Judicial jiggery-pokery leaves poor Leo reeling over Whelan
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They talk about the separation of powers between the different arms of Government – but given the tenor of the row that has erupted over judicial appointments...
You will either sink or swim when you jump political ships
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In the world of politics, jumping ship is a precarious enough undertaking. Most of the time the end result is more or less the same as walking...
Garda boss was on back foot from the very start
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If you’re explaining you’re losing, said Karl Rove, the Republican strategist, who was special adviser to George W Bush – and Nóirín O’Sullivan seemed to spend much...
Status quo to remain for West’s skewed boundaries
Sometime next month, the Constituency Commission will be making its recommendations on what changes will be needed in advance of the next general election.
The changes are based on the Census – so where there’s...
No staying power: Fianna Fail have moment of glory stolen
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What ever happens in the Dáil this week, for most it will feel like the club fixtures in a county the weekend after it wins the All...
Bin charges won’t trigger our winter of discontent
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The Winter of Discontent – when not in its original context of Shakespeare’s Richard III – is usually take to refer to a turbulent period in British...