The de-politicisation of the economy leaves people feeling that their votes don’t matter. Sometimes, they’re right.
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Ireland
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Village’s Dictionary of Irish Life
Ireland is no stranger to the subtle re-definition of language, or to saying the exact opposite of what you really mean. Village offers a torch through the murk.
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The State has spent €5.5bn on rent supports since 2002 – with the money, it could have built 30,000 new local authority homes.
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Deco-rated
Egalitarian, ebullient, extravagant, and eclectic, Art Deco remains one of the most popular of architectural forms
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What ever happened to Alfie Byrne?
When Byrne died, it was assumed he would be remembered as one of the greatest Dubliners of all time. Instead, he is largely forgotten.
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Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with Cathal MacGabhann of the Cork-based quintet.
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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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Dáil privilege: no sanctions for abuse
The Constitution and the Abbeylara decision prevent imposition of fines for the abuse of Oireachtas privilege, but also more robust Oireachtas committees.
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Dissidents and dissenters
While focus over the past year has been on Loyalist alienation, there is also a significant level of nationalist alienation in the North. Dissident Republicans have small but real support. Far beyond their circles, there is a discontent: a feeling that the Assembly has not delivered, and that the DUP is running government: of dissent. […]
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