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Ellen Coyne: Poisonous ideology is casting politicians as enemies of the people

If you had to evacuate your house with your small children, how would you explain it to them? You might try to make it a game, to protect the sanctity and safety they should feel in their home. You might be careful to keep the fear out of your voice, as you quickly gather a bag of their things and sell them the last-minute plan for a surprise sleepover at a relative’s house.

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Helen McEntee pushing ahead with new laws to deport migrants to UK amid Rishi Sunak row

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to push ahead with new laws aimed at allowing the deportation of asylum-seekers to the UK – even though the British government has indicated it will not accept them.

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Fionnán Sheahan: Reports on RTÉ are last chance for Catherine Martin to save face on TV licence saga

Simon Harris and Catherine Martin met up last week. The agenda was ostensibly to discuss issues in her multi-faceted Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. No doubt the Taoiseach had to feign interest in the basic income for the arts and other worthy ventures. But the real purpose of the meeting was to discuss where things are at with RTÉ.

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Editorial: Dialogue with Britain is the best route to solving the immigration chaos that Ireland is now facing

Making a mess of things can be habitual, especially if you don’t have to worry about cleaning it up.

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Editorial: State must again face down threats to our democracy

Billy Fox was visiting the home of his fiancee, Marjorie Coulson, when he was stopped by armed men. He ran towards the house and was shot twice in the back. The 35-year-old died in a field and his body was not found until the following day.

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Letters: No need to fret over hate-speech laws, Scotland proves they work just fine

Lorraine Courtney has taken aim at Scotland’s new “hate-speech” legislation (‘Scotland’s hate-speech laws have been a disaster – are you watching, Simon Harris?’ Irish Independent, April 29).

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It's time to defuse the public pension time bomb

Across the states, America’s public employee pension plans are a ticking, insolvent time bomb.

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UK says it has 'no legal obligation' to accept asylum seekers from Ireland and will not do so as row deepens

There is no “legal obligation” for the UK to accept the return of asylum seekers and a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Britain is “not going to accept returns” from Ireland.

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Sinn Féin slams Government's 'incompetence' on immigration as Taoiseach denies coalition conflict

The Government's incompetence on migration is "off the charts," making it appear that nobody capable is in charge, the Dáil has been told.

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Ireland has made its bed with the EU. It must lie in it

Surveying the row over immigration policy in Ireland and the UK, I’m reminded of the Sham Fight, an annual event in Northern Ireland, in the tiny County Down village of Scarva, conducted by two groups of men dressed up as soldiers of King Billy and King James. There is much clattering of swords, at the end of which James falls theatrically to the ground, his troops pursued off the field, and the groundlings gigglingly ask each other the traditional question: “Who won?” You’re supposed to answer:

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