Sorry state of the nation

Michael D reigned supreme as the nation bid fáilte to Obama and farewell to McAleese in a tumultuous year, writes Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly

Sorry state of the nation
Fri, 23 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent

BARACK IN THE GROOVE

HE didn’t part the Red Sea, but US President Barack Obama did transform Dublin’s Dame Street into a human river of hope — and for a nation so tired of being on its knees that was miracle enough.

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