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People say that social progress often comes in fits and starts rather than following a smooth curve, well Leo Varadkar’s appointment as the new leader of Fine Gael represents one such jump. It heralds a new era in Irish, and indeed global, politics as he is set to become the first leader …
There were jubilant scenes around Leo Varadkar’s camp last Friday, as the results of the Fine Gael leadership election came in, confirming that he would be the new leader of the party. Simon Coveney, however was visibly distraught as his dream’s of becoming the head of Fine Gael, and thus …
In light of the recent comeback of pop stars from the 90s and 2000s, is Bertie Ahern dusting off his anorak and preparing to be number one again? At a time when television shows such as the Big Reunion have shown that there is inexplicable desire to relive some of …
The minister for the Department of Social Protection, Joan Burton, has announced that the government will be implementing a new programme to cut down on the number of those claiming the dole. Racial profiling will be implemented in the New Year. The minister announced that the new scheme will cut a …
A major political story broke this week from The Irish Times, when their polling research saw that Sinn Féin’s favourability among voters was equal to that of Fine Gael’s favourability. Also, another statistic that boggles the mind is that Labour’s Joan Burton has increased the party’s favourability by two points. …
The Irish Government announced today that the signing over of County Leitrim to North Korea has been finalised and the environmental permits to blast the petite county with nuclear material has been cleared. The sale comes as part of the government’s strategy to generate extra revenue during this time of austerity and overall economic bleakness. Government …