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Fans, players fed up with GAA politics
Founded in 1884, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has grown into the biggest sporting organisation in Ireland, and has also spread to various nations around the world. The All-Ireland senior football championship is the most eagerly awaited contest of the summer. In total,…
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Budget 2014 Illustrated: What does it mean for you?
There is no doubt that Budget 2014 will have implications for every person living in Ireland. However, students and jobseekers are bearing the brunt of these cuts. Dole payments for under-25s, hiked student fees, prescription charges and a 10 cent hike on cigarettes…
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#Budget2014: The story so far
https://twitter.com/ArthurGriffin/status/390124810119835649 Minister Noonan: "I want Ireland to play fair – as we have always done – and I want Ireland to play to win" #Budget2014 #Budget14 — Daryl Hanberry (@darylhanberry) October 15, 2013 €10m for unfinished housing estate resolution fund #budget2014 — Deirdre…
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A Russian’s perspective on the Russian LGBT issue
In light of the new anti-gay laws in Russia, Craig Farrell talk to a young Russian woman living in Ireland about what life is like on the ground. Vladimir Putin‘s recent nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize has shone an unpleasant light on…
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Asylum seekers left out in the cold
This nation’s ability to ignore longstanding and continuous violations of human rights has once again made headlines this week. Our Direct Provision system for accommodating asylum seekers has come under serious criticism after recent inspection reports have showed evidence of over-crowding, poor hygiene…
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