Husband of Sinn Féin leader settles defamation case against Shane Ross following apology
Martin Lanigan had sued the former government minister in the High Court over his 2022 biography of Mary Lou McDonald
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Nonfiction books coming in 2026: From a new memoir by Louise O’Neill to Roy Keane’s impact on modern Ireland
Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for meaning in New England
Shane Ross set women in Irish sport back ‘about 20 years’, says Patrick O’Donovan
Ex-adviser to Ross takes issue with comments, saying sports bodies ‘roundly opposed’ O’Donovan’s 2016 plan
Super-juniors treated ‘identically’ to senior Ministers, ex-cabinet member Shane Ross tells High Court
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Substantial period house and mews with a swimming pool and tennis court a short hop from the Wicklow village
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Driving test has not changed since 2011, before introduction of e-bikes and e-scooters and expansion of motorway network
Ireland should heed the lessons of the drubbing of Yanis Varoufakis
A cross section of Irish opposition forces from Sinn Féin to Shane Ross were loud in their support for Varoufakis and Syriza when they came to power
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Coroner told failure to properly transpose EU directive relevant to investigation regarding late Caitriona Lucas
Pat Leahy: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Sinn Féin
The way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harder
Husband of Mary Lou McDonald files legal action against Shane Ross
Martin Lanigan threatened legal action last year following the publication of biography of Sinn Fein leader
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