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Irish lecturer in US: 'The shadow of campus shootings has loomed large in our lives for years'
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Opinion: Raising your children through Irish is the best way to learn the language yourself
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Opinion: The drive for re-election is a major flaw of modern democracy
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Opinion: We should build a 'Gaelollscoil' in the Gaeltacht as a means of reviving the Irish language
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Opinion: Trump has been a disaster for democracy - he has laid the ground for fascism
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Trump's presidency has weakened the electoral college - time for it to go
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Opinion: Many would like compulsory Gaeilge taken off the Leaving Cert, but it's a slippery slope
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Opinion: 'Taoiseach, discussing a united Ireland is still possible - despite the RIC debacle'
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Opinion: 'The poppy argument in Ireland is an ideological battle that's been raging since the 19th century'
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Opinion: 'History's special status at Junior Cert level should be celebrated, but the curriculum has major blind spots'
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Opinion: Why it's important to call out people referring to Shane Lowry as British
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Opinion: The Leaving Cert might not be perfect but it is fairer than many other systems
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Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers
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Opinion: What does it take to raise your children through Irish?
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Opinion: 'You often hear that the Irish language is badly taught in our schools but that is not true'
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Opinion: How could a second Brexit referendum be undemocratic?
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Opinion: There are some striking similarities between Irish independence and Brexit
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Opinion: 'Of course, no one ever admits to being prejudiced against Travellers'
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The manner in which Gemma O'Doherty's candidacy was railroaded reinforces her main arguments
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Opinion: Our Celtic identity might not be what we think it is
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Sinn Féin and abstentionism: 'The party will eventually need people to take oaths for Ireland'
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'The seriousness with which Americans take their flag and national anthem is unusual'
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Do you guys have pizza in Ireland?: 'Most Americans I met knew almost nothing about Ireland'
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'Militant, hard-liners or Nazis' - How those challenging the status quo are labelled
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'There's a deep-rooted hatred toward the indigenous culture of Ireland, above all its language'
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Column: 'There should be a presidential election and Michael D shouldn't run'
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'1918 was a year of monumental importance that had plenty in common with 2018 Ireland'
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Brexit: 'The DUP’s hardline policies could be the quickest road to a united Ireland'
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Opinion: 'Our indifference to our flag and anthem is actually healthy'
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Catalan independence: 'Ireland came into being as a result of a similar "illegal" action'
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'The Leaving Cert is a valuable life lesson. If you want something, you need to work hard to get it'
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Northern Ireland: 'Most people would probably welcome a redrawn border'
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Border poll: 'Nationalists will say the recent Assembly elections show things are trending in their direction'
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Opinion: 'To say Britishness is authentic, while denying Irishness is quaffing one’s own Kool-Aid too deeply'
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The case for ending state support of Irish language is littered with dubious 'facts'
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