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Larry Donnelly: Caution on the Occupied Territories Bill is not cowardice

11.07.2025 10

TheJournal

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Opinion: No wonder Trump is angry — he's playing high-stakes poker

24.06.2025 10

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: LA riots may look like a banana skin for Trump, but his base remains happy

15.06.2025 10

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Are American politicians too long in the tooth and too long in the job?

01.06.2025 10

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Where are the Democrats, and can they get it together?

16.05.2025 9

TheJournal

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Opinion: Can the US still call itself the 'land of the free' while targeting legal residents?

02.05.2025 10

TheJournal

Larry Donnelly

Pope Francis remembered for his humanity and unorthodoxy

THE passing of Pope Francis, at age 88 has been the focus of intense media reportage worldwide. B...

28.04.2025 8

The Irish Post

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Trump’s America: Believe it or not, he's not always the main topic of conversation stateside

21.04.2025 8

TheJournal

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'Liberation Day' and its fallout: Trump thrives on the uncertainty and chaos he's created

03.04.2025 9

TheJournal

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Wrangles from Washington to the Dáil

IT'S rare and telling when an inveterate political junkie like this writer gets sick and tired of...

28.03.2025 9

The Irish Post

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All things considered, the Taoiseach will be happy with how he handled a tricky Trump encounter

13.03.2025 20

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: What lies in wait following spectacle of Trump’s speech?

06.03.2025 10

TheJournal

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Chaos, power, and the Democrats’ dilemma

 THOSE who write opinion columns might not belong to a disadvantaged class, but consumers of news...

27.02.2025 10

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: Trump is on a rampage. Where is the resistance? Where are the Democrats?

21.02.2025 8

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Trump hasn't just torn up the rule book, he's burnt it to a crisp

07.02.2025 30

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Trump is back with a bang. Buckle up. Uncertain times lie ahead.

21.01.2025 10

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: It appears Trump is starting as he means to go on

11.01.2025 10

TheJournal

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2025: A year of global instability

IF 2024 was the year of elections around the world, then the moniker for the twelve months ahead ...

03.01.2025 3

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: Cuts, crisps and pints - my controversial Irish preferences

This holiday week, Larry Donnelly shares his favourite Irish snacks and drinks.

29.12.2024 4

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Who were the 2024 political winners and losers here and in the US?

Our columnist looks back on an unprecedented year in politics here and across the Atlantic.

22.12.2024 5

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Was President Biden wrong to pardon his son?

He was wrong to do this as president – but I can’t condemn his actions as a father, writes Larry Donnelly.

04.12.2024 4

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: It was a sleepy general election, but the storm clouds are now looming

Our columnist looks at politics closer to home this week and says we have seen campaigns ramp up a little now in the last couple of days.

23.11.2024 2

TheJournal

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The implications for Ireland under a Trump administration

IT WAS in the wee hours of Wednesday, November 6, in a conference room adjacent to a television s...

21.11.2024 3

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: As Trump wins, Democrats need to wise up to a changing US electorate

In the hours after Trump’s stunning victory, our columnist examines how it all went so horribly wrong for the Democrats.

06.11.2024 6

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: One last take on an extraordinary race for the White House

As voters in the US get ready to vote next Tuesday, our columnist says anything can happen.

02.11.2024 3

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Why are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck?

It may surprise some that the two are still tied, but Harris will find it difficult to stop Trump’s momentum, writes Donnelly.

18.10.2024 7

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: JD Vance came across as an engaging advocate for Trumpism. That's no mean feat.

Tim Walz grew more confident as the proceedings wore on, our columnist writes.

02.10.2024 2

TheJournal

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US Presidential campaign — updateHarris

"She’s done one debate.  I’ve done two.  It’s too late to do another.  I’d love to, in many ways,...

01.10.2024 3

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: Tonight's VP debate — will it be an uncommonly crucial one?

Our columnist looks ahead to the VP debate tonight.

01.10.2024 3

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: I still believe there's a chance the general election won't happen until 2025

Our columnist is not convinced by all the talking heads and their speculation about an election here soon.

28.09.2024 3

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly on the US presidential debate: Harris won by getting under Trump's skin

The reaction of Trump advisers and acolytes is telling, writes Larry Donnelly.

11.09.2024 3

TheJournal

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Larry Donnelly: Both candidates must play it carefully in the upcoming presidential debate

Ahead of next week’s hotly-anticipated US presidential debate, our columnist offers some advice to the candidates.

07.09.2024 1

TheJournal

Larry Donnelly

Political winds shift in the US

DONALD Trump is flailing. Kamala Harris is flying. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) has b...

22.08.2024 5

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: What Harris and Trump should now do in the upended race for the White House

Our columnist looks at what both sides should be doing to keep momentum going ahead of the vote.

17.08.2024 3

TheJournal

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US Presidential race takes unforeseen twists

LARRY DONNELLY on. . .  . — a truly unprecedented US presidential campaign — reappraising the Ir...

01.08.2024 1

The Irish Post

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Larry Donnelly: With Kamala, the battle for the presidency is renewed

Our columnist takes a shapshot of the race for the White House as Kamala Harris steps forward.

24.07.2024 10

TheJournal

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