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Remembering Seamus Heaney

THIS island has such a long tradition of marking anniversaries that the late politician and intellectual Conor Cruise O'Brien once warned:...

30.08.2023 8

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Remembering Seamus Heaney

THIS island has such a long tradition of marking anniversaries that the late politician and intellectual Conor Cruise O'Brien once warned:...

30.08.2023 10

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Broadcasters are under closer scrutiny than ever

JUST short of two months ago I wrote in this newspaper about the controversy over payments to morning radio host Ryan Tubridy, who had recently...

22.08.2023 7

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Broadcasters are under closer scrutiny than ever

JUST short of two months ago I wrote in this newspaper about the controversy over payments to morning radio host Ryan Tubridy, who had recently...

22.08.2023 8

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When political imprisonment can lead to greater freedom

WE have a lot of experience of political prisoners on this beloved but troubled island, some of whom have played a critical part in its history.

15.08.2023 5

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Deaglán de Bréadún: When political imprisonment can lead to greater freedom

WE have a lot of experience of political prisoners on this beloved but troubled island, some of whom have played a critical part in its history.

15.08.2023 5

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What would a Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition look like?

WALKING along a street in Dublin last week, a frazzled, weather-beaten poster caught my eye.

08.08.2023 10

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Deaglán de Bréadún: What would a Sinn Féin-Fianna Fáil coalition look like?

WALKING along a street in Dublin last week, a frazzled, weather-beaten poster caught my eye.

08.08.2023 10

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Sinéad O' Connor, Sinn Féin and the courage of conviction

THE immensely sad and untimely passing of Sinéad O'Connor has generated a wave of distress and grieving such as we haven't seen since...

02.08.2023 10

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Sinéad O' Connor, Sinn Féin and the courage of conviction

THE immensely sad and untimely passing of Sinéad O'Connor has generated a wave of distress and grieving such as we haven't seen since...

01.08.2023 5

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The power of quiet diplomacy in peace efforts in the north and Middle East

WE were very lucky on this island that such a wide array of individuals and organisations committed themselves to bringing an end to the northern...

27.07.2023 7

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The power of quiet diplomacy in peace efforts in the north and Middle East

WE were very lucky on this island that such a wide array of individuals and organisations committed themselves to bringing an end to the northern...

25.07.2023 6

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Niall O'Dowd made sure The Irish Voice was heard in the United States

THE ongoing shift in the media landscape from print to online has affected a publication which made an important contribution to the peace process and...

18.07.2023 8

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Niall O'Dowd made sure The Irish Voice was heard in the United States

THE ongoing shift in the media landscape from print to online has affected a publication which made an important contribution to the peace process and...

18.07.2023 10

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The Boyne has been the scene of old battles and new hopes

THE fact that today is the occasion for one of the main communities in the north to celebrate King William's victory in the Battle of the Boyne...

12.07.2023 2

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The Boyne has been the scene of old battles and new hopes

THE fact that today is the occasion for one of the main communities in the north to celebrate King William's victory in the Battle of the Boyne...

12.07.2023 6

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How can we be protected in this crazy world?

THE only source of consolation after the recent sad passing of the legendary Christy Dignam, famed as lead singer of the Irish rock band Aslan, was...

04.07.2023 9

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Deaglán de Bréadún: How can we be protected in this crazy world?

THE only source of consolation after the recent sad passing of the legendary Christy Dignam, famed as lead singer of the Irish rock band Aslan, was...

04.07.2023 9

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Remembering those who died on Vinegar Hill

THE longest day of the year, June 21, also happens to be the anniversary of an historic battle that was fought just a short distance from where I was...

30.06.2023 10

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Remembering those who died on Vinegar Hill

THE longest day of the year, June 21, also happens to be the anniversary of an historic battle that was fought just a short distance from where I was...

28.06.2023 10

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Dramatic days ahead in southern politics

ALTHOUGH the general election in the Republic of Ireland can be deferred until March 2025, the most likely date at the moment appears to be some time...

21.06.2023 10

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Dramatic days ahead in southern politics

ALTHOUGH the general election in the Republic of Ireland can be deferred until March 2025, the most likely date at the moment appears to be some time...

21.06.2023 20

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Rethinking the 'claim to the north'

ALTHOUGH he describes himself as "a small cog in a big machine", Daltún Ó Ceallaigh played an active part in the final stage...

