Immigration ‘makes the United States what it is’, Boston-Irish audience told
Ireland can be guiding light for US during ‘turbulent, divided and disputatious time’
Louise Richardson
Prof Louise Richardson, political scientist and former vice-chancellor at the University of Oxford
Varadkar attends ‘Davos for Defence’ for first time to discuss neutrality and push for Gaza ceasefire
First time an Irish head of Government has attended prestigious event in 60-year history
‘An offhand comment’: Louise Richardson on the President’s broadside in the neutrality debate
The Waterford-born academic and foreign policy expert was a low-profile figure until she became the focus of sharp criticism for chairing the Government’s forum on security
Why do we insist on feeling aggrieved that Britain would want to honour Irish citizens?
That Britain wants to acknowledge the impact the Irish have on its society should be a very basic source of pride
UK fails to get Irish Government’s approval to award knighthoods to Irish citizens
Under Constitution, Irish citizens are forbidden from accepting noble titles without permission of Government
So Dame Louise Richardson wasn’t plotting to push us into Nato after all
If Government gave her a gig to achieve the abandonment of neutrality, they should get their money back
‘No public appetite’ to change Irish model of neutrality
Forums find ‘prevailing view’ that triple lock on Defence Forces should change while popular support persists for Irish neutrality
Finn McRedmond: We should not expect contrition from Michael D Higgins
Several times the President has shown he cares little about the limitations of his office
Michael D and politics: crossing the line as the clock ticks down on his presidency
President’s foray into politics on the issue of Ireland’s neutrality and security comes as he considers his legacy with the final stretch of his time in Áras an Uachtaráin in sight
Security forum speaker describes President’s comments on Louise Richardson as ‘tribalistic’
Higgins ‘let his ideology get in the way of his judgment’, says defence analyst Declan Power
Security forum chair Louise Richardson: ‘I didn’t find the panellists hawkish’
Pro-neutrality activists describe discussions as ‘stacked’ with speakers in favour of ‘closer alignment with Nato’
Ireland should not be ‘squeamish’ over security issues, Micheál Martin tells UCC forum
Hecklers removed by gardaí after Tánaiste and forum chair Louise Richardson interrupted
John McManus: It shouldn’t be a big deal to accept British honours in a modern Ireland
President’s comments appeal to a certain atavistic Irish nationalism that is out of kilter with modern reality
Coalition backs chair of defence policy forum following President’s comments
Historian and Irish Times columnist Prof Diarmaid Ferriter declined invitation to take part as he believed the format would not provide a sufficiently wide consultation
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