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“I’d have been ashamed not to join the IRA”
By Sophie Elmhirst - 26 October 11:16

Sophie Elmhirst joins Martin McGuinness on the presidential campaign trail in Dublin, and finds an ever-smiling mover, struggling to present himself as a man of peace.

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Ireland votes for more of the same
By Fiachra Gibbons - 26 February 13:29

Fianna Fail may have been routed, but the country’s likely new leader is not the man to clean up our tarnished politics.

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Will today's by-election bring the Irish government down?
By George Eaton - 25 November 13:45

Victory for Sinn Fein could make it impossible for the government to pass its austerity budget.

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Why the Irish bailout may not work
By George Eaton - 24 November 10:32

Ireland needs debt relief if it is to avoid economic collapse.

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Osborne’s ulterior motive for the Irish bailout
By Duncan Robinson - 22 November 13:04

Ireland might be a "friend in need", but Osborne wants to save his own reputation as much as the Irish economy.

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Ireland’s storm is blowing our way
By David Blanchflower - 18 November 8:12

The Irish banks need more capital and quickly. Fiscal austerity has failed.

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The Celtic Tiger is now a defenceless kitten
By Benjamin Fox - 17 November 14:35

Ireland must accept EU bailouts or face going bust.

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The Irish verdict George Osborne would like to forget
By Duncan Robinson - 15 November 16:47

The case of Ireland is a cautionary tale, not an instruction manual.

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Why Irish eyes aren’t smiling
By Rob Brown - 28 October 12:54

Ireland and Canada offer contrasting warnings from the front line of the budget deficit wars.

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Ireland’s shameless cardinal
By Sholto Byrnes - 25 August 11:57

Claudy bombings cover-up shows sorry is the hardest word for the Catholic hierarchy — yet again.

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