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Patrick Murphy

Can we please start by deciding what a university is for?

It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that Conor Murphy’s plan for 10,000 student places in Derry is more an exercise in political populism than...

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Patrick Murphy

Bah, humbug – welcome to the world of Ebenezer Stormont

If Charles Dickens were alive today, he could write a modern version of one of his best-known works. A Christmas Carol highlights the appalling...

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Patrick Murphy

Sham fight over Europe only diverts attention from sham assembly

The Battle of the Boyne’s annual sham fight was relocated this week from Scarva to Stormont. Normally held in the Co Down village on July 13, the...

14.12.2024 10

Patrick Murphy

Lord, grant us a united Ireland, but not just yet

If Sinn Féin is the delivery driver for a united Ireland, its performance in the Republic’s general election suggests that we may have to wait a...

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