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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 octogena...

Revamping Euro constituencies can make them more relevant

World of Politics with Harry McGee A strange thing happens to people who contest European elections. They are forgot...

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. Whe...

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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...

Sinn Féin hunt for seats in ‘locals’ across Galway

World of Politics with Harry McGee God that was a dramatic and historic weekend in England, wasn’t it? So much excitement, so much change, so much...

President’s weekend words prove fire still burns within

World of Politics with Harry McGee When I think of the role of Irish Presidents, what comes to mind is a line from Seamus Heaney’s epic poem Sta...

Collins feels the heat after solid hurling from the Ditch

World of Politics with Harry McGee The Ditch is an unusual creature on the Irish media landscape. It’s an investigative website which has specia...


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