Public Affairs
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Still going strong: the Horslips
Thirty years have passed since the Horslips introduced their unique brand of ‘Celtic rock’, but the band is still playing…
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Writing of age
For 21 years the Rathmines Writers’ Workshop has been meeting every few weeks to give poets and prose writers a…
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Electing a new President
As Mary McAleese prepares to leave office and a new election approaches, Peter Cheney reviews the history and purpose of…
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An Irish influence
Irish-born Australian Senator Ursula Stephens talks to Meadhbh Monahan about how her Irish roots influence her politics. An emphasis on…
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Cathal Mac Coille
Cathal Mac Coille’s voice is the one we hear interrogating politicians and public figures on Morning Ireland most days. Here,…
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Solidarity not isolation
ICTU’s Macdara Doyle argues that Europe was wrong in thinking that the debt crisis was contained in peripheral countries and…
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Tackling suicide
A national emotional support helpline is one of the priorities for the incoming Minister for mental health. eolas reports. The…
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Elderly on wrong medicines
There have been calls for action after a report highlighted that many nursing home residents are being prescribed medication they…
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Shannon: a regional overview
eolas looks at the demographics and main industries within the region. The Shannon region is located on the west coast…
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The sights of Shannon
Peter Cheney sums up what the region has to offer tourists, from the wild West Coast to the quieter river…
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