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John Deasy: Left shouldn’t get too excited just yet about a new dawn in Irish politics

03.11.2025 10

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John Deasy: H1-B visa move latest sign Ireland is being squeezed out of America

26.09.2025 10

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John Deasy: Secret ballot on Jim Gavin puts Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership in spotlight

03.09.2025 20

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John Deasy: For FF, coalition or no coalition, there’s nothing sweeter than the smell of FG blood

01.09.2025 10

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John Deasy: For Fianna Fáil, coalition or no coalition, there’s nothing sweeter than the smell of Fine Gael blood

27.08.2025 10

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John Deasy: Trump or no Trump, let’s face it, harsh tariffs are here to stay

14.08.2025 8

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John Deasy: EU’s Trump capitulation exposes Irish spin

01.08.2025 10

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John Deasy: We don’t need another poet or academic in Áras an Uachtarán

21.07.2025 20

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John Deasy: Washington has gotten away from us – Dáil fails to grasp US trade threats

06.07.2025 10

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John Deasy: Abuse and harassment of politicians is now out of control

23.06.2025 10

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John Deasy: Trump’s bungling of tariffs may see Ireland reprieved in US corporate tax bill

09.05.2025 6

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John Deasy: Trump’s bungling of tariffs may see Ireland reprieved in US corporate tax bill

09.05.2025 9

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John Deasy: Varadkar’s inner nationalist is more about Irish-America than united Ireland

Events have overtaken public debate with the recent hard shocks of economic reality steadying minds on unification and its potential cost

27.04.2025 10

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John Deasy: Even though Trump has buckled to the might of the markets, Ireland is not yet safe

Because the White House has shown itself to be incompetent and unreliable, republican lawmakers will start exerting their influence on tariffs

13.04.2025 10

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John Deasy: Official Ireland is deluded about Trump and the joke is on us

Former TD and government envoy to the US Congress argues Ireland has been badly out of step with America

03.04.2025 7

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John Deasy: In this Wild West, Irish firms must do business with Trump circle to survive

The new tariff regime spells trouble particularly for smaller industries unless they acquaint themselves quickly with key decision-makers in...

23.03.2025 8

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John Deasy: Oval Office lovefest will quickly be forgotten once the trade war starts in earnest

If ever Simon Harris had a job as trade minister, it’s to recognise that Wednesday’s event constitutes nothing more than an ephemeral political moment

14.03.2025 10

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John Deasy: Mulvaney’s warning to Taoiseach must not be ignored or Oval Office could be a mauling

Having been in the Oval Office on a couple of occasions with Donald Trump, I wouldn’t be surprised if Gaza didn’t get a mention

09.03.2025 10

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John Deasy: Can we stop obsessing about Donald Trump and get our own house in order

Our new coalition partnership has begun with a degree of lethargy, and is already conspicuous for backtracking on Gaza and proposals on infrastructure

15.02.2025 9

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John Deasy: Trump’s Maga mob has undocumented Irish Americans in its sights

There are more ads in Irish media about US green card lottery than green cards for Irish people

02.02.2025 20

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John Deasy: True cost of our anti-Israel rhetoric only now becoming clear and it is real

We’re about to find out if Ireland’s official position on Gaza was borne of conviction or was political double-speak

26.01.2025 10

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The Irish whiskey playbook: an insider’s guide to how firms must navigate Trump’s DC

20.01.2025 8

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John Deasy: Simon Harris must eschew Foreign Affairs and take an economic post to save Fine Gael

If the electorate's message is ignored by the incoming Tánaiste, there's trouble ahead for his party

10.01.2025 9

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John Deasy: Sinn Fein’s failure to seize power will severely dent its US fundraising

Coming weeks will amount to a frantic face-saving exercise in the US, where Sinn Féin were happy to act out their part as the future of Irish...

10.12.2024 5

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John Deasy: Why Ireland’s approach to Washington needs an urgent overhaul

For the first time, consideration needs to given to hiring lobbyists in America’s capital, even if that risks upsetting well-meaning civil servants

01.12.2024 4

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John Deasy: Election manifestos are nothing more than shameless auction politics

Leading political parties are seeking to buy votes with unsustainable spending commitments

24.11.2024 4

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John Deasy: Despite the poll rise, tidal waves of Fine Gael retirements mean trouble for Simon Harris

Fine Gael is in reasonable shape on paper, but I see the party entering this election campaign with a clear and obvious vulnerability

08.11.2024 3

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John Deasy: Momentum is with Trump on final run-in to election

It must pain the Democrats, who have provided the convicted felon with all the necessary material for his campaign, mainly in the form of price...

27.10.2024 2

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John Deasy: Why Mitch McConnell’s successor matters for Ireland’s tax future

The race for the White House, US Congressional elections and an Irish general election are almost upon us. But there’s another lesser-known...

20.10.2024 2

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John Deasy: Ireland’s waning influence in Washington will be exposed by Trump victory

How a Republican sweep will force Ireland to rethink its longstanding diplomatic approach

13.10.2024 1

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John Deasy: Leo, time to stay quiet . . . When you’re gone, you’re gone

Fine Gael should care a great deal as to why so many of its TDs are retiring and will pay the price for their departures, regardless of current...

06.10.2024 10

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