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OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW: A TALE OF TWO CABINETS
Sunday January 10 2010
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Lost in mists of our time
Sunday December 27 2009
Remember Declan Ganley? Nah, didn't think so. The Lisbon Treaty referendum Mark 2 was only held at the beginning of October but already feels as distant in time as the Flight of the Earls. That could be because the poll turned out to be such a damp squib, as promises of a threatened second rebellion by Irish voters evaporated as fast as, well, our late lamented economic miracle. 2008 was a time for nationalist pride. By 2009, we were all so ashamed of what a mess we'd made of the Celtic Tiger that even rule by unelected Eurocrats was starting to look attractive. Which is more than you can say for those paintings of Brian Cowen in the nip.
Dail family trees show clans who rule Ireland
Sunday December 27 2009
Irish politics has been dominated by family dynasties since the foundation of the State. Many of the country's current leading politicians are the latest in the line of family members to pursue a career in national politics.
€1m language project aims to boost 'cultural tourism'
Sunday December 27 2009
The country may be broke, but we're still spending almost €1m promoting Irish at some of the richest universities in the world.
Government 'wastes' €1m on translations into Irish
Sunday December 27 2009
Cabinet ministers are "wasting" hundreds of thousands of euro a year on expensive, unnecessary translations of official documents into Irish, new figures reveal.
Taoiseach refuses to rule out 2010 Cabinet reshuffle
Tuesday December 22 2009
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen last night added to speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle next year, by repeatedly refusing to rule out a change in his ministerial line-up.
Lise Hand: Big chill moves in as sniping is back on the agenda
Tuesday December 15 2009
IT was bitterly cold yesterday in Limavady anyway, but around lunchtime the temperature plummeted to positively icy.
