Person: Otto von Bismarck

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Ireland, EU must be mindful of Dominic Cummings

Is it too much to hope that politicians and civil servants, when they’re not busy using the Leinster House internet resource for essential research on high-end sex dolls, Germany’s gay demi-monde, lingerie, horse racing, and gambling, might turn their attention to what could be at work in the mind of Dominic Cummings?

business

Giveaway political budget is on the cards despite the Brexit threat

business

‘Cable cowboy’ Malone not ready to hang up his spurs

comment-analysis

Cork boundary resolved but larger issues remain

business

Eddie Hobbs: It's time the State and super-rich paid for a fairer Ireland

world

Art works stolen by Nazis found in German parliament

Chile president apologises for Nazi gaffe

Chile’s president has apologised for writing a slogan associated with Nazi Germany in a government guest book during a visit to Berlin.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2010

TG4: the saviour of a language

IN between all the empty debate and petty disputes and rows and static and scandal and point-scoring and personality disputes and constituency infighting, you get rare reminders politics can still concern itself with — to paraphrase Otto von Bismarck — the art of the possible.

Sat, 28 Oct, 2006