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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald: The truth around the fatal fire at the Stardust nightclub has finally been revealed after being obstructed by ...
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Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as a butter knife
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Terry Prone: Sinn Féin’s stale predictability leaves it as cutting edge as ...
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800 chemotherapy appts for children cancelled, Dáil told: A quarter of a million hospital appointments were cancelled last year, including 800 chemotherapy ...
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800 chemotherapy appts for children cancelled, Dáil told
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim : Simon Harris hit out at Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald for what he called 'faux ...
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Taoiseach refuses to apologise to Sinn Féin over health budget claim 
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full day in office
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‘No-show Taoiseach’: Harris lambasted for being ‘as láthair’ on first full ...
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with Michelle O'Neill as leader
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Fianna Fáil grassroots members open to Sinn Féin coalition — but with ...
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Israel is ‘worse than Hitler’s Nazis’ claims Iran’s man in Ireland: The Iranian ambassador to Ireland, Dr Kazem Sharif Kazemi, has compared Israel’s actions in ...
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Israel is ‘worse than Hitler’s Nazis’ claims Iran’s man in Ireland
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Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform: Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter
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The boy who would be Taoiseach: ‘It’s not true that he always wanted to be a politician,’ say Simon Harris’s p
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The boy who would be Taoiseach: ‘It’s not true that he always wanted to be ...
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Irish super-rich on the rise as 200 more join elite club with €20m : The number of super-rich people in Ireland has increased by 200 in the past two years ...
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Irish super-rich on the rise as 200 more join elite club with €20m
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Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris will not be allowed to forget past failings: Opposition has already made it clear that his time in health will be a key point of ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris will not be allowed to forget past failings
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Irish Parliament Votes to Appoint Simon Harris Prime Minister: Irish lawmakers voted Simon Harris to be the next prime minister three weeks after Leo Varadkar ...
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Irish Parliament Votes to Appoint Simon Harris Prime Minister
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Loss of 50 jobs at Mediahuis Ireland includes compulsory redundancies: Number of staff involved in print publishing has dropped since announcement of new scheme ...
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Loss of 50 jobs at Mediahuis Ireland includes compulsory redundancies
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Emmet Bergin: the dashing actor who brought some sizzle to Sunday nights in 1980s Ireland
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Emmet Bergin: the dashing actor who brought some sizzle to Sunday nights ...
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaign
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‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises ...
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Blame game under way after dual Dublin Castle clobbering: Ten years ago Enda Kenny stood in the courtyard of Dublin Castle and said his government had been dealt ...
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Blame game under way after dual Dublin Castle clobbering
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President Michael D Higgins votes in referendums: President Michael D Higgins was among those to vote on proposed changes to the Constitution ...
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President Michael D Higgins votes in referendums
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Far-right agitators interrupt Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin leader reacts to referenda 
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Far-right agitators interrupt Mary Lou McDonald as Sinn Féin leader reacts ...
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‘I’ve seen her on the news a lot’: Teenage girls on Mary Lou McDonald, Holly Cairns and women who inspire them
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Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife Eleanor charged with aiding and abetting: Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife Eleanor is facing criminal charges as part of the case against her ...
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Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife Eleanor charged with aiding and abetting
Quick Glance: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader following historical sexual offences charges
  • Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has immediately resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with historical sexual offences.

  • The party has suspended him and unanimously appointed Mr. Gavin Robinson MP as the interim party leader.

  • He has led the party since 2021 and has been an MP since 1997. Prior to joining the DUP, he was part of the Ulster Unionist Party's delegation that negotiated the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

