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GEORGE Lee went the wrong way about entering politics. He should have left his job in RTE two years ago and joined the Fine Gael branch in Cabinteely.
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A sad day for George
GEORGE Lee sailed into Dail Eireann last year on a wave of enthusiasm and optimism. Yesterday the tide went out and he departed, to borrow a few words from Matthew Arnold, to the accompaniment of a "melancholy, long, withdrawing roar".
While the world dithers, Iran is getting closer to a nuclear bomb
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