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Galway battle lines almost drawn regardless of the election date

World of Politics with Harry McGee The battle lines are almost drawn for the two Galway constituencies ahead of th...

Blind to grim reality that was happening all around us

World of Politics with Harry McGee I grew up in Galway City during the 1970s and 1980s. I’m not sure what the popu...

Coalition fooling no one on timescale for election

World of Politics with Harry McGee Every day a Minister appears in Merrion Street and dutifully declares – with a ...

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How Galway’s runners are shaping up for election race

World of Politics with Harry McGee Lesson number one in politics is that nothing stands still and nothing remains the same. It’s like driving a ...

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Conventions show the big guns on an election footing

World of Politics with Harry McGee The Maynooth political geographer Adrian Kavanagh put up a telling graphic on Twitter/X during the week, whic...

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Harris’ blitzkreig sees Fine Gael firmly on the front foot

World of Politics with Harry McGee It’s a strange situation that Fine Gael finds itself in, with almost half of its TDs not standing in the elec...

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Sporting success can prove pathway to political triumph

World of Politics with Harry McGee In the build-up to the All-Ireland final at Croke Park last Sunday, they showed footage of Galway winning the...

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Biden departure takes age out of the equation

World of Politics with Harry McGee The oldest person to become Taoiseach was Seán Lemass, who was just shy of 60 when he succeeded Eamon de Vale...

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Trump shooting underlines the ever-present danger in politics

World of Politics with Harry McGee Should we have been surprised at the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Satu...


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Galway battle lines almost drawn regardless of the election date
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