain reasons to Minister in meeting
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Councillor accuses Arts Council of favouring theatre companies in the bigger cities
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Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to grow as Fine Gael and Labour seek to consolidate
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Thursday is World Philosophy Day, a good time to get children asking the big questions
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Around the world, children who learn philosophy also learn how to solve problems and think critically. Why is there such resistance to teaching it in Ireland?
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