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John Manley

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On the Hill, in the mountains, and waking up to smell the water

IT’S early July, which means it’s time to pack up the ‘toytown parliament’ and put it in the storeroom for the summer, alongside the wooden...

04.07.2026 20

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John Manley

Andy Burnham needs to offer more than a personality transplant to revive Labour’s credibility

So far, so good for Andy Burnham in his bid to oust the terminally mundane Keir Starmer. Long before the Harrington-wearing ‘king of the north’...

19.06.2026 30

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Fine Gael’s commitment to ‘blueprint for Irish unity’ can herald a new era in the bid to bring about constitutional change

At the risk of engaging in overstatement, Fine Gael’s latest intervention in the Irish unity conversation may well turn out to be a game changer. On...

16.06.2026 30

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Trump’s unpredictability means St Patrick’s Day at the White House has the potential to backfire

Ireland has a truly special relationship with the United States. Historically tens of thousands of people left poverty, hunger and poor prospects...

17.03.2026 30

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Analysis: Opposition may be the only response to Alliance stagnation

It’s 25 years since Naomi Long was first elected as a councillor in Belfast, and ten years since she became Alliance leader. Notwithstanding the...

15.03.2026 40

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John Manley: Lough Neagh, wastewater and house building top the list for returning Executive

05.09.2025 40

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Irish presidential race highlights Sinn Féin’s lack of a serious candidate

26.08.2025 30

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John Manley

Rachel Reeves came, said nothing of any consequence.. and she left

13.08.2025 30

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John Manley

Burrows adds media polish to Ulster Unionists’ men in uniform

02.08.2025 40

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Compost crisis: the dirty truth about peat ‘extractivism’ in Ireland - Casual Gardener

12.07.2025 40

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John Manley