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Directly-elected Mayors may finally break the local logjam

World of Politics with Harry McGee There have been moments in the past when the Mayor of Galway has made national ...

Tubs mimics Galway hurlers to fade after whirlwind start

World of Politics with Harry McGee Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly's performance before the Dáil’s Public Acco...

RTÉ’s payments scandal was an explosion waiting to happen

World of Politics with Harry McGee The Ryan Tubridy pay scandal has become the domestic story of the summer, giving ...

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Forum was an exercise in democracy, not a stitch-up

World of Politics with Harry McGee I was in Galway on Friday for the second day of the Consultative Forum on International Security, organised by ...

Michael D is shaking off the shackles as end draws near

World of Politics with Harry McGee Michael D Higgins has two years or so left of his presidency, and for an octogenarian politician, he shows litt...

Will Varadkar walk away from the political frontline?

World of Politics with Harry McGee Leo Varadkar once said that he would retire from politics at the age of 50. When he said it, my reaction was:...

Sensational story that’s lost none of its lustre in 40 years

World of Politics with Harry McGee I remember walking down the laneway at the back of our house in Glenard when I was 18, my head full of the unas...

The fine art of good timing when it comes to elections

World of Politics with Harry McGee Academically, politics is described as a science. But in the real world, it’s more of an art – and one of the b...

Inch protest arguments are more subtle than Oughterard

World of Politics with Harry McGee I was cycling down Mount Street in Dublin on Tuesday. It’s a wide esplanade that links the Grand Canal with Mer...


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