An ex-minister named John Lyford arrived at the nascent colony hoping for a fresh start. But he couldn’t escape his past.
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Soon after Ireland announced the ‘strictest lockdown in Europe’, many other countries followed suit. Here’s how it’s going so far.
While the English Channel and Irish land border have received most of the Brexit attention, the Irish Sea ports are a major concern.
Irish trade with the EU contributes an additional 34 tonnes of toxic nitrogen oxides to air in the UK each year.
From run by gangster and drug-ridden to a place of sexual freedom and opportunity, a spate of new screen productions are rehabilitating Dublin’s image.
The US is a key player in the Good Friday Agreement – but there’s an election to think about too.
The writer was drowned at the age of 44, but he left three novels which have come to represent the decline of the British Empire.
Sound and its subtle, malleable possibilities for interpretation can be a valuable tool for those trying to capture pasts that have been erased, marginalised or forgotten.
Whatever we’re told about shareholder primacy, their rights to control companies are actually very limited.
Symbols of the Confederacy can be seen in Brazil, Ireland, Germany and beyond. While some people may not grasp their racist history, others clearly fly the ‘rebel flag’ to defend white supremacy.
A crisis can create divisions but it can also help heal them.
The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare Europe’s vulnerability to drug-supply disruption. Still, it remains by far the world leader in pharmaceutical products.
There are many more ways to elect a president than the US method – and several alternatives beyond the popular vote.
In a nation where many were already struggling, longer term thinking is needed for the pandemic recovery.
The world rightly expressed shock and dismay at Donald Trump’s suspension of US funding for WHO. To respond, other governments, funders and citizens are urgently needed to fill the gap.
With healthcare facilities burned by the Covid-19 pandemic, some countries have eased access to the “abortion pills” mifepristone and misoprostol (RU-486), a change that could signal a long-term shift.
When a government’s health messaging during a crisis is inconsistent or unrealistic, it engenders the kind of confusion, misinformation and non-cooperation seen in the US and UK.
Irish language and culture, not Guinness and Leprechaun costumes, were at the heart of early St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Many unwed Irish mothers-to-be travelled to America in the 19th century hoping for a new start
How Sinn Féin’s position on the EU has shifted.
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