The Irish Times

Martyn Turner

Friday September 20th, 2019

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 05:00

Bridge of Sighs – Frank McNally on the contrasting role of two Dubliners in an infamous battle of the second World War

Communism’s anti-democratic spectre is threatening Europe

Checkpoint Derry – An Irishwoman’s Diary on growing up amid the watchtowers

Pat Leahy: Fine Gael pivoting back to Brexit and Border realities

British politics this week like the mad scenes in King Lear

There she blows – An Irishman’s Diary on whales, Moby Dick and Youghal

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Tributes to Irish woman found dead on New York yacht as police investigate what happened

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Couple fails to stop demolition of Co Meath home built in ‘wilful’ breach of planning laws almost 20 years ago

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Dave Hannigan: $62m US school stadium puts south Dublin rugby in the shade

Dave Hannigan: $62m US school stadium puts south Dublin rugby in the shade

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