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The way is long but the end is near…

Join me for a pint, hopefully not so far in the future, as you step in from the night air, past the smokers at the door, and the sound of music...

28.04.2024 40

The Avondhu

Donal Okeeffe

The daring raid of The Upnor by the IRA

By Pauline Murphy One of the greatest military coups in Irish history occurred on the waters of Cork Harbour just over 100 years ago when the IRA...

23.04.2024 10

The Avondhu

Avondhupress

Is going to Mass really so important, if it means you get to meet God early?

Despite the high-blown rhetoric of some on the Catholic right and the populist fringes of political life, presumably nobody actually wishes to...

21.04.2024 20

The Avondhu

Donal Okeeffe

Credit where it’s due: Disabilities Minister did the right thing

It’s a story in itself that it was quite shocking last week to see a minister stand up to her officials, but Minister of State for Disabilities...

14.04.2024 10

The Avondhu

Donal Okeeffe

Why would you want to shake the hand of a sex offender?

Character references and courtroom displays of support for convicted sex offenders are worthless, and serve no other purpose than to re-traumatise...

07.04.2024 60

The Avondhu

Donal Okeeffe

Banished women: There is another history of Ireland

There is another history of Ireland. Through their work, one group of historians has set a challenge to every parish in the land to honour...

07.04.2024 10

The Avondhu

Donal Okeeffe

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