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Is this what is running the country?
Is this what is running the country?
On 23 September, The Economist published a polemical piece[i] under the arresting headline:
Daire O'Criodain
Oct 15
It’s a long, long way from Clare to Dublin
It’s a long, long way from Clare to Dublin
I live in the Clare countryside, two miles outside the village of Quin, about 8 miles from Ennis and 25 miles from Limerick. Two weeks ago…
Daire O'Criodain
Oct 8
Master McGrath’s EU Commission gig — a new low or a nothingburger?
Master McGrath’s EU Commission gig — a new low or a nothingburger?
On 25 June, the Irish government announced the nomination of Michael McGrath as its nominee for membership of the European Commission. Mr…
Daire O'Criodain
Oct 1
When hype and history whine
When hype and history whine
Sam Freedman is a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Government in the UK. The Institute works to make UK government more effective…
Daire O'Criodain
Sep 24
Economic migration: Up with this we should not have to put — maybe!
Economic migration: Up with this we should not have to put — maybe!
The situation in Sudan was the lead story in The Economist edition of 31 August. The publication made the case that the catastrophe there…
Daire O'Criodain
Sep 17
FF and FG in their nest agree!
FF and FG in their nest agree!
[Normal weekly service resumes next week.]
Daire O'Criodain
Sep 9
The rich shall inherit the earth.
The rich shall inherit the earth.
At the end of July, Bagehot, the anonymous opinion columnist on British affairs for The Economist, reflected on public attitudes there…
Daire O'Criodain
Aug 27
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