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With 14 extra Dáil seats up for grabs, a high number of incumbent TDs standing aside as well as a groundswell in support for Independents, this election campaign makes for an unpredictable mix. But there are a number of key constituencies — our equivalent of America’s swing states — that will provide an indication of […]
“I was just about 19 when I landed on the shore. With eyes big as headlights like the thousands and thousands who came before.” — Paul Brady, Nothing But The Same Old Story. JFK Airport, September 1985. Eyes big as headlights sums it up. Stepping off the plane from Shannon was like walking onto a […]
I hope you’ve finished eating because I have to tell you something unpleasant. Many years ago now I went to China. It was an extraordinary country and an unforgettable trip. Including, as it transpired, my one and only visit to a public toilet there. It was high on a mountain road, on the way to […]