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It is hard to believe you are well off in your 20s and still have to sleep in your childhood bed

The single biggest determinant of whether you would vote for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael versus one of the opposition parties is whether you own a house

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Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power

Leader Holly Cairns is electorally untested but her party could well hold the balance of power after next election

17.04.2024 10

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Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power

Leader Holly Cairns is electorally untested but her party could well hold the balance of power after next election

14.04.2024 10

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Hate speech retreat shows no political mileage in being ‘right-on’ anymore

In this post-referendum meltdown, Simon Harris needs a Sir Humphrey to buy time until the general election on the Hate Speech bill

31.03.2024 10

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Harris’ job is to get Fine Gael back to 25 per cent and steady the ship

If Harris wants to be re-elected, any progress made cannot come at the expense of Fianna Fáil who he will need

24.03.2024 9

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Shane Coleman: The eight critical lessons to learn from referendum wipe-outs

Recrimination, back-biting and sniping needs to be set aside if any sense is to be made from public’s repudiation of proposed changes to the...

16.03.2024 20

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Should Taoiseach Boycott Washington? Absolutely not, but he should kick Joe Biden’s shins over Palestine failure

Leo Varadkar must ignore calls to snub White House visit in protest over US failure to stop Israeli aggression

09.03.2024 10

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Shane Coleman: Disgraceful and farcical actions of TDs let Catherine Martin off the hook

Minister’s appearance had massive advance billing, but in reality it was less her Waterloo and more the Battle of Widow McCormack’s Cabbage Patch

01.03.2024 6

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Shane Coleman: billionaires back League of Ireland but more is needed

It is no surprise to see billionaires investing in Irish football, its up to the government to back the clubs

17.02.2024 3

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Sinn Féin’s race to the centre leaves it caught between a rock and a hard place

The party’s drop in support, as shown by last week’s Red C poll, is no longer a blip – it is a trend

04.02.2024 6

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Why wait to have the election in autumn if you can’t field your best team

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin risk losing their star players McGrath and Donohoe on the eve of battle being called

26.01.2024 4

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Migration is now the primary battleground for this year’s elections

Ireland has become ‘anti-any-more’ migration and this demands more than on-the-hoof responses from a struggling government

21.01.2024 5

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Shane Coleman: Sinn Féin’s new rhetoric on immigration gives credence to baseless fears

Mary Lou McDonald has made strategic and deliberate comments showing the party has changed its position on immigration

07.01.2024 7

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Political fortunes: ten predictions for 2024

If you’re an Irish citizen, you’ll probably be casting a vote in four polls this year

30.12.2023 5

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Shane Coleman: Recent own goals leave Sinn Féin with it all to play for

The opposition’s stumbles have levelled the odds and given the coalition an opportunity to get back into the game

17.12.2023 9

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Shane Coleman: Let’s have the debate on immigration, it will only show that it works for Ireland

Despite the eye-rolling from the virtuous on the left, it is important to discuss migration

09.12.2023 5

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Shane Coleman: No more excuses – we need to reclaim the streets of our capital

Parts of Dublin’s city centre have such an air of menace, it’s no wonder people regard them as ‘no-go’ areas

02.12.2023 6

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Shane Coleman: State must stop writing blank cheques to avoid another crash

We must stop repeatedly over-spending and make a plan as to how we will pay for our ageing population and foot the bill for climate change

26.11.2023 6

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Shane Coleman: A cross-party response must rebuke this outrageous affront to our values

We need politicians from all sides to reclaim the narrative, particularly when it comes to immigration, which has been a hugely positive thing for...

24.11.2023 8

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Shane Coleman: Politically possible becomes impossible when politicians are consumed with optics

Ideas like expelling the Israeli ambassador may be popular, but Ireland needs continued diplomatic relations with Israel in order to save lives

19.11.2023 8

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Shane Coleman: Sinn Féin rallying cry of ‘Tiocfaidh ár lawsuit’ poses serious questions for party

Liking the media is not a prerequisite for government, but respecting its right to do its job definitely is

11.11.2023 10

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Shane Coleman: Troubles can never be described as a ‘just war’

Tánaiste Micheál Martin recently struggled to define the difference between the Northern conflict and the War of Independence in terms of...

05.11.2023 4

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Shane Coleman: State has the will but falls down on the ability to deliver for refugees

Ireland is out of sync with the rest of the EU on welfare rates and the row over changes to accommodation lays bare the absence of any proper planning...

29.10.2023 4

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Shane Coleman: Popular or not, President Higgins went too far in attacking Ursula von der Leyen

The President’s outburst was just the latest in a series of episodes when the veteran occupant of the Aras has gone too far

21.10.2023 4

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Shane Coleman: Best days are over for Leo and his coalition as election looms

Our expectations have become unmanageable, but political parties over-promising to the electorate is a recipe for economic meltdown

15.10.2023 7

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What’s not to like? Little to complain about in Fianna Fáil’s first budget since dark recession days

Michael McGrath’s slew of cost of living measures leaves little room for nitpicking opposition to complain with families set to be better off

10.10.2023 10

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Shane Coleman: Ireland’s co-hosting of Euro 2028 is all fur coats and no knickers

While the co-hosting of Euro 2028 is a welcome bonus for our tourism industry, should the government have taken a punt and invested the money in...

07.10.2023 7

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Shane Coleman: Fine Gael’s reason to be fearful is a lack of direction, not exiting TDs

Fine Gael urgently needs to remind itself, and the electorate, what it stands for or it will be overtaken by parties that have clearer, stronger...

01.10.2023 30

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Shane Colman: An election for the ages – what generation voters belong to could determine result

Red C Poll shows younger voters are flocking toward Sinn Féin and opposition while older cohorts happy with FF and FG

24.09.2023 10

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Shane Coleman: ‘Tough as nails and cute as a fox’, you write Micheál Martin off at your peril

The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader is firmly in the running for three plum posts over the next two years – European Commissioner, Taoiseach and...

17.09.2023 10

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Shane Coleman: Rugby is a far cry from being ‘the people’s game’

We are justifiably proud of our national team, but until we see bunting and flags up in places like Cabra and Mayfield when they play, it’s not...

09.09.2023 8

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