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Former Irish President Mary Robinson was in New York last week to help launch a UN report on women's participation in politics... Read more...
There was a revision to Irish history books this week, after new documents emerged shedding light on the exact circumstances surrounding the killing of Michael Collins in the Irish Civil War... Read more...
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A decision on whether or not to prosecute anyone following a year-long investigation into suspected fraud at Anglo Irish Bank will be made by the end of the year... Read more...
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The nightmare of another Lisbon Treaty referendum in Ireland reared its ugly head over the Halloween weekend... Read more...
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No kettle this week and no cuppa tea or coffee; this is a celebration week so crack open the bottle of Champagne that you have been holding on to for that special occasion because it has arrived! Read more...
You know, it's not easy attempting to describe this week's 'Standee'. You see, Hazel Larkin, the Irish writer, and proud mom of two, has been a tad busy of late. She's currently lauded in Ireland, the UK and beyond for her association with 'The Big Book of Hope', a wonderful project that she and Vanessa O'Loughlin worked on... Read more...
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Boy, you should have seen it. You've probably heard about it by now, but really you just have to have seen it. When you think that they can't possibly show their contempt for us in any clearer fashion than they already have, they once again leave you with your jaw bouncing off the floor as you realise that they are now SO far removed from the people who voted them in that they simply can't relate to us on any level whatsoever... Read more...
As the midterm elections roll around, the mainstream media is increasingly on the bandwagon to demonize Americans as rabid haters and Islamophobes. A recent ABC News program, "Witness to Discrimination: What Would You Do?" hired some actors to catch ordinary Americans being intolerant of people in Muslim garb. Was this scheduling a result of the liberal National Public Radio firing commentator Juan Williams for expressing similar anxiety? Read more...
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I didn't get a decent meal when I was in Dublin last month. That's not Dublin's fault - at the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival, I never had time to eat (I made time to drink, but that's another story!)... Read more...
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There's lots happening over the next few weeks that I am sure will interest all our readers... Read more...
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The refereeing controversy swirling since the decision to award and the rescind a penalty kick to Celtic during their 2-1 victory over Dundee United in October shows no sign of abating... Read more...
Tottenham fell 2-0 to Manchester United, while Manchester City's title hopes were dented by Wolves, who beat them 2-1... Read more...
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