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Britain’s Paddington obsession is embarrassing - but so is Ireland gushing over ‘Miggedly’

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The Irish Times

Finn Mcredmond

Enoch Burke’s ferocious desire for martyrdom has roots in Irish life

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The Irish Times

Diarmaid Ferriter

Careers expert: Meetings can be the worst part of work. Here's how to sort them out

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TheJournal

Sarah Geraghty

Unionists outdoing each other on questions about nativity plays and witchcraft in schools

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The Irish Times

Newton Emerson

Park benches can be a much hotter topic than you'd expect

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Irish Examiner

S Michael Moynihan

‘We’re not crying, you are’: How whimsy is now debasing public life

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The Irish Times

Finn Mcredmond

I let my pigeon go at a Cork city park - where is he now?

I let my pigeon go at a Cork city park - where is he now?

I am pure nosey, it’s a talent I have perfected over the years. So, needless to say, I just couldn’t wait to get to see the new-look Bishop Lucey...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Áilín Quinlan: Our streets will never be safe if thugs keep getting away with it

Áilín Quinlan: Our streets will never be safe if thugs keep getting away with it

There are nine million bicycles in Beijing, according to Katie Melua. There are also an estimated 1.1 million security cameras in that city....

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Where is the kindness when we talk about trans people?

Ten years ago, my musician daughter asked me to deliver a parcel to a suburban address. Her dispatch note was precise: “Just say hello, this is a...

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The Irish Times

Kathy Sheridan

Should we re-roof the Rock of Cashel?

During the summer, I had occasion to travel to Portumna to collect some boating equipment with a family member. Our business done, I suggested that...

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The Irish Times

Michael Mcdowell

A simple admission could end a needless political distraction - The Irish News view

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The Irish News

The Irish News

How can we remain silent when people are still persecuted for their religion?

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The Irish News

Michael Kelly

Hector Ó hEochagáin: I was sent photos of the word 'loinnir' being tattooed on readers’ skin

In the introduction to his latest book, Hector shows his delight at how many people are re-introducing more than a cúpla focal into their every day.

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TheJournal

Hector Ó Heochagáin

Forget the Budget, Britain’s problems are all about Brexit

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The Irish News

Brian Feeney

How northern nationalists were ‘sold out’ by the Irish Free State

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The Irish News

Cormac Moore

Bragging used to be a faux pas — these days it seems to be a necessity

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Irish Examiner

Sarah Harte

COLUMN: CEO decision 'most important Mayo GAA will ever make'

COLUMN: CEO decision 'most important Mayo GAA will ever make'

The appointment of a full-time CEO for Mayo GAA is one of the important decisions for the organisation in its recent history. Bigger than any...

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The Mayo News

Ger Flanagan

Opinion: Government shouldn't make local councils into scapegoats for its own housing failures

The government’s housing plan wants local authorities to take more responsibility but isn’t allowing that to happen, writes Councillor Oisín...

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TheJournal

Oisín Oconnor

Europe must stand against the worst appeasement since Munich

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Irish Examiner

S Fergus Finlay

‘The media are like hyenas’: A history of Denis O’Brien in 16 of his own phrases

Denis O’Brien has a colourful turn of phrase. More often than not his comments get him headlines – see his recent comments about “entitled”...

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The Irish Times

John Mcmanus

Tips before you buy a gadget gift for a child for Christmas 

Tips before you buy a gadget gift for a child for Christmas 

It’s that time of year again, when many of you may be feeling pressured to buy smart devices for your children. As a parent, I’ve been there and...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Ireland’s economic miracle is like someone riding two horses on a surfboard

Lyle Lovett has a very funny song called If I Had a Boat: “If I had a boat/ I’d go out on the ocean/ And if I had a pony/ I’d ride him on my boat.”...

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The Irish Times

Fintan O’Toole

Ten pressing matters GAA faces this week

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Irish Examiner

S John Fogarty

Killer queen! Cork in frontline of battle to stop Asian hornet

Killer queen! Cork in frontline of battle to stop Asian hornet

A hornets’ nest is something we instinctively try to avoid. Most of us, thankfully, have only encountered them metaphorically. Avoiding them...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

Struggling with the subtleties of the scrum

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Irish Examiner

S Duncan Casey

Five years on from magic of Tipp and Cavan, how many have drifted from Championship carnival?

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Irish Examiner

Kieran Shannon

Patience and caution can save lives this winter - The Irish News view

Winter has settled in across the north, bringing the familiar mix of short days, long nights and unpredictable and difficult weather. Each year, as...

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The Irish News

The Irish News

Holly Cairns: Ireland still isn't doing enough to tackle violence against women

There only seems to be a political focus on this issue when high profile cases are highlighted in the media, writes Social Democrats leader Holly...

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TheJournal

Holly Cairns

Manchán Magan: What birds, trees, insects and fish told our forebears about the weather

The brilliant author and journalist who died just last month, aged 55, is nominated in this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards.

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TheJournal

Manchán Magan

Trevor Laffan: Pause and engage... how we can break the cycles of crime

Trevor Laffan: Pause and engage... how we can break the cycles of crime

Research from around the world has shown crime is spatially clustered in ‘hot spots’, according to a recent newspaper report. The finding is so...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

30 years on: Day Ireland lifted ban on divorce

30 years on: Day Ireland lifted ban on divorce

In December, 2017, the New York Times published a lengthy feature under the heading ‘How Ireland Moved to the Left’. At first glance, readers may...

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Evening Echo

Evening Echo

DUP appears determined to avoid learning from mistakes of past

ARGUABLY the most famous Irish political speech in living memory was delivered four decades ago yesterday, when Ian Paisley roared “never, never,...

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The Irish News

Noel Doran

Defending the indefensible and failing with a capital F

‘Chaotic”, “deeply divided”, “incoherent”, “poor relationships”, “inappropriate instigation of cross-community votes”, “tensions in the executive”,...

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The Irish News

Tom Kelly