the Troubles

Vigilance Required Against ‘Seepage’ of Emergency Legislation in Ireland

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On Thursday 19th of March, the Dáil passed emergency legislation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill has two main features. The first are financial measures assisting those affected, protecting living standards, and maintaining spending in the economy. The second aspect concerns … Read more

Review: Frank Connolly’s A Conspiracy of Lies

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Dublin and Monaghan people remember where they were on the 17th May 1974, the day three bombs exploded in Dublin and one in Monaghan. A UCD undergraduate at the time, I was in the library in Belfield when news of the bombs in Parnell Street, Talbot Street and South Leinster Street came through. We were … Read more