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Martyn Turner

Tuesday January 28th, 2020

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 05:00

Civility as a civic and political virtue is in short supply

Fintan O’Toole: Will Election 2020 be another story of cynical politics and patronage?

Why our love for Leo is withering on the vine

Voter desire for change is driven by anxiety

Michael Noonan: FF is insulting the intelligence of those who suffered in the crash

A policeman’s lot – Frank McNally recalls a short-lived Dáil party composed entirely of the sons of RIC men

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