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Opposition's performance seen as inadequate

The only comparable period I can recall when intense political events coincided with a temporary absence of published polling…

Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00

Coalition divorce of no use to either party

There is a New Zealand born academic, now based at the University of British Columbia in Canada, who is doing a doctorate on …

Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00

Paisley and his party appear to be holding all the cards

The Democratic Unionist Party is either deliberately sending out negative messages to diplomatic and journalistic sources in …

Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00

Taoiseach outspoken on Israeli onslaught

Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach is very available to the media, particularly for comments or short interviews

Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00

A modest proposal to solve Campile mystery

I want to use my column today to launch a campaign for the establishment of a tribunal of inquiry into the Campile bombings

Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00

SF's McConville reaction shows it is rattled

It would have been fascinating, if unsettling, to be a fly on the wall wherever the IRA deliberations took place last weekend…

Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00

Ahern will have much to ponder on his summer break

Josh Lyman, campaign manager for the presidential candidate Mathew Santos in the television drama West Wing, makes the point …

Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00

BUYING A HOUSE

Sir. With reference to Barry MacMahon's letter (May 6th) here he highlighted two of the problems facing home buyers

Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00

STAMP DUTY INCREASES

Sir, - The recent decision of the Minister for Finance to increase levels of stamp duty will in time be seen for what it is another…

Tue Feb 11 1997 - 00:00
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