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2017 marks 25 years since the start of the Bosnian war which followed the breakup of the formerly Communist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After Slovenia and Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia in 1991, the multi-ethnic Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed a 1992 referendum for independence. Nearly half of its citizens were Bosnian Muslims. […]
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Irish observers of the Rohingya refugee crisis will find disturbing similarities between Myanmar’s mistreatment of the Rohingya and formative aspects of Ireland’s own history. Today the Rohingya are victims of a brutal Myanmar military crackdown that has led more than 600,000 to flee the country on foot since August. The UN High Commissioner for Human […]
The radical left has been out of office for a generation. When it gets power, it is important to exercise it carefully.
Michael Smith interviews RTÉ’s Europe Editor Tony Connelly about his new book, ‘Brexit & Ireland’.
Theresa May’s industrial policy must entail credit and tax policies to encourage industrial investment, and a shift in education policy from universities to vocational training.
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What’s to be done about North Korea? More importantly, when should it have been done? Not today or yesterday anyway.
Ireland staying in the EU while Britain leaves will only make reunification more difficult, says Anthony Coughlan.