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Pat Flanagan column: Direct Provision hellholes are modern day Mother and Baby Homes
Direct provision
It is often difficult for those born in the last two or three decades to understand how the public at the time tolerated these homes
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Former GAA President Sean Kelly defends decision to provide extra Dublin funding
Dublin GAA
The Kerry man was head of the GAA from 2003 to 2006 when fresh funding streams were sourced to boost the underperforming Dubs
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Former Taoisigh receive unbelievable pension hikes
Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen are seeing their pensions jump by over €15,000 each in a day
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Bertie Ahern opens up about World Cup Saipan incident and admits regrets over Roy Keane
Bertie Ahern
Bertie said the 2002 World Cup was the 'best opportunity' for a Ireland to make a real mark on a major tournament
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Kathleen Watkins opens up on how she keeps mind off loss of husband Gay Byrne
Gay Byrne
Kathleen’s wide range of interests – from watching ballet to reading poetry – also means she is filling her days to the brim
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Pat Flanagan: Fianna Fail and Fine Gael in no position to lecture Sinn Fein finances given their past dodgy dealings
Bertie Ahern
Fine Gael obviously didn’t like being exposed as a party that is just as bad as Fianna Fail when it comes to dodgy dealing, so were quick to retaliate
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Irish women under 40 who are self-made millionaires or well on the way there
Bertie Ahern
Here in Ireland, young women are breaking the glass ceiling in every arena from business to entertainment
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Bertie Ahern expects Micheal Martin to become Taoiseach by the end of June
Bertie Ahern
Mr Ahern said he expects Micheál Martin to become Taoiseach for the first period with Leo Varadkar taking over the reigns at a later point
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Coronavirus updates: Top doctor urges against speeding up end of lockdown
Coronavirus
Dr Gabriel Scally, has warned against speeding up the end of lockdown measures and has backed the current roadmap
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Ireland football legend Robbie Keane and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern backed for Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
The unlikely duo of Robbie Keane and Bertie Ahern are heavily backed to star in the show's next series
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Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy: Remembering the infamous Saipan bust-up at 2002 World Cup
Roy Keane
The Republic of Ireland's campaign got off to an explosive start when Keane was sent home from the tournament after he fell out with manager McCarthy
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Odds cut for Bertie Ahern to take part in Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
The former taoiseach has been busy bringing about a vote for independence in Papua New Guinea, but a stint in some glitter and tight pants might be on the cards
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Odds slashed again on Conor McGregor becoming next President of Ireland
Conor McGregor
Odds on the Dubliner trading the Octagon to Aras an Uachtaran have plummeted over the last month
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Bertie Ahern says Bertie Bowl could still be built if someone has the 'political guts'
Bertie Ahern
The former taoiseach still believes in his dream for a national stadium
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Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern doesn't think a new Government will be formed before the end of March
General Election 2020
He said work on creating a "stable and sustainable" coalition had not yet properly begun
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Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson's sacking of 'outstanding' Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith is 'vindictive' and 'sour grapes'
Politics
The UK Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle has seen a number of high profile MPs sacked
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General Election 2020: Meet the fresh-faced new TDs representing Ireland in 33rd Dail
Dail
Many of the debut deputies represent Sinn Fein, having been swept into the Dail on the unstoppable republican wave
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General Election 2020: Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says border poll on united Ireland is 'inevitable' after Sinn Fein's electoral success
BBC
Mary Lou McDonald's first General Election as leader of the republican party on Saturday, saw the party romp home with huge gains across the state
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Government departments spend €280,000 on VIP services at Irish airports in past three years
Dublin Airport
This included executive facilities for EU Commissioner Phil Hogan, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and more than €30,000 in costs related to the visit of Pope Francis
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Irish Farmers Association stages second demonstration outside Lidl distribution centre in Charleville, Co Cork
Irish Farmers Association
The latest demonstration is part of the association's ongoing row over beef prices
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Lisa Smith's lawyer says case against her is 'inherently weak' and being in Syria is 'not terrorist offence'
An Garda Siochana
The Co Louth woman is being quizzed at Kevin Street Garda Station for a second day
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Irishman left stunned after he was forced to give up plane seat to ISIS bride Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith
"I was a bit shocked that the controversial ISIS bride was on it, you’d think someone would have told us"
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Family of ISIS bride Lisa Smith want her to tell her story on RTE's Late Late Show when she returns to Ireland
Lisa Smith
EXCLUSIVE: Sources have indicated that the former Irish Army soldier turned ISIS bride, 38, will be arrested as soon as she touches down
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Meet the Irish great-grandmother who has been pulling pints for 70 years
Galway
Even Daniel Day-Lewis has popped in for a few scoops!
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