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I gave the most obnoxious candidate 27, then started down from number 1. But a final review revealed I had awarded two number 12s
There are two responses to the harassing of the Taoiseach in Mayo. Some despair at the protesters, others ask why Harris ran scared
Gardaí are seeing ‘a huge rise in the level of aggression’ at anti-immigration protests despite a sharp decline in such gatherings
Mullooly and Carberry are contesting the European elections in Midlands-North-West, Mhurchú in the South constituency
Time was in the US when ‘common sense’ informed the notion that the Irish were violent, drunken apes responsible for driving down wages and taking all the jobs
Finding that a third of respondents believed it was definitely or probably true that a “small, secret group of people is responsible for making all major decisions in world politics” should dent some general complacency
One startling fact: the number of Independents elected to the Dáil in recent years has exceeded the combined number elected to all other EU member state parliaments
To step forward and declare you want to serve in spite of all the abuse requires brave, old-fashioned character
In much of the commentary following the recent referendums, the phrase 'enough is enough' was often heard – the implication being that great numbers of people have made enough huge sacrifices by voting for compassion and understanding but that’s all over now
The annual finger-jabbing ignores the fact that there are no meaningful incentives on offer
Varadkar opened up appalling vista where youngish politicians might actually admit they no longer felt up to the job
The campaigning oncologist has retired from the public health service and says he has given up advocating for reform of it, but he remains passionate about its potential
The far right regards the vote as a big breakthrough, as they should
Unverified allegations made online are now having real life consequences
If the Minister for Media had faced down the opposition and the media and supported the RTÉ chair, public interest in the issue would have faded quickly. Instead, the fallout rumbles on