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The political week in years gone by: Dev - and Dana - elected, more troops to the North and Charles Haughey dies

Deputy political editor, Elaine Loughlin, continues her weekly trawl through the archives and highlights some of the major political events which were making the headlines this week in years gone by.

The political week in years gone by: Dev - and Dana - elected, more troops to the North and Charles Haughey dies — Irish Examiner front page from 2006

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021 - 09:00

Deputy political editor, Elaine Loughlin, continues her weekly trawl through the archives and highlights some of the major political events which were making the headlines this week in years gone by.

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