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The end of the gun in Irish politics'

In 1995, while still head of Canada’s armed forces, General John de Chastelain was invited to participate in the Northern Ireland peace process by producing a study on how paramilitary groups could dispose of the weapons that had fuelled 30 … Continue reading

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Fiscal ruin of the Western world beckons (2)

For a glimpse of what awaits Britain, Europe, and America as budget deficits spiral to war-time levels, look at what is happening to the Irish welfare state. Events have already forced Premier Brian Cowen to carry out the harshest assault … Continue reading

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Ireland To Hold Second EU Referendum

It’s official, the Irish will head to the polls again in October for a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, the deal that would see the European Union’s biggest reform in years. The move follows a German court decision last … Continue reading

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Ireland agrees to re-run referendum (2)

EU leaders hope that the Lisbon Treaty will come into force as early as November after Ireland agreed today to re-run the referendum that rejected the controversial document a year ago. Irish voters will be asked to try again in … Continue reading

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