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State Papers
British officials 'perplexed' by exclusion of Garda McCabe's killers from GFA early release plans
Irish History
Extract: Coroners exposed corruption, social and moral failures in nineteenth century Ireland
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Leopardstown
Caldwell Potter dents big reputations, while Dinoblue leads home 1-2-3 for Mullins and McManus
Irish-UK relations
Princess Diana referred to NI as part of the Republic, according to Irish ambassador's note
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Taoiseach: Robbie Keane's decision to coach Israeli football club is ‘a matter for him’
Sinn Féin
SF should move away from violent links to stop attracting 'head bangers', Adams agreed in 2001
turning the tide
Analysis: Meet the students championing positive change around consent in Irish universities
John F Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy rang Irish Embassy to ensure Defence Forces would play role in JFK's funeral
Problem Gambling
Tanaiste says horseracing industry’s fears over gambling bill ‘will not be realised’
State Papers
Govt heard of British collusion in murder of man wrongly identified as IRA mole 'Stakeknife'
State Papers
Ireland considered making 21 age of consent for gay people when decriminalising homosexuality
One 1993 document noted that moving from “criminalisation to equality might be too major a change at one go”.
The age of consent for heterosexual intercourse at the time was, and still is, 17 years old
21 was described as "probably the age most acceptable to those who do not want decriminalisation but recognise that there is no choice"
However, if 21 was chosen, "there would be an attempt to portray this country as backward", officials warned
Tuesday
26 Dec 2023
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top of the league
Darwin Nunez ends goal drought to help Liverpool to victory at Burnley
Animal shelter
'They’ve won the donkey lottery': Foals thrive in new home after rescue of abandoned mares
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Horse Racing
Willie Mullins-trained Facile Vega well beaten by Found A Fifty at Leopardstown
Election chat
Sinn Féin in govt would be 'dragged' by the far-left into irresponsible positions, Tánaiste says
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