Monthly Archives: August 2018

My dream is of an economically united Ireland

Posted on Friday, 24 August, 2018 by andypollak

When it comes to Northern Ireland many years of journalism and cross-border cooperation have taught me to be a hard-headed, cold-eyed realist. Any suggestion of movement towards Irish unity, whether it be a post-Brexit agreement to put border checks down … Continue reading →

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On this occasion it was a DUP politician who talked the most sense

Posted on Tuesday, 14 August, 2018 by andypollak

Sometimes I despair of the poor understanding of the people of this Republic about what makes the Northern quarter of this island tick. It is not helped by poor reporting of what happens there. We had another example of this … Continue reading →

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Leitrim lessons from the great John McGahern

Posted on Wednesday, 1 August, 2018 by andypollak

John McGahern is known, in Ireland and beyond, as a marvellous teller of stories about ordinary rural people’s lives. His most famous novels – The Dark, Amongst Women, That They May Face the Rising Sun – are set in his native Leitrim … Continue reading →

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