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Following the primaries: Sanders wins in Dublin’s Super Tuesday vote
Democrats Abroad Ireland hosted almost 140 US citizens in the Arlington Hotel in Dublin yesterday who were able to vote as part of the presidential primary elections. Rea, who is originally from Texas and has been living in Ireland for four-and-a-half years, proudly…
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LGBT Is the New Black – why big names are backing the LGBT movement
Recently I stumbled across this advertisement for Ulster Bank on Kevin Street. ‘Déjà vu,’ I thought to myself. I was forced into believing I was standing back on George’s Street, gazing up at that awful, distasteful mural of two chaps hugging one another.…
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#GE16 – The Numbers Game
As darkness descended yesterday, politicians throughout the country put their feet up safe in the knowledge they could do no more. Today, the Irish electorate finally go to the polling stations. However, those standing for election are not the only ones who view…
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#GE16 – Assessment of Final Leaders’ Debate
The third and final leaders’ debate of the 2016 general election was broadcast last night on RTÉ. After the seven way debate last week, the spotlight was again squarely focused on Enda Kenny, Michéal Martin, Joan Burton, and Gerry Adams. The debate was…
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Following the primaries: What’s the deal with Superdelegates?
The results of the New Hampshire primaries last Monday saw Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders come out on top for their respective parties. Trump’s win has made him the leader on the Republican side with 17 delegates followed by Ted Cruz’s 11.…
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Getting our heads around sports concussions
On first viewing it appeared an odd question, and Ireland’s Chris Henry seemed just as bemused as the sharp hearing viewers at home who heard the referee ask ‘What’s my name?’. The Ulsterman quickly composed himself and answered “Nigel” before giving the referee…
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Journalists are dying to the tell truth
The general disdain for journalists is well known – in fact it’s a common trope used in the humour of media circles. However the recent threats made on two journalists’ lives following last week’s shootings in North Dublin have quieted the typically acerbic wit…
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It’s time to reconsider your social media accounts – privacy is extinct in the digital age
The bus I was on had that horrendous familiarity; an elderly woman sat next to me, scanning The Herald — one eye on the paper, the other eye inquisitively purveying me while I texted; my knees were being impaled by the reclining chair…
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#Grammys2016 – What you missed
Last night the 58th Annual Grammy Awards rewarded the many talents of the music industry at the Staple Centre in Los Angeles. The Grammy show was full of energy and surprises with an over-the-top David Bowie tribute by Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar’s…
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#GE16 -How did the leaders fare in round 2?
The second leaders’ debate of the 2016 general election was broadcast last night on RTÉ in front of a live studio audience at the University of Limerick. Enda Kenny, Michéal Martin, Joan Burton and Gerry Adams were joined by Stephen Donnelly of the…
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