16.06.2023 10

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Rethinking the 'claim to the north'

ALTHOUGH he describes himself as "a small cog in a big machine", Daltún Ó Ceallaigh played an active part in the final stage...

13.06.2023 3

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John Hume and the principle of change by consent

ALTHOUGH both of us wrote in the same newspaper for many years, I don't recall actually meeting Michael Viney who passed away last week.

07.06.2023 5

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Deaglán de Bréadún: John Hume and the principle of change by consent

ALTHOUGH both of us wrote in the same newspaper for many years, I don't recall actually meeting Michael Viney who passed away last week.

07.06.2023 4

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Sinn Féin success brings border polls north and south closer

THERE are few certainties in politics but it seems safe to say that the remarkable success of Sinn Féin in the northern local elections, coming...

31.05.2023 20

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Sinn Féin success brings border polls north and south closer

THERE are few certainties in politics but it seems safe to say that the remarkable success of Sinn Féin in the northern local elections, coming...

31.05.2023 10

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Deafening sound of shifting tectonic plates

When there is a dramatic development in politics, such as a major rise or fall in support for different parties at the ballot box, you can usually...

24.05.2023 10

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Deafening sound of shifting tectonic plates

When there is a dramatic development in politics, such as a major rise or fall in support for different parties at the ballot box, you can usually...

24.05.2023 9

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The Mitchel-Mandela GAA club has a nice ring to it

THE respected commentator Fintan O'Toole is always worth reading and, in a column published in The Irish Times earlier this month, he raised...

16.05.2023 7

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The Mitchel-Mandela GAA club has a nice ring to it

THE respected commentator Fintan O'Toole is always worth reading and, in a column published in The Irish Times earlier this month, he raised...

16.05.2023 5

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Local elections suggest ground is shifting

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12.05.2023 30

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 Local elections suggest ground is shifting

09.05.2023 2

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Deaglán de Bréadún: SF views on Russia must be taken seriously

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04.05.2023 8

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The key figures on the road to peace

Although I reported every day on the final negotiations that resulted in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in April 1998, and even wrote a book of...

25.04.2023 4

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The hand of history on our shoulders

Like many Irish people, I have relatives in the United States of America.

21.04.2023 20

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The hand of history on our shoulders

Like many Irish people, I have relatives in the United States of America.

18.04.2023 3

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Deaglán de Bréadún: With so few friends, the DUP would be wise to keep Westminster sweet

Washington will never be adoring fans of unionist politicians and their ideology and neither will the Dublin establishment but when London starts...

11.04.2023 7

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With so few friends, the DUP would be wise to keep Westminster sweet

Washington will never be adoring fans of unionist politicians and their ideology and neither will the Dublin establishment but when London starts...

11.04.2023 6

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Ahern would not balk at Sinn Féin coalition

Whether you like him or not, Bertie Ahern is nearly always interesting.

05.04.2023 8

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Deaglán de Bréadún: Dramatic days could be looming

We journalists have a well-earned reputation for being hard-bitten and immune to emotion.

31.03.2023 6

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Deaglán de Bréadún: The EU has no desire to undermine Northern Ireland's status within the UK

IN the last European Parliament election, in May 2019, three members were elected for Northern Ireland: Martina Anderson of Sinn Féin, Diane...

30.03.2023 6

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Dramatic days could be looming

We journalists have a well-earned reputation for being hard-bitten and immune to emotion.

28.03.2023 5

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The EU has no desire to undermine Northern Ireland's status within the UK

IN the last European Parliament election, in May 2019, three members were elected for Northern Ireland: Martina Anderson of Sinn Féin, Diane...

22.03.2023 9

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Green with envy as politicians travel for St Patrick's Day

One of the few occasions where I feel envious of some politicians from this little green island is St Patrick's Day, which of course takes place...

15.03.2023 6

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Maybe anti-Framework unionists should think again

WE may have moved from the Northern Ireland Protocol to the Windsor Framework, but what some observers regard as the most positive aspect of the...

08.03.2023 30

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1916 Rising is at the heart of republican psychology

WE are just over a month away from another commemoration of the 1916 Rising which began on Easter Monday of that year.

01.03.2023 10

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Can Brexit be sustained in its current form or at all?

UNACCUSTOMED as I am to writing favourably about Tory prime ministers, it’s been encouraging to see the sustained effort by Rishi Sunak to...

22.02.2023 20

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Could Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil go into government together?

THERE isn’t much love lost between Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil at the moment, but that could change after the next general election...

15.02.2023 10

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