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Letter to the Editor: Taoiseach cannot undermine EU now

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Letter to the Editor: Taoiseach cannot undermine EU now

The core weakness of Taoiseach Leo Varadker’s position is that a no deal Brexit would create a hard customs border with Northern Ireland — precisely the outcome his insistence on the backstop is designed to avoid.

CLODAGH FINN: Time to fly flag for late starters... before it’s too late

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CLODAGH FINN: Time to fly flag for late starters... before it’s too late
Straights don’t ‘come out’. Why should gays?
Committee to hear about ebola precautions

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Committee to hear about ebola precautions
Varadker secures approval for minimum hit-and-run jail sentences

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Varadker secures approval for minimum hit-and-run jail sentences
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Varadker to join muddy challenge
Alcohol sponsorship ban ‘not practical’

A minister has said it was “not practical in the foreseeable future” to ban sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry.

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Burning bondholders, burning our masters

IF we burn the senior bondholders (according to our new political masters) we can expect an immediate withdrawal of EU funds.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2011

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