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Shane Coleman on the Summer Economic Statement: McCreevy, Maradona and memories of the crash

Shane Coleman on the Summer Economic Statement: McCreevy, Maradona and memories of the crash

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Shane Coleman: Assuming a United Ireland is inevitable is both dangerous and stupid

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Shane Coleman: If everyone in Leinster House is thinking alike, no one is thinking

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04.07.2026 20

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Shane Coleman: Wild rants and theatre politics from left on triple lock shamefully hollow

01.02.2026 20

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Shane Coleman: Nightmare year for Micheál leave him exposed to jittery backbenchers

26.01.2026 20

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Shane Coleman: A strong economy is biggest drag on Sinn Féin’s rise to power

19.01.2026 30

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Shane Coleman: Irish response to Mercosur can be summed up in one word - Cowardice

10.01.2026 30

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Shane Coleman: Six political predictions for 2026

02.01.2026 30

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Shane Coleman: Fianna Fáil’s delusions of relevance – Why the party’s TDs need a reality check

22.12.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Extremes on both left and right are more than happy to run down this country and must be stopped

15.12.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: Huge poll support for emergency powers for key projects should stiffen political will

01.12.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: Who will fight for the centre right now in a left-leaning Dáil as Paschal exits

20.11.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: Don’t believe anyone who tells you that we don’t have a left-leaning government

15.11.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: ‘Disappointing’ Martin should invoke the spirit of 1987 Haughey and get something done

10.11.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: Connolly Cascade makes Sinn Féin and Social Democrats big winners

27.10.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: The not-so-united left behind Catherine Connolly’s presidential bid

20.10.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: With 12 days left, it’s advantage Connolly, but Humphreys not out of it yet

12.10.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: Budget 2026 will leave squeezed middle feeling abandoned

08.10.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Don’t write Jim Gavin off just yet, despite his ropey week

05.10.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Coalition will rue day it ignored Ireland’s ‘New Troika’

27.09.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Soc Dems choking on their own smug, woke, self-satisfied brand of student politics

22.09.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Moment of truth for Sinn Féin as it considers Áras move for Mary Lou

08.09.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Unlike Haughey, Bertie’s bib is not sullied beyond repair

29.08.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Why Heather Humphreys is the perfect presidential choice for Fianna Fáil

21.08.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Why we don’t need fighters, dancers, novices or big egos in the Áras

17.08.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: O’Callaghan’s harder stance on asylum seekers wins approval

11.08.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Our politicians seem hell bent on repeating the mistakes of the Celtic Tiger era

21.07.2025 20

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Shane Coleman: McDonald versus McGuinness looks the least unlikely outcome in Aras race

13.07.2025 40

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Shane Coleman: Mary Lou can win the presidency if Sinn Féin is serious about Áras prize

06.07.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Public warning coalition – sort housing or we’ll dump you out on your ear

30.06.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: Ireland’s growing pains risk being as ruinous as the financial crash

23.06.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: The government will be happy with this poll, but it shouldn’t get complacent

25.05.2025 10

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Shane Coleman: Left’s Trojan horse strategy on every issue is damaging democracy in Ireland

11.05.2025 30

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Shane Coleman: First 100 days of ‘conservative and reactive’ government leave a lot to be desired

A government that endlessly threads water will ultimately sink, so the coalition needs to get a move on

04.05.2025 20

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