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26 — villageJune – July 2013THe political demise of ulster unionist, lord laird, who has lost the party whip after being stung by the Daily Telegraph/BBC Panorama in the latest ‘cash for access’ scandal, may not be as shocking to those who have observed, and been at the receiving end, of his political antics over […]
Children featured prominently in one of the most controversial fracas of the 1913 Dublin Lockout . Tellingly the actual children’s interests were instrumental, not really a matter of concern for the grown-ups and their politicking. One hundred years later, has anything changed in the status of children in Ireland, asks Niall Crowley, commissioning editor of this Lockout special [one of a series]
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David Quinn insists that change be driven only by evidence, but when it suits him he cites a discredited author who ignores recent research and relies on distortions
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Resigned Lord Laird’s symbiotic relationsip with the Sindo over the years promoted some regressive causes
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The recession is hampering excape for victims of domestic violence
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The culture of culture in Dublin is secretive, nepotistic, child-like, elitist, feeble, spendthrift and bureaucratic
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Sexist Haddington Road Agreement undermines work-sharing