Tag: Northern Ireland
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Anyone who thinks they understand the Irish Troubles has not a clue what they are talking about, Declan Hayes writes.
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When I first visited Israel in 1976 after spending three years in Northern Ireland working on my second degree, I was struck by the similarities between the situations in the two countries.
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A Brexiteer government and pro-Brexit media will inevitably respond by scapegoating Brussels for everything that goes wrong in Britain, accusing it of overbearing behaviour and unfair practices. They may even be right, but this will not do them any good, simply because the EU has the stronger hand of cards.
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When covering and watching the world, it is essential for personal and national survival to try and always think the unthinkable.