  • The Police Service of Northern Ireland has charged a 61-year-old man with non-recent sexual offences, while a 57-year-old woman has been charged with aiding and abetting. Both are scheduled to appear in court on April 24th.
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Varadkar rules out reopening emergency departments in Mid-West regional hospitals to combat trolley crisis in Limerick
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Varadkar rules out reopening emergency departments in Mid-West regional ...
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Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy referendum: A ...
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Tadgh McNally: Government looks at next steps to take after messy ...
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Yes Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?: Unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, civil servants have no experience of dealing with Sinn Féin as ...
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Yes Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?
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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success
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Irish unification referendum by 2030, Sinn Fein leader tells Sky News: A referendum on unifying Ireland and Northern Ireland will happen within the next six ...
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Irish unification referendum by 2030, Sinn Fein leader tells Sky News
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Donaldson: A united Ireland 'is just not where we are': DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has dismissed Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald's assertion ...
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Donaldson: A united Ireland 'is just not where we are'
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Sinn Féin would rerun family and care referendum, Mary Lou McDonald says: Party president said Government's wording was an 'opportunity missed' and Sinn Féin in ...
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Sinn Féin would rerun family and care referendum, Mary Lou McDonald says
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Mary Lou McDonald to ‘reflect’ and ‘correct things’ in wake of poll slump for Sinn Féin
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The Politics Fix: Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald are winners this week - until the poll
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The Politics Fix: Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald are winners this week - ...
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Varadkar expresses ‘concern’ that SF could decide RTÉ's funding as leader sues broadcaster
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Varadkar expresses ‘concern’ that SF could decide RTÉ's funding as leader ...
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TV licence fee could come down if tax was collected by Revenue, says Tánaiste: However, Micheál Martin said there is political concern over changing the method ...
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TV licence fee could come down if tax was collected by Revenue ...
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Former RTÉ journalist added to Fianna Fáil ticket for EU elections: She will join sitting MEP Billy Kelleher on the ticket
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Former RTÉ journalist added to Fianna Fáil ticket for EU elections
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Nothern Ireland’s new First Minister believes a vote on unification will come within a decade
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Nothern Ireland’s new First Minister believes a vote on unification will ...
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Miriam Lord’s Week: Barry Cowen wins Gunfight at the EU Corral, but markswoman Maria Walsh ready for ambush
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Miriam Lord’s Week: Barry Cowen wins Gunfight at the EU Corral ...
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Sunday World and Lottery corruption — time for an independent inquiry: Former editor of Sunday World Makhudu Sefara has not explained what happened or ...
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Sunday World and Lottery corruption — time for an independent inquiry
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Kathy Sheridan: Michelle O’Neill looks to the future, while Joe Brolly seems stuck in the past
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Kathy Sheridan: Michelle O’Neill looks to the future, while Joe Brolly ...
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Mary Lou McDonald expects vote on Irish unity ‘this decade’: Ms McDonald’s comments echo earlier remarks from Michelle O’Neill, who said we are entering a ...
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Mary Lou McDonald expects vote on Irish unity ‘this decade’
Quick Glance: Historic Milestone: First Nationalist Minister Appointed in Northern Ireland
  • Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein has made history as the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.

  • The deputy first minister will be Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).

  • According to the Good Friday Agreement, the deputy minister has the same authority as the first minister.

  • In her speech, which started in Irish, Ms O'Neill said: 'Today opens the door to the future - a shared future.'
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions: Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions: A comprehensive series ...
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's legal actions raise serious questions
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Watch: New First Minister 'moment of great significance': Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said it will be a moment of "very great ...
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Watch: New First Minister 'moment of great significance'
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Mary Lou McDonald calls for TV licence to be scrapped: The Sinn Féin leader has said her party want to abolish the controversial TV licence and invest Exchequer ...
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Mary Lou McDonald calls for TV licence to be scrapped
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First Sinn Féin first minister ‘shows Irish unity is within touching distance’: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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First Sinn Féin first minister ‘shows Irish unity is within touching ...
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Diarmaid Ferriter: History would suggest Mary Lou McDonald’s comment about unity “within touching distance” is wildly exaggerated
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Diarmaid Ferriter: History would suggest Mary Lou McDonald’s comment about ...
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'A disgrace': Mary Lou McDonald's top among complaints to Ceann Comhairle
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'A disgrace': Mary Lou McDonald's top among complaints to ...
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Independent lawmakers get PM's invitation: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited the independent lawmakers to a meeting at the Gono Bhaban on Sunday.
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Independent lawmakers get PM's invitation
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State to buy six new housing hubs as Government scrambles with immigration : The Government is to acquire up to six new accommodation centres — with beds for up ...
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State to buy six new housing hubs as Government scrambles with immigration ...
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Cliff Taylor: Sinn Féin is right to want to lower house prices. Easier said than done
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Cliff Taylor: Sinn Féin is right to want to lower house prices ...
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Man charged in killing outside Lenexa McDonald’s told police he acted in self-defense
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Man charged in killing outside Lenexa McDonald’s told police he acted in ...
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Irish Examiner photographer takes home two awards: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Irish Examiner photographer takes home two awards
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Una Mullally: Sinn Féin must outline what its version of a new Ireland would look like
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland: Mary Lou McDonald seeks support on the left as she eyes victory — even as her nationalist party’s ...
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland: Mary Lou McDonald seeks support on the left as she eyes victory — even as her nationalist party’s ...
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Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland