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Trevor Laffan: If a stranger called for a glass of water, what would you do?

Trevor Laffan: If a stranger called for a glass of water, what would you do?

There was a story doing the rounds on social media during the recent spell of hot weather. It concerned a young lad who was out walking in the...

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Evening Echo

Trevor Laffan

The BBC needs to be like Caesar’s wife – beyond reproach

The BBC needs to be like Caesar’s wife – beyond reproach

It might surprise readers to learn I was disappointed England didn’t beat Argentina in their World Cup semi-final. As a lifelong Spurs fan, I have...

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The Irish News

Tom Kelly

Far-right influence at the Twelfth signposts a dangerous new direction

Far-right influence at the Twelfth signposts a dangerous new direction

There are several main takeaways emerging from this year’s loyalist commemorative events. The dangers posed by the unregulated and anarchic nature...

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The Irish News

Chris Donnelly

Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks

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The Irish Times

Gerard Howlin

Stories win elections. So why are some politicians so bad at telling them?

Stories win elections. So why are some politicians so bad at telling them?

Overconfidence is our enemy. A lesson from ancient Greece can be repurposed today

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The Irish Times

Joe Humphreys

Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

Will the ‘Michael Lowry gambit’ work for Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage?

One thing all populists agree on is that an election can make awkward questions go away

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The Irish Times

Patrick Smyth

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in six easy steps

What to do if you suspect a spy in your midst in six easy steps

Six easy steps, plus appendix, to root out foreign intelligence assets operating in Ireland

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The Irish Times

Sinéad O'Sullivan

Burnham’s background offers hope of a new UK approach - The Irish News view

Burnham’s background offers hope of a new UK approach - The Irish News view

Andy Burnham will be acutely aware as he becomes the latest UK prime minister later today that, one after another, each of his five immediate...

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The Irish News

The Irish News

Every Prime Minister will fall until someone is willing to speak the truth

Every Prime Minister will fall until someone is willing to speak the truth

And so, farewell Keir Starmer. Hello, Andy Burnham. I wouldn’t get comfortable. If Burnham manages to hold on for the next three years, I suspect...

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The Irish News

Sarah Creighton

My verdict on house swap? It was a big success

My verdict on house swap? It was a big success

After all the panic, the cleaning, the organising and the last-minute “did we forget something?” moments, we finally arrived in Galway. And then...

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Evening Echo

Marie O'Regan

Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition

From endless cries of ‘Are we there yet?’ to emergency toilet stops and empty parental threats, every long holiday drive with young children is an...

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TheJournal

Niamh O'Reilly