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Paul Gillespie

Paul Gillespie

The Irish Times

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Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves

Worldview: European elites are ill-prepared for this scale of change in their relations with the US

12.04.2026 20

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Israel’s strategic aims, rather than America’s, are shaping the war with Iran

Worldview: Netanyahu’s primordial Zionism and Trump’s National Security Strategy have a lot in common

20.03.2026 30

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What might a more equal dialogue look like in a fractious and divided world?

Worldview: Creating an alternative progressive internationalism starts with listening

02.03.2026 30

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A section cut from Trump’s National Security Strategy has profound implications for the EU

09.02.2026 30

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If Nigel Farage wins the next UK election, the consequences for Ireland will be profound

25.10.2025 30

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President Michael D Higgins spoke truth to the powerless as well as the powerful

05.10.2025 30

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Alarmist talk of Western decline and a new axis of upheaval misses the point

14.09.2025 30

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Trump and Netanyahu should beware of the unintended consequences of their actions in Iran

22.06.2025 20

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Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is fighting ‘barbarians’ is a ploy to legitimise genocidal murder

31.05.2025 40

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Netanyahu could bring about the end of Zionism

10.05.2025 20

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Trump is forging ahead with a new era of imperialism not seen since McKinley

30.03.2025 20

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Complacent liberals were too slow to see Trump coming

08.03.2025 20

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Trump is shattering the European diplomatic and political landscape

22.02.2025 30

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Ireland and the EU need to forge a relationship with the Global South

01.02.2025 30

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Paul Gillespie