Person: Minister for External Affairs

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August 21, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

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August 19, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

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August 16, 2019: A look back at what happened on this day in years gone by

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A politician who always put the national interest first

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Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave dies at 97

Breaking down the island's walls instead of building them

End of the road for Ford in Cork [video]

There was an air of optimism when Ireland took her place in the EEC on January 1, 1973, writes Miriam Nyhan Grey.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Lord above forgive me, but why should we forgive Fianna Fáil?

I struggled to get myself shipshape on Sunday morning before heading off down the road to attend Mass. 

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Forming a government - Two leaders must make a deal or quit

AS the explosive events that led to the 1970 arms trial begin to fade from living memory — most of the central players are dead, and many of today’s Dáil deputies had not been born then — it may be that a lesson offered by that seditious challenge to constitutional politics is relevant.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2016

The State’s worst-ever crisis was handled successfully by 10 men

AT the end of June 1938 the world was moving inexorably towards war.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2009

The Cruiser showed great moral courage, but he was no politician

CONOR Cruise O’Brien would probably have been proud to think that his passing this week would mark the end of an era.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2008

Aiken bust to be unveiled

A specially commissioned bust of the late Minister for External Affairs Frank Aiken will be unveiled at the Department of Foreign Affairs today.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2007

Honorary doctorates can be as off-putting as the bogus variety

A SENIOR editor once said to me: “Do you know, I have no qualifications?” I have all the degrees I could get in my field, but only a person who does not have them thinks they are so important.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2005

Garda murder case turned on a crucial detail

YOUR report states that no one was charged with the murder of Garda Richard Fallon (Irish Examiner, Dec 23).

Sat, 10 Jan, 2004

If it really were a republic, we’d be served better by our government

THIS week Bertie Ahern essentially admitted that he misled the Dáil in relation to contacts with the so-called Real IRA.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2003

Ideological deficit that weakened the very basis of our republic

SOME people say Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has no real ideology. He has been accused of abandoning the republicanism of Fianna Fáil. Surely it is time that this old doctrine was laid to rest. If anything, Bertie deserves credit for not entertaining bogus republican arguments.